New Orleans Saints cornerback Delvin Breaux couldn't contain his excitement for the coming week.
Breaux spent the first six weeks of the season on injured reserve recovering from surgery to repair a fractured fibula. He recently put in two weeks of practice and is now eligible in Week 9 to be activated from injured reserve.
That is, provided head coach Sean Payton believes the third-year pro is ready to return after the evaluation process.
"This week is going to be pretty big for me," Breaux said Monday with a smile. "I'm just happy to be back working and grinding, and hopefully Coach Payton (will) unleash the beast, man.