Everyone knows by now that Mark Ingram is suspended for the first four games this coming season. Most know the suspension is for performance enhancing drugs or masking drugs. Some know the Saints will now face two divisional foes, the Bucs and Falcons, along with the Browns and Giants without their primary workhorse back.
What I find interesting and worth noting, perhaps, is the odd timeline of events surrounding Ingram’s suspension. It appears Ingram is holding out from OTAs until at least mini camp because he is seeking a new contract from the Saints. His suspension does not bar him from participating in offseason activities, and yet, he remains absent three weeks into OTAs.