cornerback Delvin Breaux's season is over.
Breaux spent the first six weeks of the regular season on injured reserve while recovering from surgery to repair a fracture fibula and was eligible to return to the active roster.
But after suffering a setback in practice the previous week, the Saints made the decision to shelve the third-year pro.
"Right now, he's going to remain on injured reserve," coach Sean Payton said Thursday morning in a teleconference.
The 6-foot-1, 210-pound Breaux started practicing on Oct. 20 and was eligible to return to the active roster as early as Week 9 before he suffered a setback that would cause him to miss an additional three to six weeks while recovering.