Saints OT Trevor Penning Designated To Return From IR

Penning tore a ligament in his foot during the team’s preseason finale and has yet to appear in an NFL game.

Penning, 23, was a three-year starter at Northern Iowa and earned first-team All-American and first-team All-MVFC honors in 2021, and was an honorable mention for All-MVFC in 2020. The Saints used the No. 19 overall pick on him in the 2022 draft. 

He signed a four-year, $14,143,317 rookie contract that includes a $7,466,049 signing bonus. There is also a fifth-year option for the team to pick up in 2025.

During his four-year college career, Penning appeared in 37 games and made 33 starts with 31 of them at left tackle, one at right tackle, and one start at right guard.