The New Orleans Saints have designated C Erik McCoy to return from injured reserve, per the transaction wire.
McCoy will have a 21-day window to return to practice and he will need to be activated to the 53-man roster by the end of the window to avoid reverting to injured reserve for the rest of the season.
McCoy suffered a groin injury that has sidelined him since Week 3.
McCoy, 27, was drafted by the Saints in the second round out of Texas A&M in 2019. He signed a four-year, $6 million rookie contract that included $3.7 million in guarantees.
He was set to make a base salary of $1.323 million in 2022 and was scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in 2023 when the Saints signed him to a five-year, $63.75 million contract in September.
McCoy was due base salaries of $9.6 million in each of the next two seasons when New Orleans converted his salary and roster bonus to clear $7.18 million in cap space for 2024.
In 2024, McCoy has appeared in and started three games for the Saints at center.
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