NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Saints activated running back Travis Etienne Jr. off injured reserve prior to their game against the Carolina Panthers, the team announced Saturday.
Etienne has been on IR since Oct. 1, following a hamstring injury that occurred in a Week 3 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Etienne had been dealing with hamstring issues in the week leading up to the Raiders game. While he rushed for a season-high 57 yards, he left the game in the third quarter after grabbing his left hamstring at the end of a 16-yard run.
Etienne said he "feels great," and said he was eager to return after practicing fully on Friday.
"I definitely want to, but I mean, whatever they require me, what I'm going to do. So I'm just here to help the team and I feel like not much help when I'm out there on the sideline in my street clothes. So hopefully it let me suit up and I go out there and just be a valuable asset to the team," he said.
Etienne will likely share carries with Alvin Kamara and Audric Estime, who led the team with 72 rushing yards vs the Cleveland Browns last week after being claimed off waivers.
The Saints also placed second-round pick Christen Miller on IR after he was downgraded earlier in the week with a knee injury. They will be without two starting offensive linemen against the Panthers as Erik McCoy (bicep) and Taliese Fuaga (knee) were both declared out on Friday.