NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans Saints long-snapper Zach Wood has a calf strain and is expected to miss significant time, a source told ESPN on Wednesday.
Wood has a Grade II calf strain, which could keep him out about 4-6 weeks, the source said.
The Saints did not try out long-snappers Wednesday but probably will need to bring in players for tryouts without a long-snapper on the practice squad. Defensive tackle John Ridgeway III handled emergency long-snapping duties in training camp when Wood missed a practice while attending Drew Brees' Hall of Fame ceremony in Canton, Ohio.
Wood, 33, is in his 10th season with the Saints. He and Alvin Kamara are the second-longest tenured Saints players, behind Cameron Jordan, and Wood hasn't sat out a game since signing with New Orleans in 2017.
Wood was not on the Saints injury report Wednesday. The source said he felt tightness in his calf and underwent tests Wednesday, which revealed the strain.
