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The injury report suggests his shoulder is fine. The player says it isn’t.

Saints tight end Jimmy Graham contends that the injury sustained way back in Week Five still bothers him.

Via Nick Underhill of the Baton Rouge Advocate, Graham says the pain in the shoulder is still bothering him “every day.”

“At times this year the shoulder has really held me back sometimes,” Graham said Friday. “Other times I’m able to fight through the pain. I just got to man up and keep doing it.”

Graham also said the injury has affected his blocking.

“I just want to have an influence on the game, and have an impact on the game,” Graham said. “I honestly could care less what happens out there as long as we get the [win]. It doesn’t matter, any kind of stat line you have — four touchdowns and 15 catches — if you lose.”

The Graham got a big win at Pittsburgh in Week 13. Graham didn’t have a catch, and no passes were thrown his way.