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The New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers updated their injury report for key players following Thursday’s practice sessions.
New Orleans welcomed defensive end Marcus Davenport back to practice on a limited basis, which would be a huge addition to the pass rush unit. He’s been sidelined for weeks with an elbow injury but could make his 2020 season debut if he practices again on Friday.
However, wide receiver Michael Thomas did not participate, which is unsurprising. He’s not expected to return for another week or two (or longer), so the Saints will probably have to continue working without him. But we can’t rule him out for certain until the Saints make it official.
One more injury of note: nose tackle Malcom Brown was downgraded. The Wednesday injury report was a best guess by the training staff because the team didn’t practice after traveling back home from Las Vegas, but they estimated him as being a limited participant. When the Saints got to work on Thursday, he wasn’t able to join them.
If Brown can’t play on Sunday, that could mean the return of Shy Tuttle to the interior rotation. He was a productive rookie in 2019 and could add some juice on passing downs. Increased depth along the line has made Tuttle a healthy scratch through two weeks.
And the full injury report for Thursday, Sept. 24:
From the Saints
| Player, injury | Sept. 23 (estimated) | Sept. 24 | Sept. 25 | Game status |
| DE Marcus Davenport (elbow) | DNP | Limited | ||
| WR Michael Thomas (ankle) | DNP | DNP | ||
| LB Chase Hansen (hip) | DNP | DNP | ||
| DE Trey Hendrickson (groin) | DNP | Limited | ||
| DT Malcom Brown (foot) | Limited | DNP | ||
| T Terron Armstead (groin) | Limited | Limited |
From the Packers
| Player, injury | Sept. 23 | Sept. 24 | Sept. 25 | Game status |
| WR Davante Adams (hamstring) | DNP | DNP | ||
| DT Kenny Clark (groin) | DNP | Limited | ||
| DE Montravius Adams (toe) | Limited | Full | ||
| TE Josiah Degura (ankle) | Limited | DNP | ||
| LB Randy Ramsey (groin) | Limited | Limited | ||
| CB Jaire Alexander (hand) | Full | Full | ||
| C Corey Linsley (thumb) | Full | Full | ||
| T Billy Turner (knee) | Full | Full | ||
| TE Marcedes Lewis (not injury related) | DNP | |||
| P JK Scott (not injury related) | DNP |
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