There aren’t many changes to the New Orleans Saints injury report after Thursday’s practice, which is both good and bad, depending on how you look at it. Three players remain sidelined with injuries: rookies Isaiah Foskey (quadricep) and Kendre Miller (ankle), as well as star receiver Chris Olave (ankle).
Olave’s absence would be felt badly on Sunday against the New York Giants if he can’t play. He’s the team’s leading receiver and best threat in the passing game. It’s fortunate that Rashid Shaheed (thigh) is expected to play this week after missing some time, but Derek Carr’s receiving corps is going to be shorthanded with or without Olave; Michael Thomas (knee) is still on injured reserve, too.
But the good news is that no players suffered setbacks on Thursday. Left tackle Andrus Peat (illness) was a full participant after sitting out Wednesday’s practice session. Five other players were limited again, including quarterback Taysom Hill (foot/left hand). Overall the team is progressing well.
So will that be enough to take care of business against the Giants? We’ll just have to wait and see. Here’s the full injury report from Thursday:
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