Just one player upgraded their practice status on the second New Orleans Saints injury report for Week 4’s game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: tight end Foster Moreau, who participated on a limited basis after being held out Wednesday with an ankle injury.
Right tackle Ryan Ramczyk and tight end Jimmy Graham were given veteran’s rest days on Wednesday as well but both practiced fully on Thursday and were removed from in the injury report altogether.
That means four projected starters remained sidelined, including starting quarterback Derek Carr, though he’s expected to miss this game after injuring his throwing shoulder last week. Still, it’s possible the Saints could throw him into the game after catching up on rest throughout the week.
Here’s what we learned from both the Saints and the Buccaneers on Thursday, with changes to the injury report listed in bold text: