The New Orleans Saints are headed to Dallas with several key questions still up in the air.
Starting left tackle Taliese Fuaga missed his second consecutive practice on Friday due to what his head coach described as "back stiffness," with the rookie officially questionable for Sunday, He's one of five players who landed that designation, a group that includes star CB Marshon Lattimore. Both DT Bryan Bresee and Isaiah Foskey arrived on the injury report for the first time on Friday and are listed as questionable.
Head coach Dennis Allen said the team will take Lattimore's status up to gametime and he is expected to travel with the team out to Dallas. His hamstring injury appeared to occur late in the win over the Panthers in Week 1. For Fuaga, the injury seems to be the recurrence of an issue he dealt with in camp. He was expected to be evaluated on Saturday.
Only two players have been ruled out in the form of DT Khalen Saunders and LB D'Marco Jackson, both of whom will be missing their second consecutive week.
See the full breakdown of injuries below.
LP = limited participation; FP = full participation; DNP = did not participate
- LB D'Marco Jackson (calf): DNP | DNP | DNP - out
- CB Marshon Lattimore (hip/hamstring): DNP | DNP DNP - questionable
- S Tyrann Mathieu (heel): DNP | LP | FP
- G Lucas Patrick (toe): DNP | LP | LP
- DT Khalen Saunders (calf): DNP | DNP | DNP - out
- LB Jaylan Ford (hamstring): LP | LP | LP - questionable
- LT Taliese Fuaga (back): LP | DNP | DNP - questionable
- TE Dallin Holker (ankle): LP | FP | FP
- TE Foster Moreau (concussion): LP | FP | FP
- WR A.T. Perry (hand): LP | FP | FP
- G Nick Saldiveri (calf): FP | FP | FP
- WR Rashid Shaheed (finger): FP | FP | LP
- RB Jamaal Williams (shoulder): FP | FP | FP
- DT Bryan Bresee (illness): n/a | n/a | DNP - questionable
- DE Isaiah Foskey (calf): n/a | n/a | DNP - questionable
There was positive news for a few players, including TEs Dallin Holker and Foster Moreau, WR A.T. Perry, G Nick Saldiveri and S Tyrann Mathieu, all of whom were full participants in the week's final practice and did not have a gameday designation, indicating they'll be good to go if active. Veteran G Lucas Patrick was limited with a toe injury but also did not have an injury designation.
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On the Cowboys' side of the equation the only questions are at the tight end position. John Stephens is the lone player ruled while Jake Ferguson is listed as doubtful.
- TE Jake Ferguson (knee): DNP | DNP | DNP - doubtful
- DE Marshawn Kneeland (calf): DNP | LP | FP
- TE John Stephens (hamstring): DNP | DNP | DNP - out
- WR Brandin Cooks (NIR-rest): LP | FP | n/a
- CB CJ Goodwin (foot): LP | FP | FP
- LB Eric Kendricks (NIR-rest): LP | FP | n/a
- DE DeMarcus Lawrence (NIR-rest): LP | FP | n/a
- G Zack Martin (NIR-rest): LP | FP | n/a
The Saints (1-0) face the Cowboys (1-0) on Sunday at noon at AT&T Stadium. Catch all the action on WWL and Audacy.