The New Orleans Saints are on track to have their full starting offensive line back in action for the first time since Week 3.
Each of LG Lucas Patrick (calf), C Erik McCoy (groin) and RG Cesar Ruiz (concussion) practiced in full on Friday. None have an injury designation for the game, indicating they are expected to play.
Here's how the full Saints injury report broke down on Friday ahead of a Week 14 matchup with the Giants.
FP = full participation; LP = limited participation; DNP = did not participate
- TE Taysom Hill (knee): DNP | DNP | DNP - out
- G Cesar Ruiz (concussion): DNP | LP | FP
- G Nick Saldiveri (knee): DNP | DNP | DNP - out
- TE Juwan Johnson (foot): LP | LP | LP
- C Erik McCoy (groin): LP | LP | FP
- WR Bub Means (ankle): LP | DNP | DNP - out
- TE Foster Moreau (shoulder): LP | LP | FP
- G Lucas Patrick (calf): LP | LP | FP
- DE Tanoh Kpassagnon (achilles): FP | FP | FP - questionable
- S Tyrann Mathieu (forearm): FP | FP | FP
- RB Kendre Miller (hamstring): FP | FP | FP - questionable
- LB Pete Werner (hand): FP | FP | FP
The Saints ruled three players out, none of whom were all that close to playing. Taysom Hill and Nick Saldiveri suffered significant knee injuries during the loss to the Rams and will likely land on injured reserve. Those moves will be announced on Saturday. The Saints also ruled out WR Bub Means (ankle), who returned to practice on Wednesday for the first time since going on IR after Week 8, but is still a ways off from playing.
Once those players are reverted to IR the Saints are expected to add WR from the practice squad to the active roster, with his three elevations exhausted.
The Saints have also listed a pair of players as questionable, both of whom are on IR but in their return to practice window. DE Tanoh Kpassagnon (achilles) is healthy but not expected to play this week with the Saints fully stocked with healthy players at defensive end. RB Kendre Miller (hamstring) is expected to be added back to the active roster for the first time since Week 8.
The Giants' side of the injury report keeps getting longer with another pair of players added on Friday, both of whom are listed as questionable. The Saints have already ruled out three key players in DB Tae Banks (rib), DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck/shoulder) and LB Bobby Okereke. The Giants have listed a pair of players as doubtful and six as questionable, a group that includes star rookie WR and former LSU standout Malik Nabers (groin).
Here's how the injury situation is shaping up for New York this week.
- Tae Banks (rib): DNP | DNP | DNP - out
- OL Jermaine Eluemunor (quad): DNP | LP | LP - doubtful
- OL Evan Neal (hip): DNP | LP | LP - questionable
- DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches (neck/shoulder): DNP | DNP | DNP - out
- LB Bobby Okereke (back): DNP | DNP | DNP - out
- DL DJ Davidson (shoulder): LP | LP | LP - doubtful
- QB Tommy DeVito (right forearm): LP | FP | FP
- WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (achilles): LP | FP | FP
- LB Dyontae Johnson (ankle): LP | FP | FP - questionable
- DL Jordan Riley (knee): LP | LP | FP - questionable
- DB Tyler Nubin (knee): n/a | LP | LP
- DB Dane Belton (hop): n/a | LP | LP
- WR Malik Nabers (groin): n/a | LP | DNP - questionable
- OL Christopher Hubbard (knee): n/a | n/a | DNP - questionable
- DB Dru Phillips (shoulder): n/a | n/a | DNP - questionable
The Saints (4-8) visit the Giants (2-10) for a noon kickoff at MetLife Stadium in Week 14. Catch all the action on WWL and Audacy.
