The New Orleans Saints look like they'll be getting a pair of key players back this week. That's the good news on the final Week 8 injury report.
The bad news: There were nine players listed as questionable for Sunday against the Colts, including Andrus Peat, who for the second time this season has been added to the injury report for the first time on a Friday.
Three players were listed as questionable with an illness in Marcus Maye, Max Garcia and Jimmy Graham, with Dennis Allen confirming that there has been a bug going around the locker room. Alvin Kamara also missed a day of practice with an illness, but he was removed from the injury report on Friday.
See the final Saints injury report for Week 8 with gameday designations below:
DNP = did not participate; LP = limited participation; FP = full participation
- G James Hurst (ankle): DNP | DNP | DNP - out
- RB Alvin Kamara (illness): DNP | FP | FP (removed from injury report)
- TE Juwan Johnson (calf): LP | LP | FP
- S J.T. Gray (hamstring): LP | DNP | LP - questionable
- OT Landon Young (hip): LP | LP | FP
- OT Ryan Ramczyk (concussion): LP | FP | FP
- LB Demario Davis (knee): LP | LP | LP - questionable
- S Tyrann Mathieu (foot): LP | LP | FP - questionable
- S Marcus Maye (hamstring/illness): LP | LP | DNP - questionable
- QB Taysom Hill (chest): LP | LP | LP - questionable
- CB Alontae Taylor (hip): na/ LP | LP - questionable
- G Max Garcia (illness): n/a | LP | LP - questionable
- TE Jimmy Graham (illness): n/a | LP | LP - questionable
- G/T Andrus Peat (ankle): n/a | n/a | n/a - questionable
The positive notes from the injury report pertain to TE Juwan Johnson and RT Ryan Ramczyk, both of whom practiced in full on Friday and received no gameday designation, indicating they are expected to play. Ramczyk miss Week 7 against the Jaguars with a concussion suffered in Week 6. Backup RT Landon Young also appears in line to play, offering a bit of added line depth that has been missing the past few weeks.
For Johnson, Sunday's game would mark his first since he reaggravated an ankle injury during warmups in Week 4 against the Bucs. He'll add a much-needed weapon in the middle of the field in a matchup against a team that has proven susceptible to big plays.
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LB Demario Davis and S Tyrann Mathieu are both listed as questionable, but both veterans played through the same injuries last week against the Jags.
On the Colts' side there are three players ruled out. The biggest question will pertain to RB Zack Moss, who was listed as questionable and was downgraded to a DNP after returning to practice on Thursday. If he can't go it'll mean a heavier dose of star Jonathan Taylor.
- CB JuJu Brents (quad): DNP | DNP | DNP - out
- TE Kylen Granson (concussion): DNP | DNP | LP- out
- DT Eric Johnson II (ankle): DNP | DNP | FP - questionable
- RB Zack Moss (elbow/heel): DNP | LP | DNP - questionable
- OT Braden Smith (hip/wrist): DNP | DNP | DNP - out
- CB Tony Brown (ribs): n/a | n/a | DNP - questionable
- CB Ryan Kelly (rest): n/a | n/a | DNP
- DT DeForest Buckner (rest): n/a | n/a | DNP
The Saints (3-4) and Colts (3-4) face off at noon Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium, with both teams looking for a big win to get back to .500 and to keep pace in a crowded divisional race.