The New Orleans Saints look like they'll be getting a key player back in the defensive back room ahead of a showdown with the Browns.
Rookie Kool-Aid McKinstry was upgraded to a full participant on Thursday, his first full practice since suffering a hamstring injury ahead of a Week 9 bout with the Panthers.
His return would give the Saints some options on the outside, with those spots having been manned the last two weeks by Alontae Taylor and Shemar Jean-Charles, while Ugo Amadi has been playing in the slot.
Here's how the full Saints injury report broke down on Wednesday.
FP = full participation; LP = limited participation; DNP = did not participate
- G/C Lucas Patrick (ankle): DNP | DNP
- LB Pete Werner (hand): DNP | DNP
- RB Jamaal Williams (groin): DNP | DNP
- S J.T. Gray (hip): LP | LP
- S Jordan Howden (shoulder): LP | FP
- C Erik McCoy (groin): LP | LP
- CB Kool-Aid McKinstry (hamstring): LP | FP
- WR Cedrick Wilson Jr. (shoulder): LP | LP
- LB Nephi Sewell (knee): FP | FP
The only other change for the Saints was for safety Jordan Howden (shoulder), who was upgraded to full. Center Erik McCoy was limited for a second consecutive day, but he is still expected to return from injured reserve for the first time since Week 3.
On Cleveland's side there were no players held out, but they did add a DT with a knee injury. Here's how the Browns' initial injury report broke down.
- G Joel Bitonio (pectoral): LP | LP
- LB Jordan Hicks (elbow/triceps): FP | FP
- WR Jerry Jeudy (knee): FP | FP
- QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson (right finger): FP | FP
- OT Jedrick Willis (knee): FP | FP
- DT Mike Hall (knee): n/a | LP
The Saints (3-7) host the Browns (2-7) on Sunday for a noon kickoff at the Caesars Superdome. Catch all the action on WWL and Audacy.
