The New Orleans Saints have a few injury situations to monitor heading into a Week 6 showdown with the Giants, as well as a bug that seems to still be circulating in the locker room.
WR Chris Olave and DT Nathan Shepherd both missed practice with an illness on Wednesday. Shepherd did not play in Sunday's game due to an illness, while DT Vernon Broughton was listed as limited for the same reason.
The Saints were also without DE Anfernee Jennings and LB Kaden Eliss, both of whom have missed the past two games. Here's how the initial Week 6 injury report broke down for New Orleans:
LP = limited participation; FP = full participation; DNP = did not participate
- DT Vernon Broughton (illness): LP
- LB Kaden Elliss (calf): DNP
- DE Anfernee Jennings (knee): DNP
- RB Alvin Kamara (back): LP
- WR Chris Olave (illness): DNP
- DT Nathan Shepherd (illness): DNP
- QB Tyler Shough (left hand): FP
- LB Tyree Wilson (ankle): LP
- LS Zach Wood (calf): FP
- DT Colby Wooden (toe): LP
- OL Jeremiah Wright (concussion): LP
The Saints have officially opened Zach Wood's window to return to practice from IR. The longtime long snapper has missed the past four games after a calf injury suffered in the season-opening loss to the Lions. The team also announced that they had signed WR Kevin Austin Jr. and RB Jarquez Hunter to the practice squad.
The Saints were practicing in their alternate white helmets, which they will wear for the first time this week against the Giants.
Here's how New York's injury situation broke down:
- S Elijah Campbell (thumb): FP
- LB Abdul Carter (calf): DNP
- OT Jermaine Eluemunor (calf): DNP
- RB Najee Harris (ribs): FP
- CB Colton Hood (concussion): DNP
- TE Theo Johnson (neck): LP
- TE Isaiah Likely (foot): FP
- WR Darnell Mooney (neck): LP
- CB Greg Newsome (groin): LP
- S Tyler Nubin (neck): DNP
- S Jason Pinnock (concussion): LP
- OT Andrew Thomas (groin): DNP
The Saints (1-4) face off with the Giants (3-1-1) for a noon kickoff on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Catch all the action on WWL and Audacy.
