The New Orleans Saints got some good injury news on Thursday, with WR Chris Olave returning to practice as he works through an ankle injury.
Chase Young (illness) and Alontae Taylor (personal) also returned after missing Wednesday's session. The only DNP was Davon Godchaux, who continues to get Thursdays off as rest days.
Here's how the Saints injury report broke down ahead of Week 8:
LP = limited participation; FP = full participation; DNP = did not participate
- WR Chris Olave (ankle): DNP | LP
- CB Alontae Taylor (NIR-personal): DNP | FP
- Chase Young (illness): DNP | FP
- TE Juwan Johnson (neck): LP | LP
- RB Alvin Kamara (ankle): LP LP
- DT John Ridgeway III (shoulder): FP | n/a
- DT Davon Godchaux (NIR-rest): n/a | DNP
Juwan Johnson and Alvin Kamara both continue to limited as they navigate their respective injuries. DT John Ridgeway has officially been activated from injured reserve and is no longer listed.
The Bucs' side of the injury report continued to get longer, with star DT Vita Vea added with a foot issue, though they did see 11 players upgraded to either limited or full participation. Here's how it broke down:
- QB Teddy Bridgewater (teeth): DNP | DNP
- LB Lavonte David (knee/rib): DNP | LP
- WR Emeka Egbuka (hamstring): DNP | LP
- DT Greg Gaines (toe): DNP | LP
- WR Chris Godwin Jr. (fibula): DNP | DNP
- G Luke Haggard (shoulder): DNP | LP
- RB Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder): DNP | DNP
- DB Christian Izien (knee): DNP | LP
- LB Haason Reddick (ankle/knee): DNP | DNP
- LB Markees Watts (toe): DNP | FP
- S Antoine Winfield Jr. (toe): DNP | LP
- G Ben Bredeson (shoulder): LP | FP
- TE Devin Culp (knee): LP | FP
- G Michael Jordan (knee): LP | FP
- QB Baker Mayfield (knee): LP | FP
- CB Zyon McCollum (thumb): FP | FP
- RB Josh Williams (concussion): FP | FP
- DT Vita Vea (foot): n/a | DNP