Kamara back to full practice as Saints list 12 on Thursday injury report
Alvin Kamara and Noah Fant upgraded to full participation on Thursday, while Taliese Fuaga and Quincy Riley were new additions to the report. Three Saints did not practice ahead of Sunday's game against Carolina.
NEW ORLEANS: The New Orleans Saints listed 12 players on their Thursday injury report for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers, and the day's movement ran in both directions. Two starters returned to full work, two names were added to the list, and three players did not practice at all.
The clearest upgrades were in the backfield and at tight end. Running back Alvin Kamara, who sat out Wednesday under a rest designation tied to his back, was a full participant on Thursday. Tight end Noah Fant also moved from limited to full with a back injury.
Running back Travis Etienne Jr. stayed limited for a second straight day with a hamstring injury. Etienne is on the Reserve/Injured list and has returned to practice this week; Thursday's report leaves his status for Sunday open, with one practice left before the final report.
Two additions, three absences
Two players appeared on the report for the first time this week. Tackle Taliese Fuaga was limited with a knee injury after not being listed on Wednesday, and cornerback Quincy Riley was also limited with a knee injury in his first appearance on the list.
Three Saints did not practice on Thursday. Center Erik McCoy missed a second straight day with a biceps injury, and running back CJ Donaldson missed a second straight day with a shoulder injury. Defensive lineman Christen Miller moved the other way from the rest of the list, dropping from limited on Wednesday to out of practice on Thursday with a knee injury.
The rest of the limited group held steady. Tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. was limited again with an ankle injury, guard David Edwards was limited again with a knee injury, and cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. was limited again with a shin injury. Tackle Asim Richards was a full participant for a second straight day despite a thumb injury.
Carolina's list
Carolina listed 12 players as well. Linebacker Bobby Okereke did not practice for a second straight day with a foot injury, while guard Damien Lewis and linebacker Jaelan Phillips each slipped from full participation on Wednesday to limited on Thursday. Running back Chuba Hubbard returned to full work after a rest day.
The Panthers also have four players who have returned to practice from the Reserve/Injured list, all of them full participants on Thursday: running back Jonathon Brooks, guard Brady Christensen, cornerback Mike Jackson and wide receiver Xavier Legette.
The Saints host the Panthers at the Caesars Superdome on Sunday. Friday's final injury report will set the game statuses that Thursday's list does not carry.
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