Finally, some positive injury news for New Orleans Saints fans. The Saints activated two players from injured reserve ahead of their Week 12 game with the San Francisco 49ers, bringing rookie left tackle Trevor Penning and veteran cornerback Bradley Roby into the fold.
They also preemptively ruled out just three players due to injury after sidelining seven of them a week ago, which is real progress in the right direction. Starting linebacker Pete Werner and backup defensive end Payton Turner are nursing ankle injuries, while reserve safety J.T. Gray, a special teams ace, aggravated his hamstring.
Sure, multiple players are questionable with injuries, including several key starters like cornerback Marshon Lattimore (abdomen), defensive ends Cameron Jordan (eye) and Marcus Davenport (calf), as well as left guard Andrus Peat (triceps). But it’s promising that those guys have a shot to play rather than being ruled out from the jump. They were all limited in practice this week, but again, that’s better than not practicing at all.
The Saints also elevated defensive back Isaac Yiadom for this game, making it his first practice squad elevation of the year. He’ll be eligible for two more elevations after this. If the Saints want to keep playing him after exhausting that eligibility they’ll have to sign him to the 53-man roster (as has been the case for players like wide receiver Kevin White and slot corner Chris Harris Jr.). So they’ve effectively got 54 players on the Week 12 roster after Yiadom’s elevation, though a few of them aren’t available due to injuries. Here’s a look at that 54-man roster before kickoff from San Francisco:
Nov 20, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterbacks Jameis Winston (2) and Andy…Nov 20, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston (2) before the…Nov 20, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) runs…New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram II (22) talks on the sideline during the first…Oct 3, 2021; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New York Giants inside linebacker Reggie Ragland (55) misses…Jan 2, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) runs behind…Oct 20, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson (83) runs for…Oct 2, 2022; London, United Kingdom; New Orleans Saints tight end Adam Trautman (82) carries the…Nov 13, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill (7) runs the…New Orleans Saints guard James Hurst (74) lines up during the second half of an NFL…New Orleans Saints tackle Landon Young (67) on the side line against the New England Patriots…New Orleans Saints offensive lineman Trevor Penning (70) looks to block during an NFL preseason game…Jan 13, 2019; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints offensive guard Andrus Peat (75) lines…New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Calvin Throckmorton (76) during the first half of an NFL football…New Orleans Saints offensive lineman Lewis Kidd runs through drills during training camp at their NFL…New Orleans Saints offensive lineman Josh Andrews (68) runs through drills during training camp at their…Oct 20, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; New Orleans Saints center Cesar Ruiz (51) against the Arizona…Oct 20, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk (71) against the…Nov 20, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) celebrates…Nov 13, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Jarvis Landry (5) runs after…Oct 30, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (89) catches…New Orleans Saints wide receiver Kevin White turns after making a catch during an NFL football…NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - OCTOBER 16: Tre'Quan Smith #10 of the New Orleans Saints celebrates with…Oct 2, 2022; London, United Kingdom; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marquez Callaway (1) catches the…New Orleans Saints punter Blake Gillikin (4) catches the snap during the second half of an…New Orleans Saints place kicker Wil Lutz (3) warms up before a preseason NFL football game…New Orleans Saints long snapper Zach Wood (49), linebacker Kaden Elliss (55), and linebacker Pete Werner…Oct 20, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) scrambles away from New…GLENDALE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 20: Eno Benjamin #26 of the Arizona Cardinals carries the ball as…New Orleans Saints defensive end Carl Granderson (96) looks to get past the blocking of Green…New Orleans Saints defensive end Tanoh Kpassagnon (90) rushes around Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter…NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 20: Payton Turner #98 of the New Orleans Saints leaves the…Sep 25, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata (93) is…Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) passes under pressure from New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Shy…Sep 19, 2021; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Malcolm Roach (97) reacts…Sep 11, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Damien Williams (6) is tackled by…Sep 25, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis (56) reacts on…NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - OCTOBER 09: Pete Werner #20 of the New Orleans Saints reacts after…Nov 7, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints linebacker Kaden Elliss (55) tackles Baltimore…New Orleans Saints linebacker Zack Baun (53) celebrates during the second half of an NFL football…New Orleans Saints linebacker Andrew Dowell is pictured during an NFL football game against the Seattle…Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Michael Bandy (83) runs from New Orleans Saints linebacker Nephi Sewell…ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Tyrann Mathieu #32 of the New Orleans Saints in coverage during…Sep 11, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Maye (6) celebrates after forcing…Oct 2, 2022; London, United Kingdom; New Orleans Saints safety J.T. Gray (48) celebrates in the…Jul 29, 2022; Metairie, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints safety Daniel Sorensen (25) works on defensive…Sep 25, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback P.J. Williams (26) comes off…ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Safety Justin Evans #30 of the New Orleans Saints knocks a…May 24, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans defensive back Isaac Yiadom (20) watches organized team…New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore reacts after being thrown out of the game after a…New Orleans Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo (29) lines up against Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage…New Orleans Saints cornerback Bradley Roby (21) walks on the turf against the Atlanta Falcons during…NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 20: Alontae Taylor #27 of the New Orleans Saints reacts after…Nov 20, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints safety Chris Harris Jr. (19) reacts…
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