The New Orleans Saints reported their list of inactive players for Week 9’s game with the Chicago Bears, who are down several starting defenders due to injuries — key starters like safety Jaquan Brisker and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds. The Saints, comparatively, are enjoying great health this late in the season. Their entire Week 1 starting lineup is available which isn’t something we’ve been able to say by Week 9 in recent years.
Here are the inactive lists from each team:
Chicago Bears inactive players:
- G Nate Davis (injury)
- CB Terrell Smith (illness)
- S Jaquan Brisker (injury)
- LB Tremaine Edmunds (injury)
- QB Justin Fields (injury)
- DL Dominique Robinson
New Orleans Saints inactive players:
- LB Ty Summers (injury)
- DE Kyle Phillips
- QB Jake Haener
- WR Keith Kirkwood
- OL Nick Saldiveri
- TE Jimmy Graham