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Cory Woodroof

The shocking list of injuries the Saints are dealing with ahead of Thursday Night Football

The New Orleans Saints have perhaps the most stunning injury list in the NFL right now.

The 2-4 team has a losing record in large part due to the sheer volume of injuries being dealt with right now.

The amount of players and how big their role in the New Orleans game plan is will surprise you.

Here are all the players listed in the Saints’ injury report this week and their game status for Thursday night against the Denver Broncos.

Unspecified indicates they should be available to play this week.

  • QB Derek Carr (oblique, doubtful)
  • RB Alvin Kamara (hand, unspecified)
  • WR Chris Olave (concussion, out)
  • WR Cedrick Wilson Jr. (ankle, unspecified)
  • WR Bub Means (hand, unspecified)
  • TE Taysom Hill (rib, doubtful)
  • G/C Cesar Ruiz (knee, out)
  • OL Lucas Patrick (chest, questionable)
  • LB Pete Werner (hamstring, out)
  • DE Carl Granderson (neck, unspecified)
  • DE Payton Turner (knee, unspecified)
  • DT Nathan Shepherd (groin, unspecified)
  • DT Khalen Saunders (back, questionable)
  • LB Willie Gay Jr. (hand, unspecified)
  • S Tyrann Mathieu (ankle, unspecified)
  • CB Alontae Taylor (shoulder, unspecified)
  • DB J.T. Gray (calf, unspecified)

Also, here are the notable Saints players on injured reserve:

  • WR Rashid Shaheed
  • C/G Eric McCoy
  • C/G Shane Lemieux
  • DB Will Harris

That’s a lot of notable players who New Orleans could really use to be healthy right now.

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