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NFL Week 8: Two New Faces Missing From Thursday's Saints Practice

Two new absences for the Saints from what we saw during the open portion of Thursday's practice.

John Hendrix

Oct 17, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Denver Broncos cornerback Riley Moss (21) tackles New Orleans Saints wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. (11) during the second half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
Oct 17, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Denver Broncos cornerback Riley Moss (21) tackles New Orleans Saints wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. (11) during the second half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
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After viewing Thursday's open portion practice made available to the media, we have a little bit better idea of who should be in the mix for the Saints this weekend. Here's the rundown.

Among those not spotted on Thursday included Derek Carr, Cedrick Wilson Jr., Nick Saldiveri and Kendal Vickers. Carr (oblique) and Saldiveri (shoulder) did not practice on Wednesday. Wilson Jr. and Vickers were new absences, and Wilson Jr. was limited on the injury report to kick off the week with a hip injury.

Seeing some reinforcements out there is certainly encouraging for New Orleans. The Saints could get back five key players this weekend against the Chargers in Cesar Ruiz, Taysom Hill, Chris Olave, Lucas Patrick and Pete Werner. We'll get an official injury report in the evening, but it is another step in the right direction.

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JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net

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