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Find Out Which Saints Stars Are Battling Injuries For Week 1

Four Saints did not practice on Wednesday, while eight total players were listed on the first injury report of Week 1.

John Hendrix

Aug 10, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Khalen Saunders (50) with cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry (34) against the Arizona Cardinals during a preseason NFL game at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Aug 10, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Khalen Saunders (50) with cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry (34) against the Arizona Cardinals during a preseason NFL game at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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The regular season is really upon us now, as the first injury report of 2024 is out for the Saints. Eight total players were listed for Wednesday's list, which brings few surprises to the table.

Week 1 Saints Injury Report - Wednesday

D'Marco Jackson got hurt in a recent Saints practice and hasn't returned to the lineup.
August 18, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joshua Dobbs (5) runs the football against New Orleans Saints linebacker D'Marco Jackson (52) and defensive end Payton Turner (98) during the second quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images / Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

DID NOT PRACTICE

  • Khalen Saunders (calf)
  • D'Marco Jackson (calf)
  • Dallin Holker (ankle)
  • Jaylan Ford (hamstring)

LIMITED

  • Willie Gay Jr. (back)
  • Marshon Lattimore (hip)
  • Nick Saldiveri (calf)

FULL

  • Pete Werner (shoulder)

Saunders and Jackson were among those not spotted during the open portion of Saints practice on Wednesday. Jaylan Ford was working off to the side, while Dallin Holker and Kendre Miller were observers.

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While we shouldn't read too much into it, Jake Haener was backing up Derek Carr, but it was the exact opposite at the bonus practice on Monday. It's encouraging that Willie Gay Jr. was out there, as Dennis Allen said on Monday that he was not at practice and dealing with an injury, but would not disclose what the nature of it was. Will Harris was alongside Tyrann Mathieu from what we saw.

We'll get two more injury reports for the week, with the final one carrying injury designations.

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John Hendrix
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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