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Are the Saints in Trouble? Key Starters Still Missing from Practice!

Three Saints corners are still not practicing as Week 9 approaches.

John Hendrix

Oct 27, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Joshua Palmer (5) runs the ball against New Orleans Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry (14) during the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Oct 27, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Joshua Palmer (5) runs the ball against New Orleans Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry (14) during the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
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The final Saints practice is in the books for Week 9, and we have a better idea of who will and won't be available for Sunday's game against the Panthers.

For Friday, I did not see Kool-Aid McKinstry, Bub Means, Marshon Lattimore or Kendre Miller during the open portion made available to the media. I did spot Rico Payton briefly prior to stretch and John Ridgeway returned to practice. McKinstry didn't practice on Thursday with a hamstring, as he was downgraded.

Both Nephi Sewell and Shane Lemieux were out there for a third straight day, so we'll see if either of them get activated from injured reserve prior to Sunday. If Lattimore, McKinstry and Payton can't go this week, Shemar Jean-Charles would start opposite of Alontae Taylor.

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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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