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Saints Injury Report: Pete Werner Misses Wednesday's Practice

Three Saints do not practice to kick off Week 11.

John Hendrix

Nov 10, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner (20) stares down Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
Nov 10, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner (20) stares down Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
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Three Saints did not practice on Wednesday, as their first injury report of Week 11 is out. New Orleans hosts the Browns on Sunday, and some of the health is trending in the right direction. Here's the first breakdown of the week.

Saints Injury Report - Wednesday | Week 11

Kool-Aid McKinstry was limited on Wednesday
Sep 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) cannot catch a pass while defended by New Orleans Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry (14) at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images / Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

DID NOT PRACTICE

  • Lucas Patrick (ankle)
  • Pete Werner (hand)
  • Jamaal Williams (groin)

LIMITED

  • J.T. Gray (hip)
  • Jordan Howden (shoulder)
  • Erik McCoy (groin)
  • Kool-Aid McKinstry (hamstring)
  • Cedrick Wilson Jr. (shoulder)

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  • Nephi Sewell (knee)

Interim head coach Darren Rizzi said that the team held out Pete Werner as a precaution on Wednesday and will see where he's at throughout the week. He mentioned that Werner wants to play, but they're going to be smart about it. Rizzi was a lot more optimistic on Erik McCoy's chances of returning this week, and Kool-Aid McKinstry is trending in the right direction for a return on Sunday.

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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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