Saints Thursday Injury Report: LB Paul Kruger DNP, Panthers QB Cam Newton Full

Of Special concern on the Saints side of the injury report are Terron Armstead still not practicing as well as Dannell Ellerbe. With Andrus Peat as an adequate replacement for Armstead I view it as a good thing the team is not rushing him back. The big question mark in my mind concerns Ellerbe. Coach Payton keeps indicating he is on track with no set backs, but one has to wonder. James Laurinaitis “is” practicing abet limitedly, with a “Quad”, yet Ellerbe hasn’t practiced in weeks. With TE Coby Fleener starting to get it, the return of Josh Hill to limited practice doesn’t seem as important.

On the Panthers side of things, both QB Cam Newton and RB Jonathan Stewart are listed as full.

New Orleans Saints Thursday Injury Report presented by Ochsner Sports Medicine Institute

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Six Saints players did not participate in practice

New Orleans Saints Injury Report

T Terron Armstead (knee) DNP

CB Delvin Breaux (fibula) DNP

LB Dannell Ellerbe(quad) DNP

S Erik Harris (knee) DNP

RB Mark Ingram (Illness) DNP

DE Paul Kruger (back) DNP

TE Josh Hill (ankle) Limited

G Senio Kelemete (hamstring) Limited

LB James Laurinaitis (quad) Limited

Carolina Panthers Injury Report

Cb James Bradberry (foot) DNP

DT Vernon Butler (ankle) DNP

TE Ed Dickson (Illness) DNP

DE Charles Johnson (quad) DNP

T Michael Oher (concussion) DNP

DT Paul Soliai (foot) DNP

WR Kelvin Benjamin (knee) Limited

Cb Robert McClain (hamstring) Limited

QB Cam Newton (concussion) Full

RB Jonathan Stewart (hamstring) Full