There haven’t been many changes to the New Orleans Saints on Thursday’s updated injury report, but the news we received was mostly positive ahead of Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. The Saints announced that right guard Cesar Ruiz (concussion) returned to practice on a limited basis after sitting out Wednesday, and that he will provide a big boost to an offensive line already struggling with several injuries highly publicized.
If Ruiz is able to accompany left guard Lucas Patrick (calf) and center Erik McCoy (groin), each of whom also took limited reps, the Saints would have their starting five back together for the first time since Week 3.
Of course, it wasn’t all good news. Rookie receiver Bub Means (ankle), still on injured reserve, did not participate in Thursday’s practice after seeing limited snaps to start the week. It remains to be seen whether he suffered a setback or was held back out of caution.
As for the Giants? They added three players to their already heavy injury toll, including rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers (groin). His status is worth monitoring in the coming days. For now, here is Thursday’s full injury report from both teams:
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