Updated Saints injury report for Week 10 shows some key players are nearing a return

The New Orleans Saints have been hit hard by injury this season, but the team is finally getting key players back.
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The New Orleans Saints have the chance to be one of the rare teams that is healthier in the second half of the season than they were in the first half. For most teams, the injuries pile up as the year grinds on, and they end up limping to the finish line.

The Saints, unfortunately, lost a lot of key guys earlier in the season, and their 2-7 record reflects that. However, New Orleans is now getting those guys back. Of course, players like Rashid Shaheed and Paulson Adebo won’t be coming back this year, but other important starters are. The Saints’ updated injury report for Week 10 reflected that.

Saints Week 10 injury report

Player (Position)

Injury

Wednesday’s practice status

Thursday’s practice status

Cedrick Wilson Jr. (WR)

Shoulder

Did not practice

Did not practice

Kool-Aid McKinstry (CB)

Hamstring

Did not practice

Did not practice

Chris Olave (WR)

Concussion

Did not practice

Did not practice

Lucas Patrick (OL)

Ankle

Did not practice

Did not practice

J.T. Gray (DB)

Back

Limited practice

Limited practice

Rico Payton (CB)

Back

Limited practice

Limited practice

Jamaal Williams (RB)

Groin

Limited practice

Limited practice

John Ridgeway III (DT)

Oblique

Limited practice

Limited practice

Will Harris (S)

Hamstring

Limited practice

Full practice

Derek Carr (QB)

Illness

Full practice

Full practice

Alvin Kamara (RB)

Hand

Full practice

Full practice

Shane Lemieux (OL)

Knee

Full practice

Full practice

Nephi Sewell (LB)

Knee

Full practice

Full practice

Erik McCoy (C)

Groin

Limited practice

The big news is that starting center Erik McCoy has returned to practice. McCoy suffered a groin injury during the first series of the Week 3 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, and New Orleans has lost every game since. The injury ultimately required surgery and a stint on injured reserve.

Now, McCoy’s 21-day practice window is open, and he could be activated at any moment. Considering that he’s been out for six weeks, and only had a limited practice on Thursday, he may not be ready to roll on Sunday, but he’s definitely a name to watch.

The other starter nearing a return from injured reserve is safety Will Harris. Harris pulled his hamstring in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs and has been out ever since. He returned to practice on Wednesday in a limited capacity, but improved to a full practice on Thursday. He’ll now have a chance to return on Sunday and help out a really thin secondary.

Aside from those two, not much changed about the injury report, and it looks like New Orleans will probably be without Kool-Aod McKinstry, Cedrick Wilson Jr., and Lucas Patrick in Week 10.

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