The New Orleans Saints injury report had multiple pleasant surprises on it, compared to last week. Sophomore cornerback Paulson Adebo makes his triumphant return to practice, making everyone on the roster present and somewhat participating in practice for the first time this season.
Adebo had a fantastic rookie season and preseason but has been sidelined with a late-summer ankle injury. He was limited on Wednesday, as were eight other players, which we’ll get to in a moment. The Carolina Panthers listed just two players on their injury report: cornerback Donte Jackson (hamstring), who was limited, and running back Christian McCaffrey (rest), who did not participate. The full injury report from both teams:
Carolina Panthers injury report
| Player | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
| CB Donte Jackson (hamstring) | Limited | |||
| RB Christian McCaffrey (rest) | DNP |
New Orleans Saints injury report
| Player | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
| CB Paulson Adebo (ankle) | Limited | |||
| RB Alvin Kamara (rib) | Limited | |||
| T Ryan Ramcyzk (elbow) | Limited | |||
| WR Tre’quan Smith (shoulder) | Limited | |||
| TE Taysom Hill (rib) | Limited | |||
| S Marcus Maye (rib) | Limited | |||
| QB Jameis Winston (back/ankle) | Limited | |||
| FB Adam Prentice (shoulder) | Limited | |||
| WR Deonte Harty (foot) | Limited |
