The initial New Orleans Saints injury report for Week 15 is a little shorter than what we saw last week, but not by much. The good news is that several playmakers returned to practice after missing time with injuries — namely wide receiver Rashid Shaheed and quarterback Taysom Hill. They’re both on track to play against the New York Giants this Sunday.
Now the bad news. Star wideout Chris Olave was unable to practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury. The severity of it is unknown so we’ll have to watch his progress closely in the days ahead. On top of that, left tackle Andrus Peat missed practice with an illness. It’s too soon to say whether it will impact his availability come kickoff.
Things are even less certain for the Giants, who only held a half-speed walkthrough on Wednesday after beating the Green Bay Packers on Monday night. They’re playing an away game on a short week so we won’t get an accurate reading on their injury outlook until Thursday’s practice report drops. But for now, here’s what we know: