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Saints List 16 Players on Injury Report Ahead of Crucial Matchup Against Falcons

New Orleans, LA. As Week 12 approaches, the New Orleans Saints are facing a mounting health crisis, with 16 players appearing on the official injury report ahead of their pivotal NFC South clash with the Atlanta Falcons. The matchup could determine divisional momentum, but for the Saints, it's already shaping up to be a battle of attrition.

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đźš« Did Not Participate (DNP)

Taliese Fuaga (OT)

  • Injury: Ankle

  • Details: Suffered the injury in the Week 10 loss to the Panthers

  • Injury date: November 10, 2025

  • Status: Did not practice on Wednesday after the bye week, listed as questionable for Week 12

  • Impact: A key concern for the offensive line against Atlanta’s pass rush

  • Brandin Cooks (WR)

    • Reason: Not injury related (personal)

  • Status: DNP on Wednesday

  • Note: Recently released from the team, unlikely to remain part of the roster situation


  • ⚠️ Limited Participation (LP)

    Alvin Kamara (RB)

    • Injury: Ankle

  • Details: Lingering issue with no clear incident

  • Reported: November 19, 2025

  • Status: Limited participant on Wednesday, questionable for Sunday

  • Note: Bye week helped recovery, but not fully cleared


  • âś… Full Participation (FP)

    Chris Olave (WR)

    • Injury: Ankle

  • Status: Fully practiced and expected to play in Week 12

  • Note: No longer restricted, recovered well over the bye week

  • Jack Stoll (TE)

    • Injury: Ankle

  • Status: Full participant, no limitations ahead of Falcons game

  • Barry Wesley (OT)

    • Injury: Hip

  • Injury date: November 8, 2025

  • Status: Returned from IR and fully participated in practice, likely active this weekend


  • ❌ Injured Reserve (IR)

    Erik McCoy (C)

    • Injury: Biceps

  • Injury date: October 21, 2025

  • Status: Out for the season

  • Kendre Miller (RB)

    • Injury: ACL (knee)

  • Status: Out for the season

  • Trey Palmer (WR)

    • Injury: Ankle

  • Injury date: November 9, 2025

  • Status: Still on IR but eligible to return in Week 12

  • Vernon Broughton (DL)

    • Injury: Hip

  • Injury date: November 9, 2025

  • Status: On IR, unclear if he will be activated

  • Julian Blackmon (S)

    • Injury: Shoulder labrum

  • Injury date: October 23, 2025

  • Status: Season-ending injury

  • Will Clapp (C)

    • Injury: Foot

  • Injury date: October 1, 2025

  • Status: On IR since early October, out for the season

  • Bub Means (WR)

    • Injury: Lower leg

  • Status: On IR, no update on return

  • Landon Young (OL)

    • Injury: Ankle

  • Status: On IR, declared out for the season

  • Nick Saldiveri (OL)

    • Injury: Knee

  • Injury date: August 2, 2025

  • Status: Placed on IR in preseason, out for entire year

  • Mason Pline (TE)

    • Injury: Upper body

  • Status: On IR, no return timeline provided


  • 📉 Outlook: Depth Will Be Tested in NFC South Showdown

    With 16 players listed across the injury spectrum, the Saints head into their Week 12 battle against Atlanta with a battered roster and serious concerns on both sides of the ball. The offensive line and defensive depth are under severe strain, and it will take strategic adjustments from the coaching staff to compensate.

    This matchup may not just be about divisional bragging rights. For New Orleans, it’s a war of endurance.

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