Three Players Missing from the Saints’ First Practice of the Week — Two Still Unaccounted For, One Out with Injury

The New Orleans Saints were without three starters at their initial practice ahead of Week, though only one was due to injury.

Chris Olave was absent due to an ankle injury suffered during the loss to the Broncos, while DE Chase Young was absent due to an illness and Alontae Taylor missed the session for personal reasons. Olave played through his injury against the Bears and had his first career two-touchdown game.

Here's how the initial injury report broke down for the Saints on Wednesday:
LP = limited participation; FP = full participation; DNP = did not participate

- WR Chris Olave (ankle): DNP
- CB Alontae Taylor (NIR-personal): DNP
- Chase Young (illness): DNP
- TE Juwan Johnson (neck): LP
- RB Alvin Kamara (ankle): LP
- DT John Ridgeway III (shoulder): FP

Juwan Johnson was wearing a red, non-contact jersey for the session, as was Taysom Hill, who was not listed on the injury report. Kamara is still managing an ankle injury but has not missed a game.

The Saints have officially sent center Erik McCoy (torn biceps) and Kendre Miller (torn ACL) to injured reserve, while signing RB Kendre Miller to the active roster and Audric Estime to the practice squad. The Saints still have one roster spot open, which will be filled by Ridgeway when he's reverted back to the active roster.

Saints head coach Kellen Moore said it'll be veteran Luke Fortner filling in for the absence of McCoy.

On the Bucs side of the equation the list is 17 names, though they only head a walkthrough coming off of Monday Night Football, so the injury report is estimated.

Here's how it broke down:
- QB Teddy Bridgewater (teeth): DNP
- LB Lavonte David (knee/rib): DNP
- WR Emeka Egbuka (hamstring): DNP
- DT Greg Gaines (toe): DNP
- WR Chris Godwin Jr. (fibula): DNP
- G Luke Haggard (shoulder): DNP
- RB Bucky Irving (foot/shoulder): DNP
- DB Christian Izien (knee): DNP
- LB Haason Reddick (ankle/knee): DNP
- LB Markees Watts (toe): DNP
- S Antoine Winfield Jr. (toe): DNP
- G Ben Bredeson (shoulder): LP
- TE Devin Culp (knee): LP
- G Michael Jordan (knee): LP
- QB Baker Mayfield (knee): LP
- CB Zyon McCollum (thumb): FP
- RB Josh Williams (concussion): FP

A name that isn't listed is WR Mike Evans, who has landed on IR with a broken clavicle.

The Saints (1-6) host the Bucs (5-2) at 3:05 p.m. inside the Caesars Superdome. Catch all the action on WWL and Audacy.