Saints Add Defensive Lineman Bryan Bresee to Injury Report
Bryan Bresee was added to the New Orleans Saints injury report on Thursday due to a back injury. The third-year defensive lineman, who has started every game in his career, was a limited participant in practice. It is unclear if the injury occurred during the practice session.
This season, Bresee has started all nine games, recording 1.5 sacks and 2 tackles for loss, playing a career-high 71% of the defensive snaps for the Saints.
Other Injury Updates
- Right tackle Taliese Fuaga missed practice with an ankle injury sustained against the Los Angeles Rams. He is expected to miss the upcoming game against the Carolina Panthers, which is the Saints' last game before their bye week.
- Defensive tackle Davon Godchaux continued his usual Thursday rest program and was absent from practice.
- Running back Alvin Kamara and tight end Jack Stoll, both dealing with ankle injuries, were limited participants in practice.
- Quarterback Taysom Hill (knee), defensive end Cameron Jordan (ankle), and defensive end Jonah Williams (shoulder) participated fully in practice.
Carolina Panthers Injury Update
The Carolina Panthers upgraded running back Rico Dowdle's status to limited on Thursday's injury report after he was held out of Wednesday's practice due to a quadriceps issue.
"Fuaga has already indicated he likely will not play against the Carolina Panthers this weekend, the Saints' last game before their bye."
Author's summary: The Saints added Bryan Bresee to their injury report with a back issue, while Fuaga is likely out for the Panthers game; other key players had varying practice participation this week.