Saints vs Falcons Thursday Injury Report, Kamara Downgraded

Wednesday injury reports, the first of a Sunday game week for NFL teams, often give a glimpse into what the lineup could look like Sunday.

Thursday injury reports give us a better glimpse.

Who's practice status improved?

If a player is upgraded from the previous day's status, they're trending in the right direction, barring a setback.

For the Saints, two players who were unable to practice yesterday got on the practice field today on a limited basis in defensive end Cam Jordan (back) and wide receiver Tre'quan Smith (concussion).

Unfortunately, running back Alvin Kamara (foot) was downgraded from LP (limited participant) yesterday to DNP today.

On another note, with multiple fractured ribs and a punctured lung, quarterback Drew Brees obviously remains DNP (did not participate/practice) on today's practice/injury report, and will likely be there for a few weeks.

New Orleans elected not to place Brees on injured reserve (IR). Had they, he could've been activated back to the active roster in 3 weeks. His presence on the 53 man roster suggests the Saints think he could possibly return to the field during that time frame, though it's not a guarantee.

A number of key starters for the Saints were also LP and DNP, as the team got fairly beat up in last Sunday's win against San Francisco.

The Saints (7-2) host the rival Falcons (3-6) this Sunday at noon.

Here's a rundown of today's injury report for both New Orleans and Atlanta.

LP - limited participant FP - full participant DNP - did not participate/practice

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Position	Name	Injury	Wednesday	Thursday
TE	Josh Hill	Concussion	DNP	DNP
WR	Tre'Quan Smith	Concussion	DNP	LP
QB	Drew Brees	Ribs/Right Shoulder	DNP	DNP
RB	Dwayne Washington	Back	DNP	DNP
DE	Cameron Jordan	Back	DNP	LP
T	Ryan Ramczyk	Knee	LP	LP
DT	Malcom Brown	Calf	LP	LP
RB	Alvin Kamara	Foot	LP	DNP
CB	Marshon Lattimore	Abdomen	LP	LP