Saints vs Panthers Thursday Injury Report

In the leadup to the final game of the season, the New Orleans Saints have officially been eliminated from postseason contention.

Entering week 18, the coaching staff from both the Saints and Panthers head into Sunday's NFC South showdown knowing the contest will be the final game of the 2022 season.

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If a player is battling through an injury and practices on a limited basis, are they more likely to sit out this week? Or will the staff approach Sunday's season finale with the same mindset they've approached every game prior to this one?

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One thing is for sure. The Saints injury report continues the trend of being long and concerning.

Starting cornerback Paulson Adebo confirmed to reporters yesterday he will not play Sunday.

Overall, the Thursday practice/injury report for the Saints showed slight improvement from yesterday, with 4 players who were unable to practice yesterday being upgraded to limited particia

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

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Position	Name	Injury	Wednesday	Thursday
CB	Paulson Adebo	Hamstring	DNP	DNP
S	Justin Evans	Shoulder	LP	LP
LB	Chase Hansen	Knee	LP	FP
TE	Taysom Hill	Back	LP	LP
T	James Hurst	Foot	DNP	LP
TE	Juwan Johnson	Quadricep	DNP	LP
S	Marcus Maye	Shoulder	DNP	LP
T	Ryan Ramczyk	Hip/Rest	DNP	LP
G	Andrus Peat	Ankle	DNP	DNP
LB	Ty Summers	Oblique	LP	LP
RB	Dwayne Washington	Illness	DNP	RESERVE-INJURED

CAROLINA PANTHERS

Position	Name	Injury	Wednesday	Thursday
DT	Matt Ioannidis	Back	DNP	DNP
LB	Chandler Wooten	Ankle	DNP	LP
T	Taylor Moton	Rest	DNP
TE	Stephen Sullivan	Elbow	LP	LP
LB	Joel Iyiegbuniwe	Hamstring	LP	LP
TE	Ian Thomas	Personal	DNP
DE	Brian Burns	Ankle		FP