Saints' Demario Davis: Quiet performance in Week 6
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Davis recorded three total tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 25-19 loss to the Patriots.
Davis was uncharacteristically quiet in Week 6, securing a season-low three stops in the loss. The three tackles were his lowest total since Week 13 of last season and four fewer than the seven he posted in Week 4 of this year. Davis is still off to a strong start to the campaign though, compiling 51 total tackles (27 solo), a pass defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery over six games this season.
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Saints' John Ridgeway: Won't play vs. New England
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Ridgeway (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Patriots.
Ridgeway drew the questionable tag for Sunday's contest after three consecutive full practices, but the fourth-year defensive tackle will need to wait until at least Week 7 against the Bears on Sunday, Oct. 19 to make his 2025 debut. The 2022 fifth-rounder opened the season on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury that he sustained during training camp in late July.
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Saints' Justin Reid: Clears protocol
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Reid (concussion) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Patriots, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
The 28-year-old safety sustained a concussion during the Week 5 win over the Giants but has since cleared protocol in time to suit up Sunday. Reid, a first-year Saint, has tallied 18 total tackles and one pass defended across his first five games with the team. Now healthy again, he's expected to start alongside Jonas Sanker to form New Orleans' top safety duo.
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Saints' John Ridgeway: Could play Sunday
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Ridgeway (shoulder) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Patriots, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
The Arkansas product logged three consecutive full practice sessions this week but must still be activated to the Saints' active roster in order to play Sunday. Ridgeway logged 251 defensive snaps across 13 appearances in 2024, recording 15 total tackles and one pass defended. If he's activated in time to suit up for the Week 6 matchup, he's likely to play a reserve role on the Saints' defensive line.
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Saints' Chase Young: Ready to rock
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Young (calf) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Patriots, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
The Ohio State product has yet to play this season due to a calf injury sustained in early September, but it now appears he's ready to make his 2025 debut in Week 6. Young appeared in 17 games for the Saints last season, recording 31 total tackles, including 5.5 sacks, three passes defended and one forced fumble. Now that he's returned to full health, he's expected to operate as one of the Saints' top outside linebackers and start opposite Carl Granderson.
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Saints' Isaac Yiadom: Sidelined for Week 6
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Yiadom (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Patriots, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
The veteran cornerback from Boston College logged consecutive DNPs to open the Saints' week of practice and is now in line to miss his second game in a row Sunday. Yiadom appeared in each of New Orleans' first four contests this season, recording 16 total tackles across 140 defensive snaps. Rookie fourth-round pick Quincy Riley is expected to draw his second start at slot corner in Yiadom's stead.
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Saints' Justin Reid: Upgrades to full practice
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Reid (concussion) practiced in full Thursday.
Reid suffered a concussion early in the Saints' Week 5 win over the Giants. That he's already progressed to practice fully is a positive sign, but it's not clear if he's cleared the league's concussion protocol. That will be the final step before he is cleared to suit up in Week 6 against the Patriots.
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Saints' John Ridgeway: Could be nearing return
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Ridgeway (shoulder) practiced fully Wednesday.
Ridgeway has been on injured reserve since late August and is eligible to return as soon as he's healthy. A full practice is a step in the right direction, but he'll need to be activated from injured reserve before he can return to game action.
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Saints' Isaac Yiadom: Sidelined to begin week
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Yiadom (hamstring) did not participate in practice Wednesday.
Yiadom was sidelined for New Orleans' Week 5 win over the Giants. His inability to practice Wednesday isn't encouraging, but he'll have the chance to ramp up his activity as the week progresses toward Sunday's matchup against New England.
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Saints' Chase Young: Encouraging progress
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Young logged a limited practice Wednesday.
Young has yet to play this season, so his availability for any portion of practice is encouraging. Per Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football, Young began practicing later in the session, but he was wearing pads and participating in all activities.
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Saints' Justin Reid: Limited session Wednesday
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Reid (concussion) logged a limited practice Wednesday.
Reid suffered a concussion in Sunday's win over the Giants and is in the league's protocol. He'll need to practice in full at some point this week to be available in Week 6 against the Patriots, but this was a positive start.
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Saints' Jonas Sanker: Seven stops, recovers fumble in win
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Sanker recorded seven total tackles (six solo) and recovered a fumble in Sunday's 26-14 win over the Giants.
Sanker was able to jump on the ball after Demario Davis stripped wide receiver Darius Slayton in the second quarter, securing his first career fumble recovery. The safety has now compiled 23 total tackles (17 solo) and three passes defensed, including an interception, while also adding a fumble recovery over five games this year.
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Saints' Carl Granderson: Six tackles in win
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Granderson recorded six total tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 26-14 win over the Giants.
Granderson remained rather productive in Week 5, playing a season-high 67 snaps on defense, while registering at least six stops for the third time this season. The linebacker is now up to 26 total tackles (19 solo), including 4.5 sacks, while adding two passes defensed over five games this year.
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Saints' Jordan Howden: Scores on fumble return in Week 5
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Howden notched four tackles (three solo) and recovered a fumble that he returned for a touchdown in a 26-14 win over the Giants on Sunday.
Howden's touchdown was a game-changer. It came on the first play of the fourth quarter when Cam Skattebo fumbled with New York having driven to the Saints' 12-yard line. The Giants looked like they could be on the verge of the go-ahead score until the fumble, but Howden's TD instead gave New Orleans a 26-14 lead that would hold for the remainder of the contest. It was the first fumble recovery and the first touchdown of any sort in Howden's NFL career.
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Saints' Demario Davis: Posts big production in Week 5 win
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Davis finished Sunday's 26-14 victory versus the Giants with 10 tackles (seven solo), a defensed pass and a forced fumble.
Davis' 10 stops were the second-most stops on the Saints behind Pete Werner (11). Davis also came up with a big forced fumble late in the second quarter, as New Orleans recovered and managed a field goal as time expired leading into halftime. Davis has registered double-digit tackles in three of five games this season and has 48 stops overall, putting him well on pace for a ninth straight campaign of triple-digit tackles.
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Saints' Kool-Aid McKinstry: Picks off two passes in Week 5
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McKinstry recorded two interceptions among his three defensed passes and added four tackles (three solo) Sunday in a 26-14 win over the Giants.
McKinstry came up huge for New Orleans to help the team to its first win of the season. Both of his pickoffs came in the fourth quarter -- the first came on a deep pass that McKinstry grabbed as his own five-yard line, and the second (on New York's next drive) took place on a short pass at the Giants' 45-yard line. The interceptions were the first two of McKinstry's NFL career.
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Saints' Justin Reid: Enters concussion protocol
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Reid has been diagnosed with a concussion and will not return to Sunday's game against the Giants.
Reid went to the locker room in the first quarter after taking a hit to the head, and the eighth-year safety has entered the league's concussion protocol after being evaluated by medical staff. Jordan Howden will take on an increased role at safety alongside Jonas Sanker in Reid's absence.
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Saints' John Ridgeway: Downgraded to out for Week 5
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The Saints downgraded Ridgeway (shoulder) to out for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Ridgeway remains on injured reserve, so his 2025 season debut will have to wait at least another week. His 21-day practice window was opened by New Orleans on Wednesday.
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Saints' John Ridgeway: Questionable for Sunday vs. Giants
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Ridgeway (shoulder) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Giants.
Ridgeway was a full participant at practice both Thursday and Friday, so he may be on the 'probable' end of the questionable designation. If he's able to suit up for the first time in 2025 in Week 5, he projects to fill a rotational role on the defensive line.
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Saints' Isaac Yiadom: Won't play against NYG
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Yiadom (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Per Paras, Yiadom sustained a hamstring injury during practice this past week. The injury prevented Yiadom from participating in practice Thursday and Friday, and the 2018 third-rounder will not take the field for Week 5 as a result. Quincy Riley has seen the field on defense in each of the last two games, and he figures to be the top candidate for an increased role in the secondary Sunday in Yiadom's absence. Week 6 against the Patriots on Sunday, Oct. 12 is Yiadom's next opportunity to play.
