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Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	D. Carr Saints' Derek Carr: Idle for Thursday's practice Oblique: Did Not Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers Derek Carr Saints' Derek Carr: Idle for Thursday's practice Oblique: Did Not Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers	S. RattlerSpencer Rattler	J. HaenerJake Haener
Running Back	A. Kamara Saints' Alvin Kamara: Limited again Thursday Hand: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers Alvin Kamara Saints' Alvin Kamara: Limited again Thursday Hand: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers	J. WilliamsJamaal Williams	K. MillerKendre Miller J. MimsJordan Mims
Fullback	A. PrenticeAdam Prentice	—	—
Wide Receiver	C. Olave Saints' Chris Olave: Full practice Thursday Concussion: Full Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers Chris Olave Saints' Chris Olave: Full practice Thursday Concussion: Full Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers	M. TiptonMason Tipton	B. MeansBub Means C. Wilson Jr. Saints' Cedrick Wilson: No practice Thursday Hip: Did Not Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers Cedrick Wilson Jr. Saints' Cedrick Wilson: No practice Thursday Hip: Did Not Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers M. Valdes-ScantlingMarquez Valdes-Scantling J. JacksonJermaine Jackson R. Shaheed Knee - Meniscus: IR. Injured Reserve Rashid Shaheed Knee - Meniscus: IR. Injured Reserve
Tight End	J. Johnson Saints' Juwan Johnson: Another limited practice Shoulder: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers Juwan Johnson Saints' Juwan Johnson: Another limited practice Shoulder: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers	T. Hill Saints' Taysom Hill: Logs full practice Thursday Taysom Hill Saints' Taysom Hill: Logs full practice Thursday	F. MoreauFoster Moreau D. HolkerDallin Holker
Left Tackle	T. FuagaTaliese Fuaga	—	—
Left Guard	L. Patrick Chest: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers Lucas Patrick Chest: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers	L. YoungLandon Young	—
Center	C. McGovernConnor McGovern	K. HergelKyle Hergel	—
Right Guard	C. Ruiz Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Full practice Thursday Cesar Ruiz Saints' Cesar Ruiz: Full practice Thursday	N. Saldiveri Shoulder: Did Not Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers Nick Saldiveri Shoulder: Did Not Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers	—
Right Tackle	T. PenningTrevor Penning	O. UdohOli Udoh	—

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	C. JordanCameron Jordan	P. TurnerPayton Turner	T. Kpassagnon Achilles: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 8 Tanoh Kpassagnon Achilles: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 8
Right Defensive End	C. GrandersonCarl Granderson	C. YoungChase Young	I. FoskeyIsaiah Foskey
Left Defensive Tackle	N. ShepherdNathan Shepherd	B. BreseeBryan Bresee	C. Peterson Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Camron Peterson Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Defensive Tackle	K. Saunders Back: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers Khalen Saunders Back: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers	K. BoydKhristian Boyd	J. RidgewayJohn Ridgeway
Strongside Linebacker	W. Gay Jr.Willie Gay Jr.	A. OrjiAnfernee Orji	J. FordJaylan Ford
Middle Linebacker	D. DavisDemario Davis	D. JacksonD'Marco Jackson	—
Weakside Linebacker	P. Werner Saints' Pete Werner: Limited to open week Hamstring: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers Pete Werner Saints' Pete Werner: Limited to open week Hamstring: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Chargers	N. Sewell Knee - ACL: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 8 Nephi Sewell Knee - ACL: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 8	—
Right Cornerback	M. Lattimore Saints' Marshon Lattimore: Full practice Wednesday Marshon Lattimore Saints' Marshon Lattimore: Full practice Wednesday	R. Wright Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Rejzohn Wright Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve	—
Left Cornerback	K. McKinstry Saints' Kool-Aid McKinstry: Stepping into larger role Kool-Aid McKinstry Saints' Kool-Aid McKinstry: Stepping into larger role	P. Adebo Upper Leg: IR. Injured Reserve Paulson Adebo Upper Leg: IR. Injured Reserve	—
Strong Safety	J. HowdenJordan Howden	W. Harris Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 10 Will Harris Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 10	—
Free Safety	T. MathieuTyrann Mathieu	J. GrayJ.T. Gray	—

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	M. HayballMatthew Hayball	—	—
Kicker	B. GrupeBlake Grupe	—	—
Long Snapper	Z. WoodZach Wood	—	—
Holder	M. HayballMatthew Hayball	—	—
Punt Returner	J. JacksonJermaine Jackson	M. TiptonMason Tipton	R. Shaheed Knee - Meniscus: IR. Injured Reserve Rashid Shaheed Knee - Meniscus: IR. Injured Reserve
Kick Returner	J. JacksonJermaine Jackson	J. WilliamsJamaal Williams	R. Shaheed Knee - Meniscus: IR. Injured Reserve Rashid Shaheed Knee - Meniscus: IR. Injured Reserve