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Super Bowl XLIV inactives
Sunday, February 7, 2010, 4:45pm

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New Orleans Saints inactives:

WR Adrian Arrington, TE Darnell Dinkins , RB Lynell Hamilton , TE Tory Humphrey , G Jamar Nesbit, DE Paul Spicer, LB Anthony Waters


Indianapolis Colts inactives:

DE Ervin Baldwin, TE Colin Cloherty, WR Samuel Giguere, DT John Gill, DT Fili Moala, G Mike Pollak, OT Michael Toudouze, K Adam Vinatieri

Saints Super Bowl injury report - FRIDAY
Friday, February 5, 2010, 5:15pm

NFL.com - [Full Article]

The Saints issued their final injury reports Friday before Super Bowl XLIV. For New Orleans, DE Will Smith (groin), LB Jonathan Vilma (knee) and S Pierson Prioleau (quad) participated fully in practice after being limited earlier in the week. They are all listed as probable.

CB Randall Gay (foot/illness), who has been limited all week, didn’t practice Friday, but is still probable for Sunday.

The only player on the Saints’ roster listed as questionable is reserve RB Lynell Hamilton (ankle), who hasn’t practiced all week.

Saints Friday injury report:

Probable:
CB Randall Gay (foot/illness); CB Malcolm Jenkins (hamstring); DE Bobby McCray (back/ankle); S Pierson Prioleau (quad); WR Courtney Roby (knee); S Darren Sharper (knee); TE Jeremy Shockey (knee); DE Will Smith (groin); T Zach Strief (shoulder); LB Jonathan Vilma (knee); T Jermon Bushrod (thumb); LB Jonathan Casillas (ankle); TE Darnell Dinkins (foot); G Jahri Evans (foot); LB Scott Fujita (knee); CB Jabari Greer (groin); WR Robert Meachem (ankle); WR Lance Moore (ankle); CB Tracy Porter (knee)

Questionable:

RB Lynell Hamilton (ankle)

Thursday’s Super Bowl injury report
Thursday, February 4, 2010, 11:58pm

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NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Did not participate in practice: RB Lynell Hamilton (ankle).

Limited participation in practice: CB Randall Gay (foot), CB Malcolm Jenkins (hamstring), DE Bobby McCray (back, ankle), S Pierson Prioleau (quadricep), WR Courtney Roby (knee), S Darren Sharper (knee), TE Jeremy Shockey (knee), DE Will Smith (groin), OT Zach Strief (shoulder), LB Jonathan Vilma (knee).

Full participation in practice: OT Jermon Bushrod (thumb), LB Jonathan Casillas (ankle), TE Darnell Dinkins (foot), G Jahri Evans (foot), LB Scott Fujita (knee), CB Jabari Greer (groin), WR Robert Meachem (ankle), WR Lance Moore (ankle), CB Tracy Porter (knee).

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Did not participate in practice: DE Dwight Freeney (ankle), G Ryan Lilja (back), CB Jerraud Powers (foot).

Full participation in practice: RB Joseph Addai (shoulder), CB Antoine Bethea (back), LB Gary Brackett (knee), RB Donald Brown (foot), CB Melvin Bullitt (knee), OT Ryan Diem (knee), CB Aaron Francisco (hand), RB Mike Hart (ankle), DT Antonio Johnson (shoulder), OT Charlie Johnson (foot), DE Robert Mathis (shoulder), G Jamey Richard (shoulder), K Matt Stover (left calf), TE Jacob Tamme (ankle), OT Tony Ugoh (knee), K Adam Vinatieri (right hip), WR Reggie Wayne (knee).

Shockey, Meachem active vs. Vikings
Sunday, January 24, 2010, 5:42pm

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Here are the Saints inactives:

QB Chase Daniel (3rd QB), CB Malcom Jenkins, LB Anthony Waters, G Jamar Nesbit, TE Darnell Dinkins , TE Tory Humphrey , WR Adrian Arrington, and DE Paul Spicer.

McAllister inactive for Saints
Saturday, January 16, 2010, 4:25pm

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Inactive for the Saints: running back Deuce Mcallister , safety Chris Reis, linebacker Anthony Waters, guard Jamar Nesbit, tight end Darnell Dinkins , tight end Tory Humphrey and defensive end Paul Spicer. Chase Daniel is the third quarterback.

Greer probable; Thomas, Moore out
Friday, January 1, 2010, 4:21pm

New Orleans Times-Picayune - [Full Article]

After sitting out the last seven games with a sports hernia, it appears Saints starting left cornerback Jabari Greer will finally return to the playing field.

Greer, who had surgery to repair his injury on Dec. 8, has practiced the last two weeks on a limited basis and he is listed as probable for Sunday's game at Carolina, a good sign that he'll be in the lineup.

While Greer is likely to play, three of his teammates have been officially ruled out of the game. Tailback Pierre Thomas (ribs), receiver Lance Moore (ankle), safety Usama Young (sports hernia) will not play.

Five players are listed as questionable: defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis (knee) tight end Jeremy Shockey (toe), defensive end Bobby McCray (back), linebacker Jonathan Vilma (knee) and safety Darren Sharper (knee). Vilma and McCray did not practice on Friday.

Six players besides Greer are listed as probable: tight end Darnell Dinkins (foot), long snapper Jason Kyle (back), guard Jahri Evans (foot), offensive tackle Jermon Bushrod (wrist), tailback Lynell Hamilton (shoulder) and cornerback Randall Gay (concussion).

And two are listed as doubtful: linebacker Scott Shanle (concussion) and tight end David Thomas (calf). Shanle was limited in practice and Thomas sat out of drills.

New Orleans Saints injury report
Thursday, December 31, 2009, 4:39pm

New Orleans Times-Picayune - [Full Article]

The Saints held seven players out of practice Thursday -- tailback Pierre Thomas (ribs), receiver Lance Moore (ankle), tight end David Thomas (calf), linebacker Jonathan Vilma (knee), safety Darren Sharper (knee), safety Usama Young (sports hernia) and defensive end Bobby McCray (back).
Ten others were limited -- cornerback Jabari Greer (sports hernia), cornerback Randall Gay (concussion), linebacker Scott Shanle (concussion), defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis (knee), tight end Jeremy Shockey (toe), tight end Darnell Dinkins (foot), guard Jahri Evans (toe), offensive tackle Jermon Bushrod (wrist), tailback Lynell Hamilton (shoulder) and long snapper Jason Kyle (back).

Payton did not give any indication of which players will play or how long they'll stay in the game. But he did suggest that he would like to get Greer some live snaps at Carolina. Greer has missed the last seven weeks with a groin/sports hernia injury and said Wednesday that he wants to get back on the field this week rather than have an extra week of rest.

Payton was also asked specifically about Vilma's injury, which he said is just a case of lingering soreness, but not a new injury or setback.

Lance Moore out, Shockey questionable for Saints
Friday, December 25, 2009, 11:09pm

New Orleans Times-Picayune - [Full Article]

Two New Orleans Saints players have been ruled out for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay -- receiver Lance Moore (ankle) and safety Usama Young (sports hernia).

Six players are questionable -- safety Darren Sharper (knee), cornerback Jabari Greer (sports hernia), cornerback Randall Gay (concussion), linebacker Scott Shanle (concussion), defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis (knee) and tight end Jeremy Shockey (toe).

Of that group, only Shanle was held out of practice Friday. He didn't practice all week. Both he and Gay need to be cleared by an independent neurologist, in addition to team decision-makers, before they can play.

Sharper returned to practice on a limited basis Friday, which is a good sign. Gay practiced on a limited basis Thursday and Friday. Greer, Ellis and Shockey practiced on a limited basis all week.

Everyone else on the Saints' injury report is listed as probable -- tailback Reggie Bush (hamstring), offensive tackles Jermon Bushrod (thumb) and Jon Stinchcomb (knee), guard Jahri Evans (toe), center Jonathan Goodwin (ankle), tight end Darnell Dinkins (foot), linebackers Jonathan Vilma (knee) and Scott Fujita (knee) and defensive end Bobby McCray (back).