Dennis Allen noted that Bub Means will miss time due to a high-ankle sprain.

Related players: Chris Olave, Mason Tipton, Cedrick Wilson, Alvin Kamara, Taysom Hill

With Olave back in action last week, Means was still the team's WR2, but with him now missing time, Tipton and Wilson look to be next up on the depth chart. The good news for the Saints is QB Derek Carr has a chance to play in Week 9. Olave went for a line of 8-107-0 and was targeted 14 times. Kamara was targeted 11 times and had a 6-55-0 line. Expect Kamara to continue to be heavily used in the passing game.

Alvin Kamara was at practice today. Rashid Shaheed was not.

Related Players: Jamaal Williams, Kendre Miller

Kamara could have a massive role in the offense this weekend if he's a full go, with rookie Spencer Rattler seeing his first NFL action. If he ends up missing, the team has already shown that they don't trust Miller, so Williams would presumably operate as the RB1.

Saints RB Kendre Miller is expected to begin the year on injured reserve, making the position a bit more of a concern entering the season.

Related players: Alvin Kamara, Jamaal Williams, Jordan Mims

Most of the RB duties are likely to fall on Kamara and Williams. The team also let go James Robinson, leaving Mims as the perhaps the team's RB3. It's possible the Saints will have to make another move at RB before the start of the season.

Saints running back Alvin Kamara returned to practice Tuesday, according to multiple reports.

Kamara had not practiced in more than a week because of back tightness, which coach Dennis Allen said Aug. 13 wasn’t a big deal, the story said. Speculation suggested Kamara was doing a "hold-in" since he skipped the final practice of the mandatory minicamp in June as a way of showing his displeasure over his contract situation. He was a regular at camp before the injury, however.

Running back Alvin Kamara left the Saints’ mandatory minicamp early last month because of issues with his contract that have not been resolved, so his status for the team’s training camp in Irvine, California has been up in the air for the last month.

Saints veterans reported to camp on Tuesday and, per multiple reports, Kamara is among them.

The next question will be whether Kamara will practice with the team on Wednesday or if he is holding in by reporting to avoid the fines he’d incur by holding out, the story said. It went on to say Kamara is due a salary of $10.2 million this season and is under contract for 2025, but has a cap hit of over $29 million and is not due any guaranteed money.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara left Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers with an ankle injury.

Kamara was taken down with the controversial hip drop tackle. Kamara finished with 45 yards on ten carries and caught two for four yards as the Saints have been in control all day in Tampa. Jamaal Williams will shoulder the load with Kendre Miller inactive today.

The Saints will have WR Chris Olave (ankle) tonight, and young RB Kendre Miller (ankle) is likely to play, as well.

Related Players: Alvin Kamara, Jamaal Williams, Taysom Hill

Miller has been out since Week 9, and hadn't seen continuous usage since Week 5 (12-37-0), when Kamara was still serving his suspension. The rookie is a fairly decent stash in very deep leagues, should anything happen to Kamara.

Saints’ HC Dennis Allen said WR Chris Olave will play Thursday night vs. the Rams.

Related Players: Alvin Kamara, Rashid Shaheed, Taysom Hill, Juwan Johnson, A.T. Perry

Olave hasn't had the best connection with QB Derek Carr this season, but he still represents his best option when on the field, and should be considered a WR2 in Week 16. Even with their struggles, the sophomore wide receiver has averaged 14.4 half-PPR points per game over his last five.

Saints WR Chris Olave was a full participant today, a sign that he’s close to clearing the concussion protocol.

Related Players: Alvin Kamara, Taysom Hill, Juwan Johnson, A.T. Perry

This is great news for the Saints offense as a whole, as they are already missing Michael Thomas and Rashid Shaheed for Week 13. Olave would be a must-start if he's fully cleared by Sunday, in a great matchup against the Lions.

Dennis Allen said RB Kendre Miller had some irritation in his shoulder pregame last week, Jamaal Williams was on a pitch count coming back… hopes to get them more involved going forward.

Related players: Alvin Kamara

Miller played just three snaps and Williams had five carries against the Jags. Meanwhile, Kamara ran 17 times for 62 yards and also caught 12 more passes, giving him 29 touches for the game. While that's great for fantasy owners, the Saints would probably like to cut back the workload of Kamara just a bit, to make sure he stays healthy for the remainder of the season.