Saints WR Tre'Quan Smith (concussion) returned to limited practice reps Thursday after missing Wednesday practice. Smith's potential return would impact Emmanuel Sanders and Deonte Harris.

Saints WR Tre'Quan Smith (concussion) did not practice Wednesday. Emmanuel Sanders and Deonte Harris could see extra snaps with Smith looking doubtful for Week 11.

Saints WR Marquez Callaway (ankle, out) took limited practice reps again Friday and is out for Week 8. Michael Thomas (ankle, hamstring) is also out, and Emmanuel Sanders (COVID IR) is not expected to be cleared by Sunday, so the Saints are down to Tre'Quan Smith and Deonte Harris on the active roster. Austin Carr, Juwan Johnson and Tommylee Lewis are on the practice squad and could be called up. Smith and Harris would be intriguing Sneaky Starts, but the Bears are No. 4 in WR aFPA, so the matchup is brutal (and it's supposed to be windy too).

Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle, hamstring, out) missed practice again Friday and is out for Week 7. Emmanuel Sanders is on COVID IR so this is a big spot for Tre'Quan Smith and Jared Cook.

Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle, hamstring) missed practice Thursday after taking limited reps Wednesday. This is a midweek downgrade for Thomas who may miss another week. Emmanuel Sanders, Tre'Quan Smith and Jared Cook would get a bump in his absence.

Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle, out) took limited practice reps all week and is out for Week 4. It looks like the Saints are being extra careful with Thomas. Perhaps they believe they can beat the Lions without him. Tre'Quan Smith, Emmanuel Sanders and Alvin Kamara get a bump with Thomas out another week.

Saints WR Michael Thomas (ankle) took limited practice reps Wednesday. He was "moving well" according to beat writer Nick Underhill. A return in Week 4 makes sense since the Saints did not put Thomas on three-week injured reserve. If he's back, it's a boost for Drew Brees and a downgrade for Alvin Kamara, Tre'Quan Smith and Emmanuel Sanders, though the potential loss of Jared Cook could shift more targets to Kamara and the receivers.