Tampa, Fla. - The New Orleans Saints will have to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday without three of their top players as center Max Unger, linebacker Craig Robertson and receiver Michael Thomas all landed on the inactive list.
All three players had played in the first 12 games of the season. Thomas is the team's leading receiver with 69 catches for 831 yards and seven touchdowns while Robertson leads the defense in tackles with 100. Thomas and Unger are out with foot injuries while Robertson has a shoulder injury.