Kickoff between the New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears at a windy Soldier Field is almost an hour away, so both teams have reported their inactive lists following pregame warmups.
A couple of players were ruled out previously due to injuries and other absences. The Saints are running without three of their top four receivers, including starting wideouts Michael Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders, as well as starting right guard Nick Easton (still battling concussion symptoms after exiting Oct. 12’s win over the Chargers). The breakout star of last week’s victory against the Panthers, Marquez Callaway, was also ruled out after suffering a minor ankle injury in the game’s closing minutes.