The New Orleans Saints have been practicing in pads and helmets for two weeks, so on Friday they raised the tempo with their first full-contact session in an organized scrimmage. But they weren’t at full strength, with a number of starters and role players sitting out. The full list, per reporters on the scene:
- DE Marcus Davenport
- FS Malcolm Jenkins
- LB Zack Baun
- LB Anthony Chickillo
- OL Andrus Peat
- OL Cesar Ruiz
- OL Ryan Ramczyk
- RB Alvin Kamara
- RB Ty Montgomery
You’ll notice that includes three of the five starting offensive linemen, as well as Kamara, the team’s second-best pass target, and each of their top two rookie draft picks.