The march towards the Wild-Card Round has continued, with the New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears updating the injury report following Thursday’s practice session. This is big news for Chicago considering they only held a half-speed walkthrough on Wednesday, meaning their previous participation statuses were estimates from the training staff. Now we have a better idea of everyone’s condition ahead of Sunday’s kickoff.
Meanwhile, the Saints shared their own update, though it didn’t have as many changes. It’s important to remember that while they have each been designated to return from injured reserve and are practicing with the team, none of these players are listed on the report because they have not been formally activated yet: wide receivers Michael Thomas and Deonte Harris, and cornerback Patrick Robinson.