Vilma can now practice
 

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma tweeted Thursday that, according to coach Sean Payton, he will return to the practice field Monday after the Saints’ Week 7 bye:

As I mentioned in Thursday's morning report, Vilma is now officially eligible to begin practicing after being placed on injured reserve in Week 1 with a designation to return. He will be eligible to return to the active roster in Week 9.

It remains to be seen how quickly he'll return to the field and how much he'll be involved. The Saints themselves still need to get a good feel for how fully he can recover from a minor clean-up surgery on his knee during the preseason. Vilma, 31, has been hampered by the knee injury since the start of the 2011 season.

Jonathan Vilma says hell practice Monday - ESPN

I am not sure what role Vilma will play. I do not think we need Vilma as Hawthorne has played very well this season.

Thoughts?


Butler update:

Butler less likely: Outside linebacker Victor Butler also is eligible to resume practicing after spending the summer on the physically unable to perform list. That seems highly unlikely, though, since Butler tore an anterior cruciate knee ligament in June.

It’s a long shot that Butler will return at all this season. But the Saints do have time to wait. A change to the PUP list rules this year allows players to wait up until the start of Week 12 to return to practice. Then they’d have a three-week window to either be activated or placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season.

Saints morning report: Vilma returning? - NFC South Blog - ESPN

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What about Butler? Yeah Vilma can wait till he's 100% till he comes back. Haryls, Hawthorne have been playing well.

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I hope Vilma is able to play ASAP, will provide decent depth. If he is healthy...

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Good news/bad news. We'll have to cut someone if Vilma goes active, right?

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We could cut someone like Keyunta Dawson and not many fans would care...

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I would think Vilma is the nickel/dime guy and in conventional 4-3 sets we have a trio of Lofton/Hawthorne/Vilma. That's pretty solid.

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Like last year when he came off the pup list he was very rusty for the rest of the season. I say if they are going to keep him after the season dont play him till injuries stack up. Hawthorne and Humber have played very well. Don't fix what isn't broke.

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Is that the same as not many fans would know?

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Bring him back as a last resort.

The apple cart is righted...

Alaska

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If he can produce hell yea, if not, no way. I like what we have now.

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Championship.

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Trade bait. Vilma has not "produced" in a few years.

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Ingram and Vilma to the jets Lol

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i do not know. if comes in and can play he can fill a void in our pass defense right off the bat

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No disrespect to Vilma, but to be perfectly honest, I had completely forgotten about him until this thread popped up. The only way he fits on this team now is if disaster strikes, and obviously that's not something to hope for.

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I do think Vilma is better in coverage than what we have now. If he is up to speed I could see using him situationally but that is all I would hope for.

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I don't want him back it's time to part ways..thanks for the past though

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Hawthorne, humber and lofton are thumpers at LB.

if vilma can provide some coverage ability (he's not as fast as he used to be though) then why not, but dont mess with something thats working just to get him on the field

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Let's look past ability or lack there of.



Look at his history of being able to stay healthy. You ready to send someone packing for that sort of reliability?

2 healthy seasons since 2007
http://www.pro-football-reference.co...V/VilmJo99.htm

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Good News !