Eli Apple, Marcus Williams sit out on first Saints-Panthers injury report
 

From the Saints

CB Eli Apple (ankle), Did not participate
FS Marcus Williams (groin), Did not participate
WR Krishawn Hogan (hamstring), Did not participate
QB Drew Brees (knee), Limited
WR Michael Thomas (hand), Limited
LB Kiko Alonso (quad), Limited
DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson (hip/forearm), Limited
OL Andrus Peat (forearm), Limited
OL Larry Warford (knee), Limited
SS Vonn Bell (knee), Limited

From the Panthers

TBD

https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2019...deshawn-shead/

Re: Eli Apple, Marcus Williams sit out on first Saints-Panthers injury report
 

Honestly, Marcus and Apple have been the weak spots of the D anyway. Kind of ironic that as soon as those guys went out, our D forced 5 straight 3 and outs vs Titans.

Good to see Warford and Kiko getting healthier, rest them for one more week and hopefully they can be good to go in the playoffs.

Re: Eli Apple, Marcus Williams sit out on first Saints-Panthers injury report
 

I get people saying Apple played well at the beginning if the year. There is actually a phrase that describes the phenomenon, its called 'inconstant play'.. I gain zero solace from how Apple performed in the start of the year. We have a division game and the rest are play offs, no time to get ones **** together.

Furthermore if it was his play that was the issue, that's manageable.. its his lack of play or rather a shift from coverage to outright mugging that is the huge issue. More than one QB has just thrown it up knowing Apple will give them a 1st down with a PI mugging on uncatchable balls that would have been 4th down. .

Re: Eli Apple, Marcus Williams sit out on first Saints-Panthers injury report
 

That is a scary report . Hope someone steps up and takes some pressure of Thomas’s if he’s still banged up because I have zero faith in any of our other receivers. Thank god for Cook and Taysom but they can only take us so far.

Re: Eli Apple, Marcus Williams sit out on first Saints-Panthers injury report
 

Wonder if we are better off just accepting the 3 seed and using Sunday as a bye for our starters.

Re: Eli Apple, Marcus Williams sit out on first Saints-Panthers injury report
 

Taysom Hill at QB for the whole game. I'd love to see it.

Re: Eli Apple, Marcus Williams sit out on first Saints-Panthers injury report
 

Bell, M Williams and Eli all out on Sunday ... Swearinger, Shead and Janoris will get some good playing time.


However having a healthy (Peat and Warford full friday practice) O line is HUGE. Games are still won in those trenches.

Re: Eli Apple, Marcus Williams sit out on first Saints-Panthers injury report
 

Wait, is Alonso coming back?
I saw Andrus Peat was upgraded to full practice.

Re: Eli Apple, Marcus Williams sit out on first Saints-Panthers injury report
 

Kiko has been "limited" at practice all week and I don't think we will see him again until the playoffs.

Getting a BYE would be HUGE if we can get it.

Re: Eli Apple, Marcus Williams sit out on first Saints-Panthers injury report
 

I think as long as there is a chance for a bye sean will play to win. Seattle does have a good chance to beat san fran. I know they laid an egg against arizona but seattle hasn't lost two in a row this year and san fran is on a slight decline if i may be so bold.