New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr (hand), RB Alvin Kamara (groin), C Erik McCoy (elbow) and OG Lucas Patrick (knee) did not take part in practice on Friday, Dec. 27, and were ruled out for Week 17. Also, CB Rico Payton (illness) did not practice but is questionable, WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (chest) was limited and is questionable, WR Chris Olave (head) and DT Nathan Shepherd (eye) were full participants but are questionable and TE Juwan Johnson (foot) and DE Payton Turner (ankle) practiced in full and were removed from the injury report.

New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr (hand), RB Alvin Kamara (groin), C Erik McCoy (elbow) and OG Lucas Patrick (knee) did not practice on Thursday, Dec. 26. Also, TE Juwan Johnson (foot), DT Nathan Shepherd (eye), DE Payton Turner (ankle) and WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (chest) were limited and WR Chris Olave (head) practiced in full.

New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr (hand), RB Alvin Kamara (groin), C Erik McCoy (elbow), and OG Lucas Patrick (knee) did not practice Wednesday, Dec. 25. TE Juwan Johnson (foot), DT Nathan Shepherd (eye), DE Payton Turner, and WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (chest) were limited. WR Chris Olave (head) was a full participant. All practice statuses are estimations.

New Orleans Saints DT Nathan Shepherd was fined $11,817 by the National Football League for committing unnecessary roughness in Week 8's game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Shepherd grabbed QB Justin Herbert by the lower leg in an attempt to bring him to the ground after throwing the ball.

New Orleans Saints OG Cesar Ruiz (knee), LB Pete Werner (hamstring) and WR Chris Olave (concussion) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Oct. 16, and have been ruled out for Week 7. DT Khalen Saunders (back) did not practice and is listed as questionable. OG Lucas Patrick (chest) was limited during practice and is listed as questionable. DE Payton Turner (knee), DT Nathan Shepherd (groin), S J.T. Gray (calf) and CB Alontae Taylor (shoulder) were limited during practice but are not on the injury report. DE Carl Granderson (neck), S Tyrann Mathieu (forearm) and LB Willie Gay (hand) fully participated in practice and are not on the injury report.

New Orleans Saints OG Cesar Ruiz (knee), OG Lucas Patrick (chest) and LB Pete Werner (hamstring) did not participate in practice Tuesday, Oct. 15. DE Payton Turner (knee), DT Nathan Shepherd (groin), S J.T. Gray (calf), CB Alontae Taylor (shoulder) and WR Cedrick Wilson (ankle) were limited during practice. DE Carl Granderson (neck), S Tyrann Mathieu (forearm) and LB Willie Gay (hand) fully participated in practice. The Saints did not hold a practice Tuesday, so the practice report is an estimation.

New Orleans Saints OG Cesar Ruiz (knee), OG Lucas Patrick (chest) and LB Pete Werner (hamstring) did not participate in practice Monday, Oct. 14. DE Payton Turner (knee), DE Carl Granderson (neck), DT Nathan Shepherd (groin), S J.T. Gray (calf), CB Alontae Taylor (shoulder) and WR Cedrick Wilson (ankle) were limited during practice. S Tyrann Mathieu (forearm) and LB Willie Gay (hand) fully participated in practice. The Saints did not hold a practice Monday, so the practice report is an estimation.

The New Orleans Saints have restructured the contract of DT Nathan Shepherd, which will clear slightly more than $3 million in salary cap space, according to a source.

New Orleans Saints DE Carl Granderson and DT Nathan Shepherd each recorded two total stops, a sack, a tackle for loss and two quarterback hits apiece in Week 2 against the Carolina Panthers.

Impending free-agent DT Nathan Shepherd (Jets) is expected to sign with the New Orleans Saints, per sources on Wednesday, March 15. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.