Which New Orleans Saints players are returning from injury to start training camp?
The good news is, the team is getting quite a bit younger on average and healthier over the course of the offseason. Many of the players who ended 2024 injured are ready or growing close to being ready for 2025. So with that in mind, let's take a look at which players ended 2024 injured, who is ready from that bunch, and who is still recovering.
Which players ended the 2024 NFL season with injuries?
The list of players who were injured during Week 18 of last season is as follows (only including those who are still on the team):
A few Saints players came off their respective injuries before the last week of the season, including Tanoh Kpassagnon and Bub Means. Additionally, many of their players who suffered setbacks have left the team, such as Pauslon Adebo, Derek Carr, Justin Herron, Lucas Patrick, and Camron Peterson.
Who among those injured at the end of last season participated at minicamp?
The players who were not listed as inactive for the last day of mandatory minicamp are as follows:
Who still remained out as of the last full minicamp practice?
As of the last full day of 2025 minicamps, which ran from June 10 to June 11 (the last session was cancelled after rookie quarterback Hunter Dekkers won the team a day at the driving range), here are the players who remain off the field and their respective setbacks:
All told, the Saints expect to have most hands on deck when they regroup for training camp. Players will report for work and go through the conditioning test on Tuesday and a handful of them could open camp on the physically unable to perform list (PUP), but that normally isn't a big deal. They can be activated at any time. Last year's starting lineup and this spring's rookie draft class are all expected to be available for the first practice session in front of fans on Wednesday, July 23.
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