The New Orleans Saints are less than full-strength for their matchup with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
New Orleans’ locker room has been home to “major sickness” throughout the week that could impact the game, according to New Orleans Football’s Nick Underhill. The Saints didn’t do anything unusual with the inactive list, as linebacker Anfernee Jennings, safety Mike Reid, linebacker Kaden Elliss, offensive lineman Jeremiah Wright, and defensive linemen Vernon Broughton and Nathan Shepherd were either on the injury report or previously made healthy scratches.
If you’re looking to find out who is sick, perhaps the best way will be to look at unusual usage rates.
The Saints did get some good news on Sunday, too.
Alvin Kamara (back) will be active despite being listed on the injury report.
The Vikings entered the matchup as major favorites, and the illness certainly won’t hurt their chances at taking care of business.