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Saints RB Alvin Kamara (knee) will miss Thursday night's primetime game against the Buffalo Bills. RB Mark Ingram (knee) is questionable.

Related Players: Tony Jones Jr., Alex Armah

In the event that Ingram cannot play, look for Jones to start. Do not be surprised if the Saints add a running back Wednesday night.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb (concussion) needs to clear the final hurdle of concussion protocol and is therefor questionable for Week 12's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Related Players: Cedrick Wilson, Noah Brown

It is a quick turnaround if Lamb plays, and it is fair to question if it makes sense for him to play considering the team's place in the standings and future aspirations. Know that Lamb is one hit away from a longer stay off the field should he be concussed Thanksgiving Day.

Ezekiel Elliott (knee) practiced fully while CeeDee Lamb didn't practice due to his concussion.

Related players: Cedrick Wilson, Michael Gallup

Elliott's injury didn't look good on Sunday against the Chiefs, but he was eventually able to return to the game so his full participation is a great sign. He'll be good to go against the Raiders.

Many figured the quick turnaround would mean Lamb would not play on Thanksgiving, but news out of Dallas Tuesday said Lamb was doing well and the team said there was a path to suiting up after he was able to attend meetings. However, this DNP may not be a good sign for Lamb and Thursday's game. Gallop and Wilson would be the team's top WRs with Amari Cooper (COVID) already out and Lamb in question.

Not a good start to the week. No Alvin Kamara or Mark Ingram at the open portion of practice today.

Related players: Tony Jones, Ty Montgomery

Underhill went on to say the team was just going through a walkthrough, so maybe it wasn't all that big of a deal. But at this point, with Kamara missing the last two games and Ingram popping up on the injury report after Week 11, it certainly raises some eyebrows. Montgomery was back at practice, so if neither Ingram or Kamara can play the RB duties would fall on Monty and Jones.

Saints’ TE Adam Trautman suffered a sprained MCL during Sunday’s loss to the Eagles that is expected to sideline him 4-6 weeks, per source.

Related players: Juwan Johnson, Nick Vannett

Trautman was having a nice game before the injury, catching five balls for 58 yards and a TD. Vannett caught one ball for 20 yards and likely sees an increased role. Johnson is a name to watch as well, having a 2-36-0 line back on Nov. 14, with his best game a 3-21-2 line Sept. 12. He has three TDs total on the season but has never had more than three targets in a game this year.

The Saints haven’t had running back Alvin Kamara for the last two weeks due to a knee injury, and it may keep him out for Thursday’s matchup with the Bills as well.

New Orleans released its injury report for Monday and Kamara was listed once again as a non-participant. Because the Saints didn’t go through a full practice, the injury report is an estimate.

Related players: Mark Ingram

This is a key game for the Saints who are looking to make a playoff push. Last week, Kamara was a limited participant last Wednesday, but then did not participate on Thursday and Friday before being ruled out, perhaps a bad sign that he won't be ready to go on a short week either. Ingram would get a bulk of the work if Kamara can't play. The story said Ingram was listed as limited on Monday.

New Orleans’ QB Taysom Hill signed a unique four-year, hybrid-type of contract extension that could be worth anywhere between $40 million and $95 million, depending on the position he plays, and includes $22.5 million guaranteed, sources tell ESPN.

Related players: Trevor Siemian

Schefter went on to tweet Hill’s deal is unique and unlike other contracts because it pays him a $40 million base salary for the role that he’s currently playing, and up to an additional $55 million if he does become the Saints’ starting QB for the next four seasons. There are beat writers who earlier today indicated the Saints should consider moving away from Siemian after his performance in Week 11 vs. the Eagles, but nothing official has come from the team. It's interesting because the Saints have at times been linked to some of the bigger named QBs who could hit the market next year, however none of them would seem happy to give up snaps to Hill over the next four years, which could indicate Hill may be their guy.

The Cowboys will be without two of their top WRs for Week 12, Amari Cooper (COVID) and CeeDee Lamb (concussion).

Related players: Michael Gallup, Dalton Schultz, Cedrick Wilson

Lamb suffered a concussion in Week 11 against the Chiefs and Rapoport said the timing likely prevents him from getting back on the field before the slate of Thanksgiving Day games. Rapoport added that's not official as of yet, but four days would likely be too quick of a turnaround for exiting the league's protocol. Meanwhile, Cooper's COVID window takes him through Week 12's game. Gallup and Wilson look to be the team's top-two WRs with TE Schultz likely getting involved as well.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (knee) will miss his second straight game, missing Week 11's contest against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Related Player: Mark Ingram

Fire up Ingram as an RB 2/3 this week.