Bryan Bresee, the third-year defensive lineman for the New Orleans Saints, was added to the team's injury report on Thursday due to a back injury. Although Bresee has never missed a game in his career, he participated only in a limited capacity during practice. It is unclear if the injury occurred during the session.
This season, Bresee has started all nine games, recording 1.5 sacks and 2 tackles for loss. He has played a career-high 71% of the defensive snaps for New Orleans.
The Panthers upgraded running back Rico Dowdle on Thursday’s injury report. After sitting out Wednesday’s practice due to a quadricep injury, he was limited in practice on Thursday.
"Taliese Fuaga has already indicated he likely will not play against the Carolina Panthers this weekend, the Saints' last game before their bye."
Author's summary: The Saints added key defensive lineman Bryan Bresee to the injury report with a back issue, while other players face various limitations ahead of their game versus the Carolina Panthers.