Bryan Bresee was added to the New Orleans Saints injury report on Thursday due to a back injury. The third-year defensive lineman, who has never missed a game in his career, was a limited participant in practice. It is unclear if the injury occurred during practice.
Bresee has started all nine games this season, recording 1.5 sacks and 2 tackles for loss while playing a career-high 71% of defensive snaps for New Orleans.
The Carolina Panthers upgraded running back Rico Dowdle’s status on Thursday's injury report. Dowdle was limited in practice after missing Wednesday's session with a quadricep injury.
"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 Bryan Bresee to their injury report with a back issue, while key players show varying degrees of participation ahead of their game versus the Panthers.