2026 Week 5 Saints Injury Update: Shough Full, Kamara and Olave Still Limited
Tyler Shough looks set to play against the Vikings, but two of his top weapons remain question marks.
According to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports), Saints quarterback Tyler Shough returned to full participation Thursday after being limited Wednesday following a left hand injury suffered in Monday night's loss to the Falcons. Running back Alvin Kamara (back) and wide receiver Chris Olave (rest, knee) both moved from non-participants Wednesday to limited participants Thursday — progress, but not cleared.
Tyler Shough
Shough himself downplayed the injury, and Thursday's full practice backed that up. He looks on track to start against the Vikings this weekend. No fantasy alarm here — hold your Saints QB1 with confidence for Week 5, pending the official Friday report.
Alvin Kamara
Kamara is listed as questionable with a back injury, and back issues can be unpredictable right up to game time. The jump from DNP to limited is a good sign, but don't set your lineup around him until Friday's practice designation gives a clearer picture. Have a handcuff or backup RB ready.
Chris Olave
Olave also went from DNP to limited, dealing with rest and a knee. The connection here matters: if both Kamara and Olave are knocked out or limited in the same game, Shough's already-constrained passing attack gets significantly thinner. Neither is cleared yet, so the safest move is to treat both as game-time decisions and plan accordingly.
Data: real stats via Sleeper, projections via FantasyPros.