{
  "id": 12229068,
  "title": "Saints elevate 2 practice squad players, bad sign for injured starter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/saints-elevate-2-practice-squad-players-bad-sign-for-injured-starter",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T20:57:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/saints-elevate-2-practice-squad-205753554.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New Orleans Saints have elevated two players from their practice squad, signaling a troubling development for their injured starting linebacker Pete Werner. Werner is listed as questionable for Monday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons due to a shoulder injury. This adds to the depth concerns at the linebacker position, as Kaden Elliss, the other starter, is out with a calf injury and will not be available for the game. Additionally, the team's top backup Jaylan Ford remains sidelined with an undisclosed injury. As a result, Danny Stutsman is set to start alongside Isaiah Stalbird or Chris Rumph II. The situation becomes even more dire on the defensive line, where starting pass rusher Carl Granderson is sidelined by an ankle injury, and his backup Anfernee Jennings is nursing a knee problem. With Tyree Wilson's recent poor performance, Fadil Diggs will serve as the backup to Chase Young and Cameron Jordan. It appears the Saints are hesitant to promote Jonah Williams and David Ojabo from their practice squad, likely deeming them not quite ready for the challenge.",
  "summary": "This is a bad sign for Pete Werner's availability against the Falcons. The Saints are bringing up two players from their practice squad for MNF.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}