Key defensive starter among the two Saints ruled out of Week 12 game at Atlanta

The Saints (5-5) should have starting quarterback Derek Carr back under center after he cleared concussion protocol on Thursday.

New Orleans Saints helmets on the bench at an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

ATLANTA — The New Orleans Saints will be without four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore and rookie running back Kendre Miller against the Falcons on Sunday.

The team ruled out both after neither had practiced all week due to ankle injuries.

Rookie defensive end Isaiah Foskey was listed as questionable due to a quadricep injury.

New Orleans will also be without the services of wide receiver Michael Thomas, who was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday with an injured knee. The NFL’s all-time single-season reception leader (149), who has yet to play a full season since his record-breaking 2019 campaign, will miss at least four games on IR.

Saints seek first win against a team with a winning record vs. Vikings

The Saints (5-5) should have starting quarterback Derek Carr back under center after he cleared concussion protocol on Thursday. The first-year Saints signal-caller suffered a game-ending concussion in the second half of the team’s Week 10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

Both the division-leading Saints and the NFC South-rival Falcons (4-6) are coming off bye weeks.

Kickoff is set for noon on Sunday.

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