The Saints placed 9 players on the Covid 19 list, including quarterbacks Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian.
That leaves rookie quarterback Ian Book, a fourth round draft pick, to start for the Saints Monday night against the Miami Dolphins at the Caesar’s Superdome.
Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins, one of the key players on the club’s defense, is also on the list.
Here’s the list, announced by the club Thursday afternoon.
- Guard James Carpenter
- Linebacker Kaden Elliss
- Safety Jeff Heath
- Quarterback Taysom Hill
- Defensive end Jalyn Holmes
- Safety Malcolm Jenkins
- Tackle Jordan Mills
- Defensive tackle Christian Ringo
- Quarterback Trevor Siemian
The Saints two starting offensive tackles, Terron Armstead and Ryan Ramczyk, did not practice, according to the report submitted by the club to the NFL.