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Will the Saints' slide end against the Jets?
Ryan Clark breaks down how the Saints can win against the Jets. (0:51)
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The New Orleans Saints will have running back Alvin Kamara back in the lineup for the game against the New York Jets.
On the team's official status report Friday, there was no injury designation for Kamara. Both Kamara and Sean Payton said that they were healthy enough to play in the loss to the Cowboys. "I just didn't want to set him back," he said.
"He said I was close?" asked the man who was listening in on the visit with the media. I could've put my helmet on. I was feeling good. I'm back to being healthy.
I think Sean did a good job. I was not upset with him for what he did. He said he thought we needed another week. I'm happy. I would like to help us win. It's all good.
After he initially suffered a knee injury in Week 9, both Payton and Kamara explained that the injury was actually the hamstring injury that had been bothering them in recent weeks. In Week 11 of the season, he suffered a small twinge in his hamstring after returning to practice on a limited basis.
He didn't think it was related to the injury. He discarded the cleats he was wearing that day.
The four-time Pro Bowler is crucial to the Saints' offense at any time, but especially this week, when backup running backs Mark Ingram II and Ty Montgomery are on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
The Saints will be without their leading receiver, Deonte Harris, who is serving a three-game suspension. The backup receiver is questionable with a injury.
The Saints have lost five games in a row because of injuries. Left tackle Terron Armstead is expected to return from a knee injury on Sunday. Armstead was limited in practice all week, but he was not listed as an injury on Friday's report.
Ryan Ramczyk was ruled out for the fourth week in a row.
Linebackers Pete Werner and Kaden Elliss were also ruled out. The status of defensive end Cameron Jordan is in doubt as he has been on the reserve list since Monday.
Davenport is back from an injury. C.J.Gardner-Johnson could return from the injured reserve list after practicing all week.
