Michael Thomas returns to Saints practice ahead of wild-card playoff game vs. Bears

has taken his first steps towards po sibly playing in Ryne Sandberg Jersey the ' wild-card playoff game against the . Thomas, who mi sed the Saints' last three games in order to heal his injured ankle, took part in Wednesday's practice. Because he is still on injured reserve, the Saints do not have to i sue a status as it relates to Thomas' practice participation.The Saints' plan was for Thomas to practice on a limited basis on Wednesday before po sibly increasing his workload as the week progre ses, . Saints coach Sean Payton was asked about Thomas' status prior to practice."No updates injury-wise," Payton said, . "I' Kyle Schwarber Jersey m gonna see what this week holds. Currently he's still on reserve/injured. I know he's been working at it. But we'll get a better feel this week how he's progre sing."While injuries limited him to just seven games, Thomas was effective Brad Wieck Jersey while on the field during the regular season. During his last four games, Thomas caught 30 of his 37 targets for 343 yards. He caught each of his eight targets for 84 yards during his most recent game, the Saints' 24-21 lo s to the in Week 14. NO WR #13 TAR55REC40REC YDs438REC TD0FL0Another Saints Pro Bowler that is hoping to play on Sunday is running back , who was placed on the team's reserve/COVID-19 list prior to the Saints' Week 17 win over the . Sunday would be the first day when Kamara would be eligible to come off of the COVID-19 list. Kosuke Fukudome Jersey Fellow running back was taken off the COVID-19 list on Wednesday. With Justin Grimm Jersey Kamara out with an injury, Murray rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns during New Orleans' win over Chicago in Week 7 of the 2019 season.Quarterback and safety were among the Saints' players included in Wednesday's injury report. Hill was limited with a concu sion, while Williams was limited with an ankle injury.