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By Kevin Patra | NFL.com

Michael Thomas' discipline is over.

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton told reporters in a conference call Wednesday morning that he wouldn't get into the team discipline of the wideout, but noted the punishment is over and the team is moving on.

Thomas was scratched from the Week 5 win over the Los Angeles Chargers after he punched teammate Chauncey Gardner-Johnson during a fight in practice, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

Coming out of the Saints' bye, Payton said he does believe the star receiver is past the ankle injury that caused him to miss three games.

"We'll see," the ever-noncommittal Payton said of Thomas' availability this week. "I think he's feeling better. We really don't get into injuries or predictions, so you guys will be the first to know." ...

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By John Sigler | Saintswire

The first injury report of Week 7 is here, with the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers announcing who participated in Wednesday’s practice session (and to what degree) while managing various injuries.

First, the big news for the Saints. Wide receiver Michael Thomas was a limited participant, but he’s been listed with a new issue: a hamstring injury in addition to the ankle sprain that sidelined him for five weeks. This hamstring problem was not listed on the last injury report published by the team, so something must have flared up in practice on Wednesday or while training during the bye week.

That said, there is some good news for New Orleans. Neither defensive end Marcus Davenport nor cornerback Marshon Lattimore were listed on the report after being limited with their own injuries back in Week 5, so they’re full-go for full workloads on Sunday. Additionally, starting cornerback Janoris Jenkins practiced fully after missing several games with a shoulder injury. ...

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By John Sigler | Saintswire

Marcus Williams entered the 2020 season as one of the highest priorities to re-sign with the New Orleans Saints, behind only running back Alvin Kamara and linebacker Demario Davis. Kamara and Davis each signed long-term contract extensions before the season kicked off, but Williams hasn’t played up to his potential in the weeks since — or even playing up to the level of someone who should be retained by the team.

So he’s probably become frustrated with any contract talks with the Saints, or a lack thereof. On Wednesday, Williams fired his agent (Todd France of Athletes First) and chose a new one (Tory Dandy of CAA, where France previously worked), though he must wait five days per NFLPA rules before making the switch final.

Williams’ decision was reported by Liz Mullen of Sports Business Journal, which was confirmed by Amie Just of Nola.Com. ...

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By BT Boylan - SI

The New Orleans Saints (3-2) return to the gridiron after their BYE week to host their NFC SOUTH rival the Carolina Panthers (3-3). First-year Head Coach, Matt Rhule's Panthers, are coming off of a home loss to the Bears last week after winning three consecutive contests. Sunday's game is the first of two meetings between the Panthers and Saints. The teams will meet again in Week 17. We give you our Saints News Network's X-Factors for Week 7.

OFFENSIVE X-FACTOR: WR MICHAEL THOMAS ...


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It has been four weeks since All-Pro WR Michael Thomas has suited up for the New Orleans Saints. An ankle sprain suffered in the 4th Quarter of the Saints Week 1 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers has forced Thomas to miss three games for the New Orleans Saints; the 4th game Thomas was ruled out of was not injury-related. Thomas' healthy scratch in Week 5 against the Chargers was a result of an altercation in practice with DB Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. ...

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