The Facts:
Per the pool report by FOXSports' John Czarnecki: HC Sean Payton cut back Thursday's practice about 20 minutes from the previous day and it was by design. He also limited team drills to eight snaps while also interspersing some special teams' work between offense and team defensive work. "We're in the second week now and we can do that," Payton said.
Reported by the New Orleans Times-Picayune
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
For the last 40 minutes of practice, the Saints removed their shoulder pads for shells. ... Once again, the only key player who didn't participate in practice was running back Lynell Hamilton. However, Hamilton, a stout special teams' player and short-yardage runner, did some jogging on his sore left ankle under the eyes of the training staff.
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