The Facts: The Saints had every player present on the practice field Thursday, and the injury report reflects the good news. Thomas (hamstring), TE Michael Hoomanawanui (concussion), OG Senio Kelemete (knee), CB Justin Hardee (foot) and TE Josh Hill (shoulder) all returned to a full practice after being limited the previous day.

Diehards Line: Left tackle Terron Armstead (thigh) and rookie defensive end Trey Hendrickson (ankle) remain limited, but they appear on track to play Sunday against the Carolina Panthers in the opening round of the playoffs. Meanwhile, Hoomanawanui's full participation signals he is on the way to be removed from the concussion protocol. The veteran tight end suffered the concussion in Week 15 and missed the final two games of the regular season. Thomas should start and play as usual.