Following up on the ongoing story. ... The Saints released their final injury report in advance of Sunday's game against the Panthers and the news is good.

Drew Brees (knee) and Michael Thomas (hand) have avoided injury designation.

The same goes for starting guards Larry Warford and Andrus Peat, safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson and LB Kiko Alonso. DBs Vonn Bell, Marcus Williams, Eli Apple are ruled out.