Good morning, and welcome to the Saturday Oct. 25 edition of the Saints Insider newsletter. The Saints are already tucked away in Los Angeles for their Week 8 game against the Chargers, and they'll finally play a game with a bunch of healthy players. Let's get into it. Hail CesarFor the first time since Week 3, right guard Cesar Ruiz will suit up for the Saints when they take the field against the Chargers. What exactly was the reason he missed the last four weeks? Well, my colleague Matthew Paras says it all with the lede of his story: "Cesar Ruiz realized something was wrong with his knee when he couldn’t walk." He's back up and moving again, and Paras laid out why he could be an underrated boon to the Saints' chances this weekend. Speaking of injuriesChris Olave is a go. Taysom Hill is a go. Lucas Patrick is a go. Pete Werner is a go. Derek Carr ... probably not a go, but he may be available in an emergency role Sunday. Burning questionsColumnist Rod Walker takes a look at the four issues that should decide the game between the Saints and Chargers this weekend. Included in that list: Is this Saints team even capable of stopping the run? That's all we've got. Stay tuned for a story dropping this weekend on Alvin Kamara and the process he and the Saints followed to get his two-year extension completed. Cheers, Luke Johnson |