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Rather than place Young on injured reserve, the Saints have decided to carry him on the active roster for the first four weeks and have had him at practice one time in that span — a limited on the Wednesday of Week 1. It’s a free country. The Saints also ruled out Dillon Radunz (toe) and will have Trevor Penning (toe) active.

The Saints’ right tackle is now firmly on track to suit up in Week 4 against the Bills. Fuaga entered Week 2 with a knee injury and exited Week 2 with a back injury as well. The 23-year-old was unable to play in Week 3 against the Seahawks. Saints EDGE Chase Young (calf) and OG Dillon Radunz (toe) remain sidelined.

Fuaga played through his knee injury last week but he picked up a back injury in-game and was unable to practice at all this week. Young (calf) has yet to suit up in 2025. Saints LG Trevor Penning (toe) was limited all week, but New Orleans Football’s Nick Underhill and Mike Triplett both expressed skepticism as to whether he was healthy enough to start against the Seahawks today. The offensive line will remain worryingly short-staffed.

Friday’s injury report has not yet been released but as of Thursday, Young remains a non-participant. The Saints will also be without OG Dillon Radunz (toe), who started in Week 2 against the 49ers. Saints LG Trevor Penning (toe) and RT Taliese Fuaga (knee/back) are both questionable for Week 3 against the Seahawks.

Penning’s return comes at the right time. His direct backup, OG Dillon Radunz, is now sidelined by a toe injury of his own, and starting RT Taliese Fuaga picked up a back injury in Week 2. He was already nursing a knee injury. Saints EDGE Chase Young is also still sidelined by a calf injury.

Penning returned to practice after being sidelined for turf toe heading into the season. Returning to play in Week 3 against the Seahawks may be optimistic, but this is good news for the Saints’ offensive line. Penning received a 70.1 run blocking grade from PFF last season and his addition to the line should open up more lanes for Alvin Kamara. The incumbent starting left guard, Dillon Radunz, was sidelined in practice Wednesday with a toe injury. Penning and Radunz’s practice statuses will be ones to monitor for the Saints heading into the weekend.

The former North Dakota State product visited with the Saints and Seahawks and chose New Orleans. He’ll likely replace Lucas Patrick’s role inside and compete with 2023 fourth-rounder Nick Saldiveri to start for the team at left guard. Radunz also has tackle experience so he would make a versatile backup if that winds up being his role.

The former Titans blocker settled in as a right guard last year after bouncing between the left tackle, left guard and right tackle positions in his tumultuous prior three seasons. Radunz has failed to demonstrate season-to-season consistency in any singular aspect of his game but notably earned a 63.9 PFF pass-blocking grade in 2024. His 4.5 percent quarterback pressure rate allowed was the second-best of his career. Beat reporter Nick Underhill suggests Radunz could be a replacement option for LG Lucas Patrick, who is currently “exploring his options” on the open market.

Radunz started at tackle his first two seasons before converting to guard in 2023. While he wasn’t terrific in 2024 — a 63.9 PFF pass block grade is probably his strongest selling point — Radunz has been better inside. Entering his age-27 season after a four-year rookie deal, the former second-round pick could compete for a job on Seattle’s interior line.

Levis got in three limited practices but didn’t progress well enough to get the start against the Patriots on Sunday. Mason Rudolph will get that nod with Trevor Siemian serving as the backup.