WR Michael Thomas is on the Saints' sideline after being reinstated to PUP from the COVID-19 list. He's wearing gloves and holding a ball. No boot.

#Saints Sean Payton after that ill-advised Jameis Winston TD pass. 😂 pic.twitter.com/fweVRQ4FnC

Quick-hit thoughts/notes around the Patriots and NFL ('Ball magnet' J.C. Jackson has chance to match Mike Haynes' feat from '76; Alvin Kamara on 'cool' Bill Belichick; Mac Jones just one of the guys; why play Matt Judon on special teams?; TB12 return etc.) es.pn/3oaJxMa

Wil Lutz is eligible to come back next week if he's ready.

TOUCHDOWN SAINTS 🗣 Taysom Hill up the middle for a 4-yd score ⚜️ #Saints | @OchsnerHealth pic.twitter.com/Z5qST9JYjC

LB snaps Demario Davis 70 Pete Werner 34 Kaden Elliss 33 Zack Baun 6

Through the first 4 minutes and 30 second of action, the best player on the field attended college at Assumption in Worcester, Mass. Saints PR/WR Deonte Harris. His story, as Matthew Slater said earlier this week, is a reminder that if you can play the NFL will find you.

SACKED! Tanoh Kpassagnon takes down Jones for a 13-yd loss 📺: FOX | #NOvsNE pic.twitter.com/GL7aDxivUX

That was fast. Saints with the pick-6 for a TD by safety Malcolm Jenkins just 9 seconds into the second half.

Terron Armstead's arm was in a heavy wrap and a sling when he left Gillette Stadium. He'll get further tests done tomorrow.

And for those who were worried, C.J. Gardner-Johnson is back on the field.

The fact that Paulson Adebo is holding down this job after the trade for Bradley Roby might be the best development from this draft class so far.

On that deep Play Action pass it looked like #Saints TE Juwan Johnson wasn't going 100% on the route. Would be curious to see if he was pulling up for some reason. Winston didn't look happy with the route after the play.

Buckle up your seat belts, Saints fans. This is what you're going to get with Jameis Winston. In three weeks, we've seen the good, the bad and, just now, the spectacular. Saints take a 14-0 lead on a crazy good pass from Winston to Marquez Callaway in the back of the end zone.

Armstead (elbow injury) return is questionable

— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) September 26, 2021

The New Orleans Saints announced that star left tackle Terron Armstead is questionable to return in Week 3’s game with the New England Patriots after suffering an elbow injury. Running back Tony Jones Jr. collided with him earlier while engaging an opponent in pass protection, and Armstead immediately walked to the locker room accompanied by team medical staff.

In his place the Saints have put backup James Hurst into the game. The Saints have had some minor miscommunications and, while it’s early, things have looked much improved up front over their disastrous game in Week 2. Stay tuned in case Armstead returns to action

Aldrick Rosas is singlehandedly keeping the Patriots in the game. Misses from 52 and 36

Kaden Elliss had the hit that caused the interception and then gets the scoop and score

Despite having a cast on, Marshon Lattimore doesn't seem like he's having any issues catching footballs

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Andrew Dowell with a massive play on the blocked punt. Just earned that roster spot.

Looks like Tre'Quan Smith is on the sideline...just noticed that as the game as almost over, lol.

No surprise, but Lattimore and CJGJ are active Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Albert Huggins, Erik McCoy, Ian Book and Desmond Trufant are inactive.

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Saints rookie 2nd-round draft choice Pete Werner is starting at LB ahead of Zack Baun. Werner was injured last week.

We'll see what happens, but it might make sense to give Pete Werner the start at WLB. See what you have there.

So Kaden Ellis gets the QB Hit/Pressure to force the bad pass that P.J. Williams intercepted, and then because of his hustle he recovers the ball in the endzone after Williams fumbled it for a #Saints Touchdown? That's a good way to earn more defensive snaps.

Payton Turner has a big brace on his left arm.

Saints LT Terron Armstead walking off the field back to the locker room with medical staff after being looked at briefly on the field. Would obviously be a huge loss, since he's one of the NFL's best at what he does. Veteran backup James Hurst replaces him.