Saints deal with illness issues ahead of Vikings matchup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 11, 2026, 5:00 PM
Last updated Oct 11, 2026
Before the 1 p.m. ET game against the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints beat reporter Nick Underhill reported significant illness affecting the team's locker room. Defensive linemen Nathan Shepherd and Vernon Broughton were ruled inactive due to being questionable with an illness. Rookie Christen Miller is listed as questionable due to illness but will play. The Saints entered the game at 1-3, while the Vikings are 4-0 after a recent victory against Miami.
- •Saints add Nathan Shepherd and Vernon Broughton to inactive list.
- •Rookie Christen Miller is questionable but active.
- •Saints previously lost 45-24 to the Falcons.
- •Vikings aim to maintain their undefeated record today.
- •Game time is set for 1 p.m. ET at Caesars Superdome.
- 5:00 PMYahoo Sports — Saints Beat Reporter Nick Underhill Flags Major Locker Room Sickness Before Vikings Game
"New Orleans Saints beat reporter Nick Underhill wrote on X on Sunday morning that a sickness was running through the team’s locker room before the 1 p. m.
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