Saints’ Young and Ruiz out against Giants. Hill and Moreau back at practice

By Canadian Press on October 1, 2025.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans defensive end Chase Young will miss his fifth straight game and starting right guard Cesar Ruiz also will be unable to play against the New York Giants on Sunday, Saints coach Kellen Moore said Wednesday.

Young has been sidelined since straining a calf muscle during a Week 1 practice. Ruiz hurt his ankle last Sunday at Buffalo.

Left guard Trevor Penning also missed practice on Wednesday because of an ankle injury, raising doubts about his availability against the Giants. Penning missed the first two games of the season with a foot injury before making his season debut in a Week 3 loss at Seattle.

Week 4 marked the first time this season the Saints had their entire starting offensive line on the field together — at least until Ruiz went down. The Saints rushed for 189 yards in that game.

Meanwhile, Taysom Hill and tight end Fostor Moreau both practiced Wednesday — the first day they were eligible to do so after beginning the season on New Orleans’ physically unable to perform list.

Hill, who began his pro career as a quarterback after playing that position in college at BYU, had been listed as a tight end the past couple of years. The Saints are listing him as a quarterback again, but Moore said Hill will continue to be deployed in a variety of roles on offense as well as on special teams.

Moore said it wasn’t clear if Hill or Moreau would be ready to play on Sunday.

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Brett Martel, The Associated Press