The New Orleans Saints activated Jonathan Vilma off of the physically unable to perform (PUP) list and the linebacker will play in their Week 7 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team source tells Alex Flanagan of NFL Network.
The source also told Flanagan that Saints tight end Jimmy Graham did not travel with the team, and consequently will not play in the game.
Graham was listed as questionable with an ankle ailment on the Saints' injury report leading up to the game. Source: The Redzone Attached Thumbnails
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