The Saints will be without CB Jabari Greer (sports hernia surgery), RB Darren Sproles (knee), WRs Adrian Arrington (meniscus) and Nick Toon (foot), CB Kamaal McIlwain (groin), DE Turk McBride (ankle) and DT Tom Johnson (ankle) for their third preseason game against Jacksonville on Friday at the Superdome.
Johnson, who played in the first two preseason games, is fighting for one of the last roster spots. McIlwain is a long shot at best. The others are either certain to make the 53-man roster or will be put on injured reserve (Arrington, Toon) if they are not deemed healthy enough to contribute.
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