Wood (calf) is active for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Wood missed the Saints' last four games while on injured reserve due to a calf strain. He's been cleared to return Sunday and will resume his duties as the team's long snapper.
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Saints' Zach Wood: Activated from injured reserve
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The Saints activated Wood (calf) from injured reserve Saturday.
New Orleans' long snapper remains questionable for Sunday's game against the Giants, but the move paves the way for him to play in Week 6. Scott Daly has been handling long-snapping duties with Wood sidelined the last four weeks.
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Saints' Zach Wood: Designated to return from IR
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The Saints designated Wood (calf) to return from injured reserve Wednesday.
Wood was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. The Saints now have until Nov. 4 to return the long snapper to the active roster, or he must spend the remainder of the 2026 season on IR.
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Saints' Zach Wood: To miss time with calf strain
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Wood is expected to miss significant time with a calf strain, Katherine Terrell of ESPN reports.
Per Terrell, the injury is significant enough to potentially keep Wood sidelined for 4-to-6 weeks. The Saints are currently without a healthy long snapper on their 53-man roster, but defensive tackle John Ridgeway was their emergency long snapper during training camp.
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Saints' Zach Wood: All set for Week 1
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Wood (hamstring) did not appear on the Saints' injury report Wednesday.
Wood was dealing with a hamstring injury during the preseason but he appears to have recovered from it. The 32-year-old is set to operate as the team's long snapper in Sunday's regular-season opener against Arizona.
