Two of the New Orleans Saints most important offensive players were not on the field for the team's Thanksgiving practice.

Wide receiver Chris Olave missed Thursday's practice with a back injury that popped up Wednesday . Running back Alvin Kamara missed his second consecutive practice with a knee injury that he suffered in the first quarter of the loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Olave has played in each of the Saints' first 11 games this season and he leads the team in every major statistical receiving category, with 69 catches (on 108 targets) for 734 yards and 4 touchdowns.

In rookie quarterback Tyler Shough's three starts, Olave has caught 17 passes for 234 yards and a touchdown — including a season-best 104-yard effort against the Carolina Panthers.

Kamara appears likely to miss

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