Drew Brees was perfect on the Saints last scoring drive, completing all seven of his attempts on the drive to seven different receivers.

Saints TE Jeremy Shockey (knee), FS Darren Sharper (knee) and LB Jonathan Vilma (knee) seemingly worked in every practice drill Wednesday in Coral Gables, Fla., and looked good despite their injuries, according to Super Bowl pool reporter John Czarnecki.

The Saints received good news on the injury front Friday, when CB Malcolm Jenkins (hamstring), FS Darren Sharper (knee) and LB Jonathan Vilma (knee) all returned to practice, albeit in limited fashion.

The Colts and Saints submitted their first practice reports Wednesday with some important players missing from action as both teams begin preparations for Super Bowl XLIV.

Saints TE Jeremy Shockey is making good progress with a knee injury that has kept him out of practice all week, and it appears he will be able to play Sunday against the Vikings, according to team sources.

Saints safety Darren Sharper (knee) and WR Robert Meachem (ankle) returned to practice on Thursday on a limited basis, while TE Jeremy Shockey (knee) and CB Malcolm Jenkins (hamstring) missed practice for the second consecutive day.

The Saints were without FS Darren Sharper (knee), TE Jeremy Shockey (right knee), WR Robert Meachem (left ankle) and CB Malcolm Jenkins (hamstring) at Wednesday’s practice.

Fantasy owners won’t have Broncos WR Brandon Marshall available in the regular-season finale.

As teams around the league prepare for Week 16, here’s an update on some notable names from injury reports released Wednesday.

Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware is active for Saturday night’s game against the Saints, six days after he sustained a neck injury that put his status in doubt.

Saints TE Jeremy Shockey will be inactive for Saturday night’s game against the Cowboys because of turf toe, according to a team source.

The Saints, who continue their pursuit of perfection, listed seven players as questionable for Saturday night’s game against the Cowboys.

Saints TE Jeremy Shockey is losing targets in the passing game.

Teams have released their first practice participation reports for Week 7. Here’s the status of some notable players.

Eagles RB Brian Westbrook had just eight touches against the Buccaneers last week, a surprising scene to not only fantasy owners and Philadelphia fans alike but to Westbrook himself. Eagles coach Andy Reid has said that Westbook could split more carries with rookie RB LeSean McCoy in the future.