After missing the first five weeks of the season with a calf injury, New Orleans Saints defensive end Chase Young practiced Wednesday.

Young was a late arrival at Saints practice Wednesday, entering roughly midway through the period of practice open to the media.

The star pass rusher injured his calf in the days leading up to the Saints' season opener against the Arizona Cardinals. Earlier this week, coach Kellen Moore defended Young after some criticism about how long his injury has kept him off the field, saying Young was doing everything in his power to get back on the field.

It wasn't the only positive injury news for New Orleans.

Right guard Cesar Ruiz, who missed last week’s game against the New York Giants with an ankle injury , returned to practice Wednesday afternoon in a li

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