When he lined up as a member of the scout team in practice last week, Taliese Fuaga could tell his ankle still wasn’t right.

The New Orleans Saints right tackle has been dealing with a high sprain for the past three weeks, and even though returning to the field was a positive step, the pain was still sharp enough that Fuaga knew he wasn’t going to be able to play in Sunday’s 24-10 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

“It was very achey,” Fuaga said. “Certain movements didn’t feel so good.”

This week will require a wait-and-see approach.

Fuaga said he’s feeling better, but plans to get reps in practice and “see how it goes” before determining whether he can play next Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Saints have missed the former first rounder, who has missed two straight games bec

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