The New Orleans Saints will be short a wide receiver against the Packers on Monday Night Football. Saints News Network's John Hendrix reports that wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling will be OUT due to an illness. He was battling through flu symptoms earlier in the week.

Week 16 DID NOT PRACTICEDerek Carr (left hand)Alvin Kamara (groin)Bub Means (ankle)Marquez Valdes-Scantling (chest/illness)Chase Young (illness)LIMITEDJuwan Johnson (foot)Chris Olave (head)All of the non-participants weren’t spotted at practice during the open portion.

With Chris Olave (concussion), Rashid Shaheed (knee), Taysom Hill (knee), and Alvin Kamara (groin) already ruled out for Monday's game, Valdes-Scantling could be deployed as the feature pass catcher if he can turn the corner in time for kickoff.

Scantling’s stats? Here is everything you need to know. Heading into Week 16, Valdes-Scantling has 16 receptions for 378 yards — 23.6 yards per catch — and four receiving touchdowns, plus one carry for four yards.

Valdes-Scantling (chest/illness) is listed as inactive Monday at Green Bay. Valdes-Scantling kicked off Week 16 prep with a DNP last Thursday due to a chest injury, but he remained out of practice as of Friday due to an illness and eventually was listed as questionable for Monday's game.

Valdes-Scantling (chest/illness) is listed as questionable for Monday's contest against the Packers. Valdes-Scantling initially didn't practice Thursday due to a chest injury and then didn't participate in either of the two subsequent ones presumably ...

Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Alvin Kamara remain non-participants at the Saints’ Friday practice before Monday night’s game with the Packers:

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