| Happy Friday , and welcome to the Saints Insider Newsletter for Oct. 7. The Saints have reached the end of the first quarter of the season. (Well, close to it since the season is 17 games long). It’s a perfect time for Jeff Duncan, Luke Johnson, Terrin Waack and I to sit down and evaluate where the team is right now after their 1-3 start. Read our roundtable discussion on the state of the team four games in. Here's the rundown of Thursday's other news: Jameis Winston and Michael Thomas missed practice again Thursday, but the Saints did get some good news with three players going from limited on Wednesday to full practice participants on Thursday. Read the updated practice report. Terrin Waack gives you a breakdown of the Saints’ running game this season. Speaking of running backs, the Saints lost one this week when the Denver Broncos signed Latavius Murray off the practice squad. The move came just a day after Murray led the Saints in rushing in London. Luke Johnson explains how Murray got away. New Orleans native Tyrann Mathieu got his first interception as a Saint on Sunday against the Vikings. The St. Augustine grad tells us what he saw on the play. We also have an update on Drew Brees, who talks about how retirement is treating him. That's it for today. As always, check our website for more updates throughout the day as the Saints prepare for Sunday’s noon kickoff against the Seattle Seahawks in the Dome. Thanks for reading. Rod Walker | 
