Saints running back Pierre Thomas, still nursing an ankle he hurt against Atlanta in week three, was again on the field in pads and participating in individual drills. But he did not take part in team drills or more full speed activities and thus remained on the did not participate list, coach Sean Payton said. Still, while Thomas remains a longshot for the Seattle game Sunday, Payton said the team is encouraged by the progress the back has made in the last week and a half and said, "I think we've turned a corner." Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
