The Washington Redskins had LB Brian Orakpo participate fully in practice on Wednesday. Orakpo missed the Redskins final two preseason games with an injured pectoral muscle. Safety Brandon Meriweather did not practice and will miss two to four weeks after spraining his knee on Monday.
DT Chris Baker was limited in Wednesday's practice with an ankle injury. G Kory Lichtensteiger (knee) and CB Josh Wilson (abdomen) participated fully in practice.
The Redskins opponent this Sunday, the New Orleans Saints, were missing WR Marques Colston at practice on Wednesday, who sat out with a foot injury. CB Jabari Greer, LB David Hawthorne, and LB Curtis Lofton were limited. Saints WR Adrian Arrington was able to fully participate in practice.
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