Ivory inactive for Saints, Nicks in for Giants

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) New Orleans Saints backup running back Chris Ivory is inactive for Sunday's game against the New York Giants with a hamstring injury.

Ivory was hurt late this week in practice and was not listed on the Saints' injury report until Saturday.

Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks (knee) is once against active despite missing practice time. New York welcomes back linebacker Jacquian Williams for the first time since injuring a knee in mid-October against San Francisco.

Giants safety Kenny Phillips is inactive with a knee injury that he aggravated two weeks ago. He played a limited role last week against Washington.

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Updated December 9, 2012