METAIRIE, La. -- Running back Mark Ingram was once again watching from the sideline during the New Orleans Saints' second week of organized team activities (OTAs) on Thursday. But coach Sean Payton stressed that he's not dealing with anything "significant" and that the Saints are just being smart at this time of year.

Ingram was also out last Thursday with what Payton described as a minor foot/ankle issue. It's unclear if he's missed this entire week, since only one practice session per week is open to the media.

Payton typically declines to get into injury specifics this time of year since injury reports aren’t mandatory. But he did say last week that Ingram was “full speed” up until last Thursday before the team decided to back off of him.

“We’ve just sat him,” Payton said. “There’s nothing significant. It’s this time of the year where we’re smart about what we’re doing.”

Also watching from the sideline Thursday for unspecified reasons were receiver Marques Colston, outside linebacker Junior Galette, defensive linemen Brodrick Bunkley and Glenn Foster, cornerback Damian Swann and tight end Jack Tabb. Rookie outside linebacker Davis Tull and veteran safety Jamarca Sanford worked with trainers off to the side.

Rookie offensive tackle Andrus Peat still has not joined the Saints during OTAs because his school, Stanford, hasn’t wrapped up its academic year yet. He will be back in time for the veteran minicamp in two weeks, if not sooner.

Veteran linebacker Dannell Ellerbe was granted permission to miss practice for non-injury reasons Thursday, Payton said. Defensive tackle Lawrence Virgil was absent for unspecified reasons.