Check out the Cardinals’ second injury report of Week 11.
The Arizona Cardinals conducted their first practice of the week after only a walkthrough Wednesday in preparation for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, and they released their second injury report of the week.
There was intrigue Thursday morning when linebacker Josh Sweat was not on the field during the portion of practice open to the media. It turns out Sweat was given a rest day despite there being a walkthrough Wednesday instead of practice.
Rookie center/guard Hayden Conner is on the report as limited after having his 21-day practice window opened while on injured reserve.
Defensive lineman Bilal Nichols was back practicing after not working Wednesday for a personal issue. Wide receiver Xavier Weaver, suddenly the No. 3 wideout on the depth chart, was upgraded from limited to full.
The full details of their Thursday injury report are below. Starters are noted with an asterisk.
Arizona Cardinals Thursday injury report: Did not participateLB Baron Browning (concussion)*WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (illness/out)*CB Will Johnson (back/hip)*OLB Josh Sweat (not injury related/rest)S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (ribs)*RT Jonah Williams (shoulder)*ILB Mack Wilson Sr. (ribs/out)
Harrison had surgery Monday for appendicitis and has been declared out, as has Wilson.
Limited participationT Kelvin Beachum (not injury related/rest/groin)*LG Evan Brown (foot)C/G Hayden Conner (knee/practicing while on IR)*RG Will Hernandez (knee)*RB Bam Knight (ankle)*CB Max Melton (concussion)DL Walter Nolen III (knee)LB BJ Ojulari (knee/practicing while on reserve/PUP)*DL Darius Robinson (groin)
Hernandez played his first game of the season in Week 5 and then had his first full practice on Friday of Week 6. In Week 7 and 9 (Week 8 was the bye), he did not appear on the injury report. However, he surfaced again last week, was limited all week and listed as questionable, but started and played all but three late snaps. He was listed as limited Thursday after having the same designation Wednesday.
Ojulari is in his third week of practice as the result of a serious knee injury suffered on Aug. 2024 in training camp. His 21-day practice window expires next week.
Full participationDL Bilal Nichols (not injury related/personal)WR Xavier Weaver (ankle)
Nichols was activated from reserve/PUP for the Week 5 game against the Tennessee Titans, but was inactive for the following week’s game because of personal reasons. He has been a healthy inactive the last two games.
49ers Thursday injury report
Limited participation
DT Alfred Collins (hip)*CB Deommodore Lenoir (calf)*WR Ricky Pearsall (knee)*LB Dee Winters (knee)
Full participation
QB Mac Jones (knee)*RB Christian McCaffrey (NIR/rest)*QB Brock Purdy (toe)*LT Trent Williams (NIR/rest)
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