The Cardinals had seven player out on Wednesday.
The Arizona Cardinals opened their practice week Wednesday in preparation for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons with a walkthrough and they released their first injury report of the week, so the injury status is an estimation of what it would have been if there was a regular practice.
Of the 11 players listed with injuries, four did not practice, three were limited participants and three were full participants. Right tackle Kelvin Beachum and outside linebacker Josh Sweat had rest days, while left guard Evan Brown remains away from the team, dealing with a family issue.
When asked Wednesday if he anticipates Brown being back before the end of the season, head coach Jonathan Gannon said, “We’ll see. I’m not quite sure yet. Like I said, he’s dealing with a family thing, but I’m thinking about him.” Brown has missed the last two games.
The best news was wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. being limited after not practicing for the previous two weeks and missing two games. Safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson was also limited after being out for the last five weeks. We’ll see if those estimates hold up for Thursday’s practice.
Of the 14 players on the report, nine are starters.
Meanwhile, the Falcons had seven players listed, but only three with injuries. One of those is wide receiver Drake London, who returned to practice on a limited basis Wednesday after missing the previous four games. Cornerback Mike Hughes, who was injured last Thursday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, did not practice and has already been declared out by head coach Raheem Morris.
The full details are below. Starters are noted with an asterisk.
Arizona Cardinals Wednesday injury report: Did not participate*RT Kelvin Beachum (not injury related/rest)*LG Evan Brown (not injury related/personal)CB Darren Hall (concussion)*LT Paris Johnson Jr. (knee/out)CB Max Melton (heel)*OLB Josh Sweat (not injury related/rest)S Jalen Thompson (hamstring)
Hall is in concussion protocol after being injured in Sunday’s game against the Texans.
Limited participation*WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel)*ILB Cody Simon (knee/ankle)S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (ankle)WR Xavier Weaver (hamstring)
Simon was injured in Sunday’s loss to the Texans after playing only eight snaps.
Full participation*S Budda Baker (thumb)DL L.J. Collier (knee/practicing while on IR)*CB Will Johnson (thumb)
Collier could be a candidate to be activated this week. He has been practicing since Dec. 3, and his 21-day window ends next week. The Cardinals have one spot open on the 53-man roster.
Falcons Wednesday injury report
Did not participate
*DE Leonard Floyd (not injury related/illness)WR KhaDarel Hodge (shoulder)*CB Mike Hughes (ankle)QB Easton Stick (not injury related/personal)
Limited participation
*WR Drake London (knee)CB Dee Alford (not injury related/illness)*RB Bijan Robinson (not injury related/illness)
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