Budda Baker working through injury

Arizona Cardinals Pro Bowl safety Budda Baker was upgraded to a limited participant on Wednesday’s injury report with a concussion and thumb injury designation.

Baker missed practice last week and did not suit up in Sunday’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, but he has made progress ahead of Arizona’s season finale on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. Both the Cardinals and Rams conducted walkthroughs on Wednesday, so the injury report is an estimation.

Sunday’s loss was the only game Baker has missed over the past two seasons.

Edge rusher Josh Sweat, however, was a nonparticipant due to an ankle/knee injury designation. Sweat has not missed a game this year but has been banged up of late, playing 20% of defensive snaps over the past two games.

Wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel) has already been ruled out.

For the Rams, wide receiver Davante Adams was listed as a nonparticipant on Wednesday with a hamstring injury that has forced him to miss the past two games. 

Los Angeles is locked into a Wild Card spot in the NFC, as the only thing on the table is whether the Rams end up with the fifth or sixth seed.

They will know if there is a chance on Saturday night, as a Seahawks win over the 49ers paired with a Rams win would move L.A. up to face the NFC South winner in the opening round, which is an incentive. A 49ers win would deem Sunday’s game for the Rams meaningless in terms of the standings.

Arizona Cardinals injury report vs. Los Angeles Rams

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