There is good news for Arizona Cardinals fans hoping to see running back David Johnson back on the field this weekend when the team takes on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road. The first injury report of the week showed he was a full participant in practice for the first time since he suffered an ankle injury.
However, there were seven players who sat out of Wednesday’s practice.
Did not practice
- DL Zach Allen (neck)
- CB Tramaine Brock (hamstring)
- RB Chase Edmonds (hamstring)
- WR Larry Fitzgerald (day off)
- OLB Chandler Jones (day off)
- OL Justin Murray (knee)
- OLB Terrell Suggs (hamstring)
Fitzgerald and Jones simply were given days off. Allen and Edmonds are not expected to play this week. Allen could be back next week or after the bye week. Suggs has been dealing with minor things almost every week. We will see if the hamstring actually will affect his playing status.
Murray’s knee injury is unknown, as is the timeline for his return. It would appear he won’t be able to play this week.
Brock’s injury will shift things up on defense if he has to miss the game. That could give Kevin Peterson playing time or it could cause movement from the safety position.
Limited
- DL Corey Peters (day off)
- OLB Brooks Reed (hamstring)
The Cardinals are thin at outside linebacker right now. Suggs didn’t practice and neither did Jones. Reed was limited, leaving only Cassius Marsh as the only one to practice fully.
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