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Cardinals | Gardner Minshew 'warming up as usual' ahead of second half Sun Nov 8, 06:06 PM
Cardinals QB Gardner Minshew II was "warming up as usual" as the second half of Sunday's game against the Seahawks was ready to begin. Arizona was set to get the ball first after halftime. Minshew was flexing his right hand at halftime after taking a hit and fumbling.
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Cardinals QB Gardner Minshew II was flexing his right hand as he jogged off the field at halftime of Sunday's game against the Seahawks. Minshew got hit and fumbled on the last play of the first half.
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The Cardinals elevated RB Jerome Ford from the practice squad on Saturday ahead of Sunday's game at Seattle. Ford will serve as the No. 3 running back, with RB Tyler Allgeier in his normal RB1 spot and RB Evan Hull serving as his backup.
| Footballguys view: Allgeier is the lead back for the Cardinals, and he's set to get a sizable workload. Against the Seahawks on Sunday afternoon, Allgeier should produce like an RB2 from a fantasy perspective (and the upside is there for more just like last week). |
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The Broncos have checked in around the league on tight ends, going so far as to inquire about Cardinals TE Trey McBride ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline. The Cardinals made it "very clear they have zero intention of trading McBride." McBride is from Fort Morgan, Colorado, and played college football at Colorado State.
| Footballguys view: McBride means a lot to the Cardinals, and it's not a surprise they're not going to trade him. The Broncos need a "joker" tight end, and Sean Payton would be over the moon to have a talent like McBride. We'll see if someone like Dallas Goedert ends up in Denver before Tuesday's trade deadline. The Broncos are looking for tight end and running back help via the trade market. Broncos GM George Paton is somewhat conservative, but he's going to be active when it comes to working the phones to make a deal. |
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Cardinals WR Michael Wilson's broken ribs "weren't gonna keep him from practicing or playing," according to a Friday report ahead of Sunday's Week 9 game at the Seahawks. Wilson was limited in Friday's practice, which the team listed as a rest day. He said after last Sunday's win over the Cowboys that he has two broken ribs.
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Cardinals RB Bam Knight (concussion) won't play Sunday against the Seahawks, head coach Mike LaFleur said on Friday. Knight did not participate in practice on Friday.
| Footballguys view: With Knight out and Jeremiyah Love on IR, Tyler Allgeier will get the start this week with limited backup work. Allgeier was fantasy's RB1 last week, posting huge numbers against a soft Dallas defense. This week's matchup against Seattle will be tougher. Allgeier is a volume-based RB2 in this matchup, and his production likely hinges on his ability to find pay dirt. |
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Cardinals WR Michael Wilson appeared on Thursday's injury report with a not-injury-related rest designation and a ribs notation. Wilson said on Sunday that he has two broken ribs after he got up slowly following a diving attempt against the Cowboys, a game in which he caught eight passes for 111 yards and a touchdown. Arizona visits Seattle on Sunday with Gardner Minshew starting at quarterback.
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Cardinals RB Tyler Allgeier is going to be the lead back Sunday at Seattle, with RB Jeremiyah Love on injured reserve and out for at least the next four games and RB Bam Knight in the concussion protocol. Allgeier was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries and adding five catches for 44 yards and a touchdown in last Sunday's win over the Cowboys. Head coach Mike LaFleur said he had told Allgeier the Wednesday before that game that he would have a third-down role, before Love and Knight exited with injuries. "He put his cape on and became Superman for us," LaFleur said.
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Cardinals RB James Conner, who remains on injured reserve, will not be an option for Sunday's Week 9 game at the Seahawks, head coach Mike LaFleur said on Wednesday. As for Conner playing this season, LaFleur said he is taking it "week-to-week." RB Bam Knight did not practice Wednesday as he recovers from a concussion, and rookie RB Jeremiyah Love is on injured reserve.
| Footballguys view: The week-to-week designation is curious, especially with the trade deadline coming up. With Love on IR, Tyler Allgeier handles a large workload for the Cardinals. We've got him in the RB2 range for Fantasy GMs in Week 9 against the Seahawks. |
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Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett is projected to be the Ravens' starting quarterback for Week 10 against the Chargers, which would give Baltimore four different starting quarterbacks in four games. The Ravens are finalizing a trade for Brissett. Tyler Huntley started Week 7 against the Bengals, Lamar Jackson started Week 8 at the Bills, and rookie Joe Fagnano is set to start Thursday against the Jaguars.
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Cardinals RB Bam Knight is in the concussion protocol, leaving his status in doubt.
| Footballguys view: RB Evan Hull is on the roster and will be active, and the Cardinals can elevate RB Jerome Ford from the practice squad if needed. But Tyler Allgeier's path to workload is clear. His matchup against the Seahawks is tough on paper, but D'Andre Swift ran for three touchdowns in Seattle on Monday Night Football. |
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Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love is headed to injured reserve with a right high ankle sprain, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported.
| Footballguys view: The move will sideline the rookie for a minimum of four games, with the Seahawks, Rams, Chiefs, and Commanders next on the schedule. Love's ankle got rolled underneath him in Sunday's 33-30 overtime win over the Cowboys, and he did not return; it is the third ankle injury of his rookie season. RB Tyler Allgeier, who ran for 147 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries and caught five passes for 44 yards and another score against Dallas, takes over as the lead back, although Bam Knight will also be a factor once he's cleared from the concussion protocol. |
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Cardinals WR Kendrick Bourne has a fractured tibia that does not require surgery but will sideline him three months and end his season, a source said on Monday. Head coach Mike LaFleur said earlier Monday that the ankle injury Bourne suffered in Sunday's win over the Cowboys could be season-ending.
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Cardinals rookie RB Jeremiyah Love apparently has a "new" ankle injury, head coach Mike LaFleur said on Monday.
| Footballguys view: Love was ruled out of Sunday's win over the Cowboys with an ankle injury after nine carries for 23 yards. RB Tyler Allgeier rushed for 147 yards in Sunday's game, and with RB Zonovan Knight in the concussion protocol, the Cardinals' backfield depth is thin, which makes a trade of Allgeier less appealing for Arizona. It might also make him a viable fantasy option in a tough matchup against the Seahawks in Week 9. |
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Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur said on Monday that WR Kendrick Bourne's ankle injury is not looking good and could possibly be season-ending.
| Footballguys view: Bourne needed help walking on the sideline and was ruled out with the injury during Sunday's win over the Cowboys. Reggie Virgil was also hurt in Dallas, so the Cowboys will be thin at wideout behind Michael Wilson, who is playing with two broken ribs. Simi Fehoko and Devin Duvernay are the healthy receivers on the regular roster. We'll be looking for more on the team's plans at the position in coming days. |
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Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur confirmed on Monday that QB Gardner Minshew II will start, one day after his heroics led to a dramatic win over the Cowboys. LaFleur added that rookie QB Carson Beck will be the backup. QB Jacoby Brissett "heads to the bench," NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported.
| Footballguys view: In fact, Brissett will be the emergency third quarterback, with rookie QB Carson Beck moving up to the No. 2 spot. Could a trade be coming for Brissett? It's worth watching. |
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Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur said on Sunday he has made no decisions about the team's starting quarterback for Week 9 against the Seahawks.
| Footballguys view: Gardner Minshew II replaced Jacoby Brissett with 1:35 left in the third quarter and the Cardinals trailing 17-3, then led touchdown drives on his first four possessions in a 33-30 overtime win over the Cowboys, finishing 17-of-23 for 188 yards and three touchdowns. LaFleur said he made the change because the team needed "a spark," adding, "I thought his timing was great... He's about as resilient as they come." LaFleur also said, "I know what the story is going to be, and so does [Brissett], but it was the collective." Stay tuned. |
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Cardinals WR Michael Wilson said on Sunday that he has two broken ribs.
| Footballguys view: As SI.com's Donnie Druin noted, Wilson gutted it out for the Cardinals in a big way, finishing the day with eight receptions for 111 yards and a game-tying touchdown with six seconds remaining. He also added a 17-yard rush in overtime to help put Arizona in position to kick a game-winning field goal. With Kendrick Bourne (ankle) and Reggie Virgil (undisclosed) both leaving early, Arizona's receiving corps is in serious question heading into a matchup against a Seahawks defense that ranks No. 1 versus wide receivers in Week 9. |
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Arizona Cardinals RB Tyler Allgeier ran 11 times for 147 yards and a touchdown and also caught 5 passes for 44 yards and a touchdown on 5 targets in Sunday's 33-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys. He was projected for 5.3 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 33.6.
| Footballguys view: Allgeier was quiet in the first half, but after Jeremiyah Love (ankle) and Bam Knight (concussion) both left with injuries, he was the team's offense for a couple of drives that turned the game around and may have sunk the Cowboys' season. Allgeier faces a stout Seahawks run defense next week, but should still be a flex play at worst assuming Knight and Love can't go. |
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Arizona Cardinals QB Gardner Minshew II completed 17 of 23 passes for 188 yards with 3 touchdowns in Sunday's 33-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys. He was projected for 0.1 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 19.5.
| Footballguys view: Minshew should be added in 2QB/Superflex leagues, but he is only a desperation play in Seattle in Week 9, and third-round pick Carson Beck should start as soon as the team deems him ready, so Minshew's rest of season value is uncertain, especially since he won't face Dallas again. |
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Arizona Cardinals WR Michael Wilson ran 1 time for 17 yards and also caught 8 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown on 15 targets in Sunday's 33-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys. He was projected for 10.5 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 22.8.
| Footballguys view: Wilson played through a painful rib injury that didn't stop him from laying out for a touchdown in the waning seconds that would have won the game if Chad Ryland hadn't missed the extra point. Wilson contributed to the game-winning field goal drive and should be in lineups even though the Cardinals are traveling to Seattle in Week 9 as long as he is able to play through this injury. |
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Arizona Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett completed 10 of 23 passes for 119 yards and 1 interception in Sunday's 33-30 win over the Dallas Cowboys. He was projected for 18.2 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 4.5.
| Footballguys view: Gardner Minshew II led the Cardinals back from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit, so he should be the Week 9 starter at Seattle -- which means we could see Brissett next week before the game is over. Either way, third-round pick Carson Beck should start as soon as the team thinks he is physically and mentally ready. |
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Cardinals WR Reggie Virgil was injured on a play in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Cowboys with 2:23 left. He did not return.
| Footballguys view: Virgil collided hard with the base of the goalpost while diving for a deep pass in the fourth quarter. He was in significant pain and had to be carted off the field to the locker room. The injury added to a heavily depleted Arizona wide receiver room that also saw Kendrick Bourne exit with an ankle injury during the same matchup. We'll follow up as needed. |
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Cardinals QB Gardner Minshew II has replaced QB Jacoby Brissett in Sunday's game against the Cowboys. Arizona head coach Mike LaFleur had said after last Sunday's loss to the Broncos that Brissett would continue to be the team's starting quarterback.
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Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Cowboys. Love had earlier been listed as questionable to return with an ankle injury and went for X-rays. Arizona was trailing Dallas 17-3 when he was ruled out, one of three offensive players the Cardinals lost during the game.
| Footballguys view: Love joins Lamar Jackson on the list of players whose Week 8 made us feel like their 2026 season is star-crossed. He had nine carries for 23 yards, including a play when he was stopped on fourth-and-goal at the 1 before leaving the game. Tyler Allgeier could start next week with Bam Knight also suffering a concussion in this game. The Seahawks, Rams, and Chiefs are up over the next three weeks. That's a tough schedule even though Allgeier was the entire offense in the second half with a 63-yard touchdown run and a 5-yard touchdown catch on the way to one of the biggest running back performances of the season. He'll be a priority waiver wire add anywhere he is available. |
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Cardinals WR Kendrick Bourne has been ruled out of Sunday's game at the Cowboys with an ankle injury. Bourne had been seen getting help walking on the sideline earlier in the game.
| Footballguys view: Michael Wilson was playing through a rib injury and got a big uptick in targets with Gardner Minshew II in at quarterback and Bourne out of the game with an ankle injury. We'll watch the practice reports heading into the matchup against the Seahawks next week so you'll know if Wilson is available for the tough matchup. |
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Cardinals RB Tyler Allgeier is the team's only available running back during Sunday's game against the Cowboys. Allgeier is dealing with a toe injury from this week.
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The Cardinals are "down to just one of its star playmakers" in TE Trey McBride during Sunday's game at the Cowboys. The other playmakers were not identified.
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Cardinals WR Kendrick Bourne was getting help walking on the sideline during Sunday's game against the Cowboys. The nature of the injury was not specified in the report.
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Cardinals WR Michael Wilson, who is dealing with a rib injury, is "in a lot of pain" after laying out for a pass during Sunday's game against the Cowboys.
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Cardinals WR Michael Wilson came off the field during Sunday's game against the Cowboys after diving for a deep ball. The pass went just off his fingertips, and Wilson hit the ground hard and got up "very slowly."
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Cardinals rookie RB Jeremiyah Love went into the blue injury tent during Sunday's game against the Cowboys, and RB Tyler Allgeier is getting reps in his place. Allgeier is dealing with a toe injury that kept him out of practice on Wednesday and limited him on Thursday and Friday.
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Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love went into the injury tent during Sunday's game against the Cowboys after spending about a minute on the bench talking with several trainers. Love stayed down after a hit but hopped up and jogged to the sideline before trainers could reach him, and he appeared frustrated. RB James Conner offered him words of encouragement as he walked to the tent.
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Cardinals S Budda Baker said on Friday that he is not concerned with speculation that he could be a trade candidate ahead of the November 10 trade deadline. "I just live in the present, like today having a great time with (the media), and going to have a great Friday practice," Baker said. "I'm going to just focus on playing the Dallas Cowboys at their stadium." Baker told ESPN he had not asked for a trade but had not asked not to be traded either; he is under contract through 2027 and already has a career-best 3.5 sacks this season.
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Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love will play Sunday against the Cowboys, head coach Mike LaFleur said on Friday. Love, who has been dealing with an ankle injury, was limited in practice on Thursday after missing the Cardinals' last two games.
| Footballguys view: After a two-week absence, Love will make his return. The rookie suffered a high ankle sprain this preseason, and his efficiency was trending down every week of the regular season as he worked through it. The Cardinals decided to put him on ice for a couple of weeks, and he'll hope to return healthy. He's a high-ceiling RB2 in fantasy lineups. The big question is how backup work will be split between Tyler Allgeier and Bam Knight. Knight has handily outplayed Allgeier over the last couple of weeks and earned a larger role. One of Knight or Allgeier could be inactive for this matchup, and savvy fantasy managers can drop the inactive back for a waiver option with a higher ceiling. |
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Cardinals rookie RB Jeremiyah Love (ankle) was limited in practice again on Thursday. Love missed the last two games with the ankle injury before returning to practice this week.
| Footballguys view: Love has missed time, and the Cardinals are wisely being cautious with their star rookie. He's set to return this week, but a full participation on Friday would make us feel a lot better about his status. |
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Cardinals RB Tyler Allgeier was not on the field during the open portion of Wednesday's practice. He was among a handful of Arizona players absent during the viewing window ahead of Sunday's game at Dallas.
| Footballguys view: Allgeier ran the ball eight times for 19 yards in the Cardinals' Week 7 loss to the Broncos, plus he had three catches for 30 yards. He's barely getting more work than Bam Knight, and Allgeier hasn't been much of a fantasy factor. We see him as a flex play if Jeremiyah Love has to miss more time. |
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Cardinals rookie RB Jeremiyah Love will be back at practice on Wednesday, head coach Mike LaFleur said Monday. Love has missed the last two games with an ankle injury.
| Footballguys view: Love injured his right ankle in the preseason. He played through his left ankle injury, which he sustained in Week 4, before the Cardinals shut him down to let it heal. Bam Knight and Tyler Allgeier have replaced Love in the backfield. Love has 67 carries for 245 yards and a touchdown, and 11 catches for 36 yards and a touchdown. |
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Cardinals WR Jalen Brooks had surgery on Monday to repair the wrist he injured late in Sunday's loss to the Broncos, when he was tackled at the Denver 1-yard line at the end of a 35-yard catch. "Have to get an emergency surgery on my wrist. I don't need any phone calls. Just Prayer. I'll be done for the season," Brooks posted. He played in all seven games without a start, catching five of 17 targets for 81 yards, and his targets had increased after the Cardinals traded WR Marvin Harrison Jr. WR Simi Fehoko, who has mostly played special teams, will now fill Brooks' role on offense.
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Cardinals WR Jalen Brooks announced on social media on Monday that he will undergo season-ending wrist surgery.
| Footballguys view: Brooks has taken on an expanded role since the Marvin Harrison Jr. trade moved him up the depth chart. He is tied for fourth on the Cardinals this season with 17 targets. Without Brooks, the Cardinals have five active wide receivers and two more on the practice squad. Michael Wilson (37), Kendrick Bourne (25), and Reggie Virgil (2) are the only members of that group with a catch this season. The other receivers are Devin Duvernay, Simi Fehoko, Shedrick Jackson (on the practice squad), and Harrison Wallace III (also on the practice squad). |
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Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur said on Sunday that QB Jacoby Brissett will continue to be the team's starting quarterback following the 30-16 home loss to the Broncos. LaFleur appeared to understand that questions about the quarterback position will keep coming.
| Footballguys view: Brissett was hit repeatedly by the Broncos. He was sacked three times, and the Broncos were credited with 13 quarterback hits. Perhaps things will get better in a more favorable matchup against the Cowboys in Week 8. |
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Arizona Cardinals TE Trey McBride caught 10 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown on 13 targets in Sunday's 30-16 loss to the Denver Broncos. He was projected for 12.9 fantasy points (half-PPR) and finished with 22.1.
| Footballguys view: It was National Tight Ends Day on Sunday, and McBride, as he does on game days, holiday or not, was excellent again. As CBSSports.com notes, McBride became the first tight end in NFL history to record 400 regular-season catches in his first four seasons, bolstering his career total to 406. McBride has recorded at least seven receptions in all seven games this season while scoring four times heading into a Week 8 matchup with a weak Dallas pass defense. |
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Cardinals S Budda Baker (groin/illness), listed as questionable, is expected to play against the Broncos on Sunday.
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The Cardinals promoted RB Evan Hull to the roster on Saturday with rookie RB Jeremiyah Love out for a second straight game with an ankle injury. Hull will slot behind RBs Tyler Allgeier and Bam Knight for Sunday's game against the Broncos. Arizona released S Wydett Williams Jr. to make room on the roster.
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Cardinals QB Carson Beck (back) is listed as questionable on the Week 7 injury report. Carson Beck did not participate in Friday's practice.
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Cardinals S Budda Baker is questionable for Sunday's game against the Broncos with groin and illness issues. Baker was also listed as questionable with a groin injury for last Sunday's game at the Rams.
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Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love will miss Sunday's Week 7 game against the Broncos, head coach Mike LaFleur said on Friday. It will be the second straight game Love misses as he rests his ankle injury.
| Footballguys view: Love will miss his second straight game as he recovers from a high ankle sprain suffered this preseason. Love valiantly played through the injury, but it was starting to affect him, so the team is giving him a short-term rest. Expect Tyler Allgeier to start and Bam Knight to work in, with the latter having more appeal in PPR leagues. It's unclear exactly when Love will return, but fantasy managers with winning records might want to buy low in hopes the rookie becomes a late-season riser. |
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Cardinals rookie RB Jeremiyah Love moved without apparent trouble at the team's Jr. Cardinals Flag Football kickoff event on Wednesday. "A few stutter steps, light cuts and horizontal movement don't seem to bother Love's ankle," based on video of Love with the kids at the event. Love missed last week's game against the Rams with the ankle injury.
| Footballguys view: After missing last week's game, it would've been nice to see Love out there on the first day of preparation for Week 7 against the Broncos. Instead, the talented rookie seems to be on the wrong side of questionable. Let's all circle back to see if he can at least be limited on Friday. Tyler Allgeier would get more work against the Broncos if Love can't play. |
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Cardinals S Budda Baker is questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams with a groin injury.
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Cardinals S Budda Baker "could be a very real trade candidate over the next month." The eight-time Pro Bowler's future in Arizona was discussed alongside DE Josh Sweat as potential next players to be traded, following the Cardinals' trade of WR Marvin Harrison Jr. to the Texans. Baker limped off with an apparent left knee injury against the Lions on Sunday.
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