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Melton (heel) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports. Melton will miss a fourth consecutive game due to his heel injury. Denzel Burke is likely to draw his seventh start of the season in Melton's absence.
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Melton (heel) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official website reports. Melton has missed three straight games with a heel injury, and he's now been forced to sit out the team's first practice session of the week. Melton will have two more chances to return to practice prior to Sunday's matchup with the Falcons.
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Melton (heel) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Texans, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports. Melton is now in line to miss his third consecutive game due to a heel injury. The second-year pro from Rutgers downgraded from a limited practice session Wednesday to a DNP on Thursday, suggesting his injury worsened throughout the week. Denzel Burke is expected to have a larger role in the Cardinals' secondary while Melton remains sidelined in Week 15.
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Melton (heel) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports. Melton missed the Cardinals' last two games due to a heel injury, but he has progressed enough in his recovery to return to practice Wednesday, albeit in a limited capacity. He has two more opportunities to increase his practice participation ahead of Sunday's game against the Texans.
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Melton (heel) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Rams, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports. Melton didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday and is now in line to miss his second consecutive game due to a heel injury. The second-year pro has operated as one of the Cardinals' top boundary corners this season, recording 31 total tackles and five passes defensed across nine appearances. While he's sidelined in Week 14, expect Denzel Burke to have an expanded role in Arizona's secondary.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @NO | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | CAR | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @SF | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | SEA | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| *5 | TEN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @IND | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | GB | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | @DAL | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *10 | @SEA | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | SF | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | JAC | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *13 | @TB | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *14 | LAR | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *15 | @HOU | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *16 | ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 12/28 | @Cincinnati | 12 |
| 18 | 01/04 | @Los Angeles | 7 |