Cardinals' Joey Blount: Won't return against Carolina
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Blount (ribs) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Panthers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Blount was carted off the field after suffering a rib injury on a kickoff and will not return to Sunday's game. He's primarily served on special teams this season so his absence won't affect the Cardinals' secondary all that much.
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Cardinals' Baron Browning: Questionable to return due to neck
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Browning suffered a neck injury in Sunday's outing against the Panthers and is questionable to return, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Browning went down with a neck injury in the second half of the game, and he's now at risk of being out for the rest of the matchup. Xavier Thomas will likely hop in at linebacker in his stead.
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Cardinals' Jesse Luketa: Shifts to IR
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Luketa (thigh) was placed on injured reserve Friday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Luketa had already been ruled out for the Cardinals' Week 16 matchup in Carolina, but he's since shifted to IR and will miss the remainder of the regular season. The third-year pro from Penn State recorded 21 total tackles, including 3.0 sacks, and forced one fumble over 10 games this season. Arizona is currently on the outside looking in at the playoffs, but Luketa could return later this season if the Cardinals make a playoff run.
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Cardinals' Elijah Jones: Ruled out for Week 16
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Jones (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Panthers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
The rookie corner from Boston College has yet to play in an NFL game after sustaining an ankle injury in preseason that landed him on injured reserve. Despite limited practice sessions Wednesday and Friday, Jones will remain on IR and won't make his NFL debut in Week 16. Expect Max Melton and Kei'Trel Clark to continue serving as the Cardinals' top reserve cornerbacks until Jones returns to the field.
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Cardinals' Sean Murphy-Bunting: Questionable for Week 16
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Murphy-Bunting (hand) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Panthers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
The 27-year-old was a limited practice participant throughout the week after sustaining a hand injury in the Cardinals' Week 15 win over the Patriots. If Murphy-Bunting is unable to play through the issue in Week 16, expect Max Melton and Kei'Trel Clark to see additional snaps with Arizona's first-team secondary.
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Cardinals' Darius Robinson: Ready for Sunday
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Robinson (calf) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Panthers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Despite three consecutive limited practice sessions, Robinson doesn't carry an injury designation heading into Week 16. The 2024 first-round pick has been battling a calf injury throughout the season, limiting him to just three games in his rookie campaign. Over 78 defensive snaps, he's recorded four total tackles, including 1.0 sacks. Expect Robinson to serve as the Cardinals' top rotational edge rusher Sunday.
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Cardinals' Max Melton: Past shin issue
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Melton (shin) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Panthers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Melton appeared to be in jeopardy of missing the Cardinals' Week 16 contest after opening the week of practice with consecutive limited sessions due to a shin injury. The rookie corner from Rutgers then practiced in full Friday, indicating that he's already recovered from the injury. With Melton back at full health, he's expected to serve as one of the Cardinals' top rotational outside cornerbacks Sunday.
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Cardinals' Zaven Collins: Ready to rock
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Collins (neck) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Panthers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Collins upgraded to full practice Friday after opening the week with consecutive limited sessions due to a neck injury, so it appears he's moved past the issue in time to suit up Sunday. The Tulsa product has recorded 49 total tackles, including 4.0 sacks, over 14 games this season and is expected to serve as one of Arizona's top edge rushers in Week 16.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Past illness
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White (illness) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Panthers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
The 28-year-old linebacker popped up on the Cardinals' injury report Thursday as a non-participant due to an illness. However, he upgraded to a full practice session Friday, appearing to be past his illness. White has yet to miss a game this season and will continue to serve as the Cardinals' top middle linebacker in Week 16.
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Cardinals' Jesse Luketa: Out against Panthers
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Luketa (thigh) is out for Sunday's matchup against the Panthers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Luketa will miss his first full game since Week 4 after going down with a thigh injury early in the first half of last weekend's win versus the Patriots. The third-year linebacker's inactive status should provide more opportunities for Owen Pappoe and Xavier Thomas. Luketa's next chance to see the field will be at Los Angeles in Week 17.
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Cardinals' Mack Wilson: Out vs. Panthers
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Wilson (concussion) is out for Sunday's matchup against the Panthers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Wilson suffered a concussion early in Arizona's victory over the Patriots this past weekend and was unable to return to the outing. The Penn State product will now be sidelined for his first full game of the year, paving way for second-year pro Owen Pappoe to possibly start, since Wilson's backup Jesse Luketa (thigh) will also miss the game. Wilson will now have to clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol in order to be able to play in the Cardinals' Week 17 showdown at the Rams.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Under the weather
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White (illness) did not participate in Thursday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
The illness appears to be recent as White was not listed on Wednesday's injury report. It's unclear how severe White's illness is, but his practice participation Friday will provide clarity on his status heading into Sunday's game against the Panthers. White has logged 39 tackles (18 solo), including 1.0 sacks, in the four regular-season games since the Cardinals' Week 11 bye.
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Cardinals' Mack Wilson: Logs DNP on Wednesday
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Wilson (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Wilson sustained a concussion in the Cardinals' win over the Patriots in Week 15, so it's no surprise that he was unable to practice Wednesday. The veteran linebacker will likely be sidelined for the Week 16 matchup against the Panthers, as he must clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol before Sunday's contest to be eligible to suit up.
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Cardinals' Zaven Collins: Picks up neck injury
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Collins (neck) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Despite playing 23 defensive snaps and recording three total tackles in Arizona's Week 15 win over New England, Collins appears to have sustained a neck injury. The Tulsa product has yet to miss a game this season and is expected to play through the issue, provided he does not downgrade to no practice participation Thursday or Friday.
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Cardinals' Sean Murphy-Bunting: Dealing with hand injury
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Murphy-Bunting (hand) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Murphy-Bunting appears to have sustained a hand injury in the Cardinals' Week 15 win over the Patriots, despite playing 45 defensive snaps and recording two total tackles and one interception. The 27-year-old cornerback's practice participation Thursday and Friday will likely provide the best indication of whether he can play in Sunday's matchup against the Panthers. If he's unable to do so, expect Kei'Trel Clark to see increased work with the Cardinals' first-team defense.
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Cardinals' Max Melton: Limited Wednesday
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Melton (shin) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
The 2024 second-round pick logged two total tackles over 16 defensive snaps in Arizona's Week 15 win over New England before exiting the game with a shin injury. Melton's practice participation Thursday and Friday will likely offer the best insight into whether he can play through the issue in Week 16, when the Cardinals face the Panthers.
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Cardinals' Darius Robinson: Logs limited session Wednesday
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Robinson (calf) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Robinson has been nursing a calf issue for the majority of his rookie campaign, but he's played through the injury over the last three weeks, so Wednesday's limited session is likely precautionary. However, the 2024 first-round pick could be in jeopardy of missing time if he downgrades to a DNP on Thursday or Friday.
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Cardinals' Sean Murphy-Bunting: Picks off pass in Week 15 win
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Murphy-Bunting recorded two tackles (one solo) and one interception in Arizona's win over New England on Sunday.
Murphy-Bunting picked off Drake Maye at the end of the third quarter, which helped set up a James Conner touchdown run on the ensuing possession. On the season, Murphy-Bunting has 42 tackles (22 solo), including two TFLs, four pass breakups, including two interceptions, and a pair of forced fumbles across 13 games.
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Cardinals' Kyzir White: Records 12 tackles vs. Pats in win
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White recorded 12 tackles (five solo) in the Cardinals' win over the Patriots on Sunday.
It marked White's fifth game of the season with double-digit tackles, and he's now up to 111 tackles (46 solo), including 1.5 sacks, five QB hits, one interception and one fumble recovery on the year. White has played 100 percent of the defensive snaps in 11 of 14 contests.
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Cardinals' Darius Robinson: Picks up first career sack in win
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Robinson recorded three tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sacks, in the Cardinals' win over the Patriots on Sunday.
In his third game of the season, Robinson recorded a second-quarter sack of Drake Maye. It was Robinson's first career QB takedown since he was picked in the first round of the 2024 Draft. Robinson's playing time is starting to tick upward, as he was in on a season-high 59 percent of the Cardinals' defensive snaps versus New England.
