A minor note this week with the Arizona Cardinals clarified a potential return of injured cornerback Robert Alford. The Cardinals used their second injury designation for return on offensive lineman Brett Toth.
Toth had been on the non-football illness list since cornerback Patrick Peterson was reinstated from his six-game suspension.
Because they designated Toth to return and previously did so with offensive lineman Jordan Mills, it means Alford, who broke his leg in training camp, is done for the season and cannot return.
The move meant Toth could return to practice. It allows the Cardinals to evaluate him before the season ends and decide if he has a place in their future.
Teams typically must reinstate a player designated to return within 21 days. Because there are fewer than 21 days left in the Cardinals’ season, Toth will not have to be reinstated before the season ends.
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