Cardinals injury report: Mason Cole, Budda Baker, Byron Murphy upgraded

Check out the second injury report of the week for the Cardinals.

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The Arizona Cardinals released their second injury report of the week on Thursday and things got a little better. Four players were upgraded in the practice designation, but two new injuries popped up.

Did not practice

OL Justin Pugh (back)
LB Terrell Suggs (back, illness)

Pugh’s back is something to watch. The season before signing with the Cardinals, he had back issues. Suggs has practiced little this season, so he will still likely play.

Limited

S Budda Baker (hamstring)
OL Maon Cole (knee)
OL J.R.Sweezy (illness)
WR Andy Isabella (shoulder)
WR Christian Kirk (ankle)
CB Kevin Peterson (shoulder)
LB Joe Walker (ribs)
TE Maxx Williams (knee)

Baker, Cole and Sweezy were all able to practice some after sitting out Wednesday, which suggests they are progressing toward hopefully playing on Sunday. Williams’ injury is new.

Cornerback Byron Murphy (calf) was a full participant on Thursday after being limited Wednesday. Tight end Darrell Daniels (chest) appeared for the first time on the injury report but he practiced fully.

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Studs and duds for the Cardinals in 23-17 loss to the Steelers

Tanner Vallejo and others stood out. Terrell Suggs did not.

The Arizona Cardinals lost for the sixth game in a row on Sunday, a 23-17 defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers. They had some solid play from some of their players while others did not produce much.

Who were the studs and duds in the loss on Sunday?

Stud: LB Tanner Vallejo

Vallejo only played 16 snaps but was very productive. Playing in a new defensive package the team rolled out with three inside linebackers, he had five tackles (one for loss), a sack, a forced fumble and a QB hit.

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Cardinals inactives: Byron Murphy, Kevin Peterson set to play

Newly promoted CB Jalen Davis will not dress for the game, suggesting Murphy and Peterson are good to go against the Steelers.

The Arizona Cardinals are set to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at home Sunday afternoon. They entered the weekend with questions about the depth at cornerback as both Byron Murphy and Kevin Peterson were listed as questionable.

The team released its list of inactive for Week 14 and both Murphy and Peterson are active.

Here is the list of inactives:

WR KeeSean Johnson
CB Jalen Davis
LB Kylie Fitts
S Deionte Thompson
OL Lamont Gaillard
OL Joshua Miles
TE Dan Arnold

With Davis inactive after getting promoted to the active roster Saturday, it suggests that both Murphy and Peterson will play.

Johnson is inactive for the second straight game, giving Damiere Byrd the second straight game to play. Byrd went without a catch last week against the Rams.

Arnold is a new addition to the team and, being the fourth tight end on the roster, is no surprise to be inactive.

Thompson is a little surprising. It means Jalen Thompson is good to go and that the team would rather have Charles Washington or Chris Banjo fill in if there is an injury.

The Cardinals and Steelers will kick off at 2:25 p.m. Arizona time.

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Final Cardinals injury report: CBs Byron Murphy, Kevin Peterson questionable

They could be shorthanded in the secondary against the Steelers this weekend.

The Arizona Cardinals released their final injury report of the week on Friday and had two new additions to it that could affect their defense on Sunday. Both Byron Murphy and Kevin Peterson were limited and could leave the Cardinals shorthanded in the secondary.

Nobody was ruled out for the Cardinals but five are listed as questionable.

Questionable

OL Max Garcia (toe)
CB Byron Murphy (calf)
CB Kevin Peterson (shoulder)
OL A.Q. Shipley (illness)
S Jalen Thompson (concussion)

Garcia and Thompson were full participants on Friday so they should be available on Sunday. However, if Thompson didn’t get enough practice reps, fellow rookie Deionte Thompson could get the start at safety.

Shipley should be good to go. Kliff Kingsbury noted a stomach illness has been going around. J.R. Sweezy missed one day of practice but was upgraded each day, finishing the week as a full participant. Shipley missed Thursday and was limited on Friday. If the same trend follows, he should be in the lineup.

Peterson and Murphy’s injuries are new and both were limited Friday. At least one of them will have to be able to play. They only have four cornerbacks on the roster. If one can’t go, Chris Jones will see significant playing time. If the Cardinals end up signing a cornerback Saturday, it will signal that one will not be able to go.

Veteran linebacker Terrell Suggs got the day off of practice Friday. It was the first week in quite some time he did not sit out of multiple days of practice.

The Cardinals will play the Steelers on Sunday at home at 2:25 p.m. local time.

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