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The Arizona Cardinals are going with a backup kicker for the second straight week. They released their inactive list 90 minutes before their game on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.

Kicker Matt Prater, questionable for the game with a left knee injury, was deactivated. That meant Chad Ryland, who made 3-of-4 field goals last week against the 49ers, including the game-winning 35-yard kick, would go again in Green Bay.

Here are the players that were inactive for the game for the Cardinals.

• K Matt Prater
• CB Darren Hall
• LB Victor Dimukeje
• LB Xavier Thomas
• TE Travis Vokolek

Cornerback Garrett Williams returns to the lineup after a week off with a groin injury. For the second straight week, Thomas is inactive. Linebacker Jesse Luketa, who forced a key fumble last week, will get to play.

Rookie receiver Xavier Weaver is active for the first time this season and will make his NFL debut. He was the practice player of the week and wore the Pat Tillman No. 40 jersey all week in practice.

All their offensive linemen are active for this game, including Jon Gaines II, who is active for the second straight week. He made his 2024 debut last week after being the team’s practice player of the week and wearing the Tillman jersey all week leading up to the game.

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The Arizona Cardinals were back on the practice field Wednesday to begin preparations for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers and wide receiver Chris Moore was not on the field in the portion of work open to the media.

It was reported by Wednesday morning that he would be released, which we said was likely on Monday because of the return of wide receiver Zay Jones from his five-game suspension under the league’s personal conduct policy.

Jones was practicing and officially still has a roster exemption that expires next Monday (Oct. 14). But it can be lifted by Saturday to be able to play in Green Bay. The absence of Moore makes it a formality that the exemption will likely be lifted.

Defensive lineman Darius Robinson was officially designated for return from injured reserve and was on the field, but during individual drills, he only watched his fellow D-linemen. Today opens a 21-day period in which Robinson can practice before being activated, which can happen at any time before the 21 days ends.

Thursday marks seven weeks since Robinson was injured Aug. 22, so he hasn’t done anything football-related during the time. That would make it seem unrealistic that he could match the 30 percent of the snaps played Sunday against the 49ers by defensive linemen Khyiris Jones and Naquan Jones.

Tackle Kelvin Beachum participated in stretching, but was then on the side and not with the other offensive linemen doing individual work. He did not practice last Wednesday and was limited Thursday and Friday because of a hamstring issue, but played all 58 snaps at right tackle against the 49ers.

Both kicker Matt Prater (knee) and CB Garrett Williams (groin) were on the practice field, as was offensive lineman Austen Pleasants, who was re-signed to the practice squad following the signing of Charlie Heck to the active roster. Kicker Chad Ryland remains on the practice squad.

Rookie guard Isaiah Adams, who was inactive on Sunday with a thumb injury, was practicing in the open part.

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