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Commanders WR Terry McLaurin day-to-day with turf toe

The Commanders hope he can play in the season opener against the Cardinals but it is uncertain still.

The Arizona Cardinals’ Week 1 opponent, the Washington Commanders, could be without their best offensive player on Sunday. Wide receiver Terry McLaurin is dealing with turf toe sustained in the preseason.

While initially there was optimism he would be back and able to play in the opener, there is uncertainty.

According to the Washington Post’s Nicki Jihabvala, McLaurin is “progressing in his recovery and is considered day to day.” While before, the initial report said the team was optimistic, now there is hope yet uncertainty.

McLaurin had 77 receptions for 1,191 yards and five touchdowns in 2022. He was named to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career.

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New Cardinals players get uniform numbers

The Cardinals added seven new players over the last couple of weeks. Here are their new uniform numbers.

The Arizona Cardinals have added several new players to their roster over the last couple of weeks. They traded for quarterback Josh Dobbs and acquired six players last week on waiver claims.

They have their uniform numbers now.

Read on to find out what they got.

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Several players added via waivers will need to play for Cardinals in Week 1

Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said the Cardinals will need some of the players they added via waiver claims to play in Week 1.

The Arizona Cardinals acquired six players off waiver claims last week after final cuts. While none is expected to have a starting role, on Monday, Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said the team needs many of them right away.

“We’re going to need some of them to help us right away,” Gannon said. “They know their role right now as we sit here today. We’ve got to get them caught up to speed in how we do things and all that, but they’re here for a reason, so we feel comfortable with them.”

Of the six players acquired via waivers, who might have a role in Week 1 vs. the Washington Commanders?

The 4 new linemen

The Cardinals acquired Trystan Colon, Ilm Manning, Keith Ismael and Carter O’Donnell off waivers.

At least two of them will be active on Sunday. Kelvin Beachum will be the Cardinals’ sixth offensive lineman as the swing tackle but they will need a backup center (probably Colon) and a backup guard (perhaps Ismael or Manning).

CB Starling Thomas

Thomas was a solid special teams player for the Lions in the preseason. He could have a role there.

TE Elijah Higgins

If the Cardinals keep four tight ends active on Sunday, Higgins will be expected to play on special teams.

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Cardinals get extra practice for Week 1

The Cardinals will practice on Monday despite being a holiday for most of us.

The Arizona Cardinals will get one more practice in Week 1 than they normally would.

While many of us have Monday off for the Labor Day holiday, the Cardinals will not.

Head coach Jonathan Gannon, speaking to reporters last week, detailed the plan for Week 1.

They had the weekend off but will get a bonus practice on Monday.

They will have their normal Tuesday day off and then practice Wednesday through Friday.

The Cardinals will travel to Washington Friday night and do a mock game day on Saturday in an effort to ease the effects of the time change.

With newly acquired Josh Dobbs expected to start in the opener, having an extra day of reps will come in handy.

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Cardinals’ Week 1 opponent projected to have worst offense in NFL

The Commanders are projected to average only 18.2 points per game in 2023.

The Arizona Cardinals will open the season this week on the road against the Washington Commanders. Like Arizona, the Commanders finished in last place in their division in 2022 and have a new starting quarterback in Week 1.

While the Cardinals are seven-point underdogs in the season opener, they face a team expected to struggle on offense.

ESPN’s Mike Clay projects the Commanders will score the fewest points in the NFL

Washington has finished bottom-10 in scoring each of the past five seasons and will now turn to Sam Howell — a 2022 fifth-round pick who attempted 19 passes as a rookie — as its starting quarterback. Perhaps the Commanders have found a diamond in the rough (Howell has looked good during the preseason), but he’s obviously an unknown, and the team’s fallback plan is journeyman Jacoby Brissett. Also shaky along the line, this offense will hope to be bailed out by its terrific WR trio in Terry McLaurin, Jahan Dotson and Curtis Samuel (though McLaurin could miss some time to open the season while dealing with an injury).

They are projected to score 310 points, which would be an average of 18.2 points per game.

On the flip side, the Cardinals are projected to allow the second-most points in the league.

We will see which ends up being more true on Sunday.

But with the Commanders expected to be a struggling team offensively, this could give the Cardinals a chance to win.

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QBs for Cardinals-Commanders have fewest combined starts in NFL in Week 1

Sam Howell and Josh Dobbs combine for three NFL starts. Neither is a rookie.

Week 1 for the Arizona Cardinals will feature an uninspiring quarterback matchup.

The Commanders named second-year pro Sam Howell their starter.

The Cardinals, while they will not announce their starters, are expected to have Josh Dobbs under center.

The two of them, despite not being rookies, combine for the fewest combined NFL starts of any quarterback matchups in the league in Week 1.

Dobbs has two career starts and Howell has one, giving them a combined three.

The next fewest combined starts for opposing quarterbacks in Week 1 are four when the Carolina Panthers send out rookie C.J Strout to make his NFL debut against the Atlanta Falcons and Desmond Ridder, who started four games in 2022.

Dobbs-Howell is not only the least-experienced opposing quarterback matchup, it is probably the least exciting.

Howell offers some intrigue, but Dobbs has been in the league since 2017 and his only two NFL starts were late last season for the Tennessee Titans.

This is likely a more inspiring matchup than when the Cardinals and Jets played each other long ago with Ryan Lindley and Greg McElroy at quarterback or the Cardinals playing the Panthers with a matchup of Tim Rattay and Vinny Testaverde, but it deserves mention for now, at least until Howell shows something in his career.

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Cardinals to play Commanders in front of sold-out stadium

The Commanders were last in attendance in 2022. They have sold out their season opener against the Cardinals.

The Arizona Cardinals are used to playing in front of sold-out crowds at State Farm Stadium. They will start the season on the road this season, facing the Washington Commanders.

The Commanders announced Friday that their home opener against the Cardinals is officially a sellout.

The Commanders were last in the league in attendance last season, averaging more than 51,000 fans per game.

They have new ownership following the forced sale by Dan Snyder.

They also announced $40 million in upgrades for the stadium.

There will certainly be extra energy in FedEx Field in the first game of a new season with new ownership.

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Commanders optimistic WR Terry McLaurin can play in Week 1 after toe injury

The Commanders’ top receiver suffered turf toe on Monday. The Cardinals face the Commanders in Week 1.

The Arizona Cardinals’ Week 1 opponent, the Washington Commaners, are dealing with an injury to arguably their best offensive weapon.

Wide receiver Terry McLaurin injured his toe on Monday in the Commanders’ preseason contest against the Baltimore Ravens.

The diagnosis is turf toe.

It is not overly serious, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

After having the MRI, things look pretty good.

According to Rapoport, the injury is more day-to-day than it is serious, and the team is optimistic that he will be able to play in Week 1 when the Cardinals face Washington on the road in Week 1.

McLaurin caught 77 passes for 1,191 yards and five touchdowns in 2023. He was selected to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career.

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