Check out to see which Cardinals and Falcons will not suit up on Sunday and who might not be able to play.
The Arizona Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons will play Sunday at 1 p.m. ET (11 a.m. Arizona time) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Both teams enter the week struggling. Both have a combined nine consecutive losses and 13 losses in 15 games.
They released their final injury reports Friday afternoon.
Each team ruled out three players. The Cardinals have another four listed as questionable and the Falcons have one.
The Falcons will host the Cardinals in Week 17 with almost a fully healthy lineup.
The Atlanta Falcons are mostly healthy on their active roster in Week 17 as they get ready to host the Arizona Cardinals.
They released their final injury report of the week and ruled three players out, although none are starters, and one starter is questionable after sitting out Friday’s practice.
Check out the Cardinals’ final injury report of the week.
The Arizona Cardinals are ready to face the Atlanta Falcons this weekend on the road. They will be shorthanded and are starting their fourth quarterback in as many weeks, as David Blough will get the start after Colt McCoy experienced concussion-like symptoms Friday morning.
McCoy and two others were ruled out of the game, while another four or listed as questionable.
He left practice Friday with a knee issue and will be reevaluated Saturday to see whether he will be able to play on Sunday against the Falcons.
The Arizona Cardinals had a couple of unexpected injuries come up on Friday. Quarterback Colt McCoy was ruled out of the game on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, suffering concussion symptoms, giving David Blough the start.
Receiver DeAndre Hopkins has an issue with his knee and might be ruled out as well, Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury told reporters after Friday’s practice.
The team will see hos he feels on Saturday and determine whether or not he will play.
Hopkins was seen during the open part of practice on Friday going back into the facility. It was unknown whether he returned.
Hopkins has played in only nine games this season. He was suspended for the first six games. Through 16 weeks, he has 64 receptions for 717 yards and three touchdowns.
The Cardinals’ final injury report of the week will be released Friday afternoon.
Colt McCoy suffered concussion symptoms after practicing Thursday. Blough will start instead of Trace McSorley.
There has been a change in plans for the Arizona Cardinals this week. Quarterback Colt McCoy returned to practice after clearing concussion protocols and was slated to start against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
That will not happen. David Blough, signed last week, will make the start at quarterback, head coach Kliff Kingsbury told reporters Friday after practice.
McCoy was not present at the open part of practice Friday after being a full participant both Wednesday and Thursday. Kingsbury said McCoy experienced concussion symptoms and ruled him out for the game.
It will be Blough who starts instead of Trace McSorley, who made his first NFL start on Sunday in the Cardinals’ 19-16 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Blough made five starts for the Detroit Lions in 2019. They lost all five of those games.
Blough, in seven career appearances, has completed 54.3% of his passes for 1,033 yards, fourth touchdowns and seven interceptions.
He will be the fourth quarterback to start for the Cardinals this season.
Check out the Cardinals’ second injury report of the week.
The Arizona Cardinals, after a Wednesday walkthrough, held a full practice Thursday. They released their second injury report of the week with a few changes.
Four players were upgraded on Thursday’s injury report but one player was added.
Starting guard Elijah Wilkinson was the most notable of three players who sat out on Wednesday.
The Atlanta Falcons began the week of practice on Wednesday to prepare for their home game against the Arizona Cardinals. They released a short injury report to kick off the week.
Only three players were listed but all three were unable to practice.
The Cardinals had 10 players on their first injury report of Week 17.
The Arizona Cardinals began the week on Wednesday preparing for the Atlanta Falcons with a walkthrough, something they have done for several weeks.
The released their first injury report with six players not practicing, another three limited and one — quarterback Colt McCoy, who cleared league concussion protocols — was a full participant.
McCoy missed the Cardinals loss to the Buccaneers in Week 16 but is cleared for all activity this week.
The Arizona Cardinals should have quarterback Colt McCoy back on the field leading the offense at quarterback this weekend when they face the Atlanta Falcons on the road.
McCoy, who suffered a concussion in the second half of the team’s 24-15 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 15, missed their 19-16 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 16.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday, McCoy cleared league protocols Wednesday and is a full go for all football activities.
The Cardinals held a walkthrough Wednesday for their first work of the week and he was a full participant on the team’s first injury report of the week.
In three starts this season, the Cardinals are 1-2.
