J.J. Watt expected to play with limited snaps vs. Raiders

The Cardinals get Watt back to face the Raiders, but he will be limited in his playing time.

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The Arizona Cardinals will get back a very important player on defense as they face the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday afternoon. Defensive lineman J.J. Watt, who missed the season opener with a calf injury is expected to play, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Watt, though, will be playing on a snap count to work him back in.

If last week’s playing time for tight end Zach Ertz, who also was playing after coming back from a calf injury, is any indication of how Watt will be used, he can be expected to play about 35 snaps against the Raiders.

Watt’s physical presence was missed the last half of last season and in the season opener.

When he played the first seven games of the season last year, the Cardinals were undefeated and had a top-five defense, even though he had almost no contribution statistically.

With him in the lineup, it will give the Cardinals their full rotation of defensive linemen. He, Zach Allen and Rashard Lawrence will likely start, while Leki Fotu, Michale Dogbe and Jonathan Ledbetter will rotate in.

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LOOK: Final Cardinals-Raiders Week 2 injury report

Check out who will not play and who might not play for the Raiders and Cardinals in Week 2.

The Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders, who face one another at Allegiant Stadium Sunday afternoon at 1:25 p.m. Arizona time, both have starters who are either ruled out of the game with injuries or their availability is in doubt.

Both teams released their final injury report of the week on Friday. The Cardinals have two players ruled out and another four listed as questionable.

The Raiders have three starters ruled out and a backup listed as doubtful.

Below are the final game designations from this week’s Cardinals-Raiders final injury report.

Read the full breakdown for the Cardinals’ injury situation and the Raiders’ injury situation entering the game tomorrow.

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3 Raiders starters ruled out vs. Cardinals

Check out Las Vegas’ final injury report.

The Las Vegas Raiders wrapped up their week of practice and released their final injury report of the week. They have three starters ruled out and another offensive contributor is unlikely to go.

Check out the final details of the Raiders’ Friday injury report with game designations.

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Rondale Moore, Andy Isabella ruled out of Week 2 game vs. Raiders

The Cardinals will be down to only four receivers on Sunday against the Raiders.

The Arizona Cardinals could get some players back from injury when they take on the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday afternoon. However, they will be thin at wide receiver, as two of their wideouts have been ruled out.

In addition, a few players will be game-day decisions.

Check out the details of the Cardinals’ final injury report of the week.

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Another CB hurt for Raiders

Four players, including three starters, were out of Thursday’s practice and another was added to the injury report.

The Las Vegas Raiders have a few banged-up starters as they prepare to take on the Arizona Cardinals, and a new potential starter has appeared on the injury report.

They had four players sit out of practice for the second day in a row and one player limited. Below are the details of their Thursday injury report.

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J.J. Watt, Zach Ertz upgraded on Thursday’s injury report

The Cardinals appear set to get a full load from Zach Ertz and a return from Justin Pugh and J.J. Watt.

The Arizona Cardinals returned to practice on Thursday and it appears that three of their starters are on their way to returning to action or returning to a regular role.

They released their second injury report of the week Thursday and, after seven players did not practice Wednesday, the number of DNPs was down to only three.

Let’s take a look at the details of the injury report.

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Raiders have 3 starter miss Wednesday’s practice

Check out the first injury report of the week for the Cardinals’ Week 2 opponent, the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Arizona Cardinals are not the only team this week dealing with injuries to starters. Their Week 2 opponent, the Las Vegas Raiders, also have starters who are hurt.

They already had to place one starter — cornerback Anthony Averett — on injured reserve after their Week 1 24-19 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

When they hit the practice field Wednesday, four players sat out, including three starters.

The details for the Raiders’ first injury report are below.

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Rondale Moore, Zach Ertz among 7 Cardinals who do not practice Wednesday

Check out the Arizona Cardinals’ first injury report of Week 2.

The Arizona Cardinals have had to deal with a number of injuries early in the 2022 NFL season. Entering Week 2 as they prepare to take on the Las Vegas Raiders this weekend on the road, they are still having to manage starters and injuries.

With the first injury report of the week, the Cardinals had seven players who did not practice and another two who were limited.

The details of the Cardinals’ first injury report are below.

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Cardinals injury updates ahead of first practices of Week 2

The Cardinals hope to get some key players back when they face the Raiders.

The Arizona Cardinals began the season with a number of key players injured. Several missed the season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs, a 44-21 defeat, or were limited in their playing time.

Head coach Kliff Kingsbury gave some updates about the players’ injuries earlier in the week. As the Cardinals have their first practice of the week on Wednesday, let’s have a look at what the status of these players is.

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