4 former Cardinals in playoffs with Seahawks, Eagles

Check out the former Cardinals in the postseason for the final game of the weekend.

The Arizona Cardinals did not make the playoffs this season, but many of their former players are now on playoff teams. There were seven former Cardinals on the rosters of the Texans and Bills, who played Saturday afternoon. Another four are on the rosters of the Titans and Patriots, who played Saturday night. Another four are on the Vikings and Saints, who play Sunday.

The wild-card game of the weekend is between the Seattle Seahawks and Philadelphia Eagles. Two former Cardinals are on each team.

Seahawks WR Jaron Brown

Brown was with the Cardinals five years after signing as an undrafted rookie out of Clemson. He is in his second season with the Seahawks. He had 16 catches this year for 220 yards and two touchdowns.

He is questionable for the game on Sunday with a knee injury.

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Seahawks WR Jaron Brown leaves game with knee injury, won’t return

Seattle Seahawks wideout Jaron Brown suffered a knee injury Week 17 against the San Francisco 49ers and has been ruled out of the game.

The Seattle Seahawks are in the midst of their biggest matchup of the regular season Sunday, battling against the San Francisco 49ers for the NFC West crown.

Seattle will be playing the remainder of the night without wide receiver Jaron Brown, who was injured during the first quarter and has been ruled out of the game.

Brown was targeted twice Week 17 but did not log a reception.

The Seahawks has entered the contest down a receiver already as Malik Turner was inactive Sunday as the result of a concussion.

In Brown’s absence, rookie wide receiver John Ursua should get some looks against the 49ers. Ursua was selected this year in the seventh round of the NFL draft out of Hawaii. He led the NCAA in touchdowns last season.

Coach Pete Carroll is expected to provide an injury update during his postgame press conference.

This story is still continuing to develop.

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John Ursua will see some action on Sunday against 49ers

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll indicated that rookie receiver John Ursua will see some action on Sunday against the 49ers.

The Seattle Seahawks are heading into the final regular season game of the year with a relatively clean bill of health. Only two players, left tackle Duane Brown and receiver Malik Turner, have officially been ruled out against San Francisco.

Turner sustained a concussion in Week 16 against the Cardinals and was unable to participate in practice at all this week.

Rookie receiver John Ursua is expected to fill Turner’s spot on the active roster, and should get some time on the field after spending most of the year on the inactive list.

“Johnny [Ursua] is looking great,” coach Pete Carroll said on Friday. “He’s been battling. He’s ready. He jumped in a couple weeks ago and dressed with us. He’s ready to go. It’s been good for him to know all throughout the week that he was going to get the call. So, he’s fit in. We love the stuff that he does. He’ll be in the game.”

Fans have been clamoring for a bigger role for Ursua, a seventh round pick who lead the NCAA in touchdowns his senior year at Hawaii, but so far he has been unable to crack the rotation for Seattle.

However, Turner only averages about 17 offensive snaps a game, instead doing most of his work on the special teams. Plus, Jaron Brown and David Moore are both healthy and active, making it tough to see a big role for Ursua in the passing game.

The likely scenario has Ursua playing special teams in place of Turner, and possibly handling a small percentage of snaps on offense for the Seahawks, who are looking to sweep the 49ers and win the NFC West in what should be one of the most exciting games of the season on Sunday night.

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Seahawks feel set at wide receiver even after loss of Josh Gordon

The Seattle Seahawks are comfortable with the six receivers they have, even after losing Josh Gordon to another suspension for drug abuse.

The Seattle Seahawks receiving corps took a big hit earlier this week when it was announced that Josh Gordon would be suspended, yet again, for violation of the league’s substance abuse policy.

However, despite losing their No. 3 receiver, who had a spectacular 59-yard catch against the Panthers in his final game, coach Pete Carroll isn’t too worried about the depth at that position going forward – although he stuck with his mantra about the team always looking for ways to get better.

“We’re always looking, but I like our guys,” Carroll said on Wednesday. “We had seven guys active last week, so we’re still in good shape at this point. We’re always looking.”

The loss of Gordon will shift David Moore back into the No. 3 receiver role, and increases the role of both Jaron Brown and Malik Turner.

Rookie John Ursua was active last week as well, and could continue to be a part of the 46-man active roster this season.

Considering the team’s confidence in Moore and Turner, it does seem unlikely they will pursue any additions to their receiving group – although intriguing names like Dez Bryant and Antonio Brown will certainly at least merit a phone call.

For now, the Seahawks will go into Week 16 against the Cardinals with the six receivers they have, looking to pad their lead in the crowded NFC playoff picture.

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Seahawks Jaron Brown frustrated with recent inactive designations

Seattle Seahawks veteran receiver Jaron Brown is frustrated that his role has disappeared on this team, leading to two healthy inactives.

Seattle Seahawks veteran receiver Jaron Brown has found himself a healthy inactive in each of the past two games, a product of the team’s acquisition of Josh Gordon as well as the extra reliance on rookie DK Metcalf and tight end Jacob Hollister.

Brown was one of Seattle’s most active receivers to begin the year, seeing over 70 percent of the team’s offensive snaps in each of the first three games.

He’s hauled in 14 receptions (on 24 targets) for 205 yards and two touchdowns on the year, with all of that damage coming between Week 3 and Week 7.

Now, Brown is relegated to the deepest part of the bench – the inactive list – while the team rolls with Metcalf, Gordon and David Moore as the vertical threats on the outside.

Coach Pete Carroll admitted that Brown is frustrated not getting a chance to suit up, but that he has a chance to play this week.

“He’s really happy to be back involved this week – he has a chance to be active this week,” Carroll said on Saturday. “We’ll see. Frustrated though, like anybody. He wants to play. I would always say to you, if he’s not frustrated, then something’s wrong. He wants to get out there. He’s a good ball player and we love him. I hate when he can’t dress out. We’ll see if we can get him out there this week.”

With none of the receivers listed on the injury report, it’s hard to imagine a spot for Brown on Monday night against the Vikings, barring some kind of surprise inactive or someone changing positions.

The Seahawks will kick off with the Vikings at 5:15 p.m. PT. on Monday, and whether Brown is among the seven inactive players will be known roughly 90 minutes before then.

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