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Evan Baylis returns to the practice squad and two players on IR can return to practice.
The Arizona Cardinals, who had their first practice of the week to prepare for the Los Angeles Rams this weekend, announced a number of roster moves Wednesday.
They get back one player from the COVID list, a couple of players getting close to returning from injured reserve and a practice squad signing.
Fitzgerald, Trent Sherfield and Deionte Thompson all are on the COVID-19 reserve currently.
The Arizona Cardinals were missing three players on Sunday when they played and lost to the New England Patriots because they are currently on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Receiver Larry Fitzgerald tested positive for the virus, while receivers and special teams ace Trent Sherfield and safety Deionte Thompson also were placed on the list last week.
That might be the only game they miss.
“Talking with (Head Athletic Trainer) Tom Reed, we’re hopeful that all three guys will be available for Sunday, but that remains to be seen,” head coach Kliff Kingsbury told media members Monday afternoon. “(Fitzgerald) is doing well, I know that. So, we’re going to go through those protocols, and hopefully, we have those guys for the game this weekend.”
Arizona missed Sherfield’s presence on special teams. A big punt return and a big kick return led directly to 10 of New England’s 20 points and were a major reason why the Pats were able to win despite the fact that Arizona outdid them in almost every important statistic.
Fitzgerald’s absence was noted, too. Getting everyone back on the active roster should give the Cardinals a better shot of beating the Los Angeles Rams this weekend.
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Fitzgerald is out for Week 12 and likely Sherfield too.
The Arizona Cardinals made only one roster move on Thursday. After the report that receiver Larry Fitzgerald tested positive for COVID-19, he was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. He was not the only one, though.
Along with Fitzgerald, the team placed receiver and special teams ace Trent Sherfield.
Fitzgerald and Sherfield are the second and third players to land on this list this week and the fifth and sixth this season. Safety Deionte Thompson was placed on it at the beginning of the week after the mini-bye.
The COVID list is for players who either have tested positive for the virus or who have been quarantined after having been in close contact with an infected person or persons. Teams must immediately place them on this list and they remain there until they are deemed clear.
For someone with the virus, it is after symptoms have cleared and there are multiple negative tests. Asymptomatic players who tested positive must be out at least five days and have multiple, consecutive negative tests.
Fitzgerald will not be able to play this week and his status for Week 13 against the Los Angeles Rams is uncertain. Sherfield likely will be out this weekend as well.
The Cardinals currently have only 49 players on the active roster.
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Kirk spends a lot of time with Chase Edmonds and Trent Sherfield. They have thrown the ball around with Brett Hundley and Chris Streveler.
The Arizona Cardinals have not yet been able to get on the practice field as a team but several teammates here in the Phoenix area have managed to get some work in together. There has been talk of getting quarterback Kyler Murray together with his receivers and that is coming up, but some guys have been working out together and it has included Cardinals quarterbacks.
Receiver Christian Kirk said he spends a lot of time with teammates Trent Sherfield and Chase Edmonds. “We three like to stick together and we’re always with one another, so I do a lot of training with them,” he told reporters in a video conference last week.
Kirk said they have had quarterback Brett Hundley with them “a couple of times here or there” to throw the ball around a bit. Hundley lives in the Phoenix area. Chris Streveler, the quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League and signed with the team this offseason, also has worked out with them. “He’s been fun to get to know and be around,” Kirk said. “Hard-working guy, he’s been willing to learn and get out on the field and throw some route, being able to help him and get him up to speed so it isn’t overwhelming when it comes to training camp.”
Kirk also said he has done some working out with Larry Fitzgerald, as he lives just down the street from him.
As for Murray, “Kyler has been in Dallas for the majority of the time,” but Kirk said their reunion will come “real soon.”
Kirk said doing it leading into camp is ideal “so we are picking up right where we left off.”
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