Cardinals injury report: 15 players a DNP Wednesday

The Arizona Cardinals opened their practice week Wednesday for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys and released their first injury report with a whopping 15 players listed including nine that did not practice. Of the 15, 12 are starters, including eight that were not practicing. Three starters

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The Arizona Cardinals opened their practice week Wednesday for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys and released their first injury report with a whopping 15 players listed including nine that did not practice.

Of the 15, 12 are starters, including eight that were not practicing. Three starters on the offensive line were part of the group that didn’t practice.

Running back Jeremiyah Love practiced on a limited basis after missing six consecutive practices and two games.

The full details of their first Week 8 are below. Starters are noted with an asterisk.

Cardinals Wednesday injury report

Did not participate

RB Tyler Allgeier (toe)
*S Budda Baker (not injury related/rest)
*LB Zaven Collins (illness)
*RG Jon Gaines II (ankle)
*DL Walter Nolen III (ankle)
*LG Isaac Seumalo (not injury related/rest)
*OLB Josh Sweat (not injury related/rest)
*RT Elijah Wilkinson (knee)
*ILB Mack Wilson Sr. (not injury related/rest/knee)

Head coach Mike LaFleur said Nolen is “getting better” from the ankle issue that had him inactive in Sunday’s game against the Broncos.

Limited participation

QB Carson Beck (back)
CB Kei’Trel Clark (illness)
*RB Jeremiyah Love (ankle)
*CB Max Melton (knee)
*WR Michael Wilson (ribs)
*S Andrew Wingard (knee)

Beck did some

throwing on Tuesday’s off day and LaFleur said he “threw well.” Wilson said he came out of Sunday’s game with sore ribs and wanted to “be smart” in practice. He wore a yellow, non-contact jersey.

Cowboys Wednesday injury report

The Cowboys had a walkthrough Wednesday after playing Monday night, so the injury designations are an estimate.

Did not participate

WR/RS KaVontae Turpin (ribs)
LB Dee Winters (calf)

Limited participation

*S Caleb Downs (ankle)
*WR George Pickens (shoulder/hamstring)
T Drew Shelton (hamstring)
*DT Quinnen Williams (hamstring)

Full participation

OLB Marist Liufau (forearm/practicing while on injured reserve)
S P.J. Locke (foot/practicing while on injured reserve)

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