The Cardinals’ Week 2 injury picture started with a significant move on Wednesday: safety and special-teams contributor Kitan Crawford was placed on injured reserve after suffering an ankle injury on the blocked punt by Simi Fehoko in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game.
Head coach Mike LaFleur called it a “short-term” injury and said Crawford will be re-evaluated after four games. Dr. David Chao (@profootballdoc) told Cards Wire after video review that the injury is a right eversion sprain with involvement of the deltoid ligament.
There was at least one encouraging note for Arizona, too. Running back Jeremiyah Love, who was limited all last week because of an ankle injury, was not listed on the report.
Arizona also had a handful of regulars dealing with maintenance days as the team began prep for Sunday’s home opener against the Seattle Seahawks. Among the players who did not participate were S Budda Baker, TE Trey McBride and OLB Josh Sweat, all for rest-related reasons.
McBride was also listed with back, while Sweat was no longer tagged with the knee issue he carried last week. LG Isaac Seumalo was out with a shoulder injury.
The Cardinals’ limited group included RG Isaiah Adams, who was back on the field after missing time with the knee injury he suffered in practice during the week of the preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys and then sitting out against the Chargers. He was joined by ILB Jack Gibbens (shoulder), NT Roy Lopez (groin), CB Max Melton (ankle), ILB Cody Simon (shoulder), S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (ribs), and CB Garrett Williams (Achilles).
Seattle’s first report of the week was also dotted with notable names. QB Sam Darnold did not participate because of a glute injury, and S Ty Okada was out with a hamstring issue.
Limited for the Seahawks were RG Anthony Bradford (knee), S Nick Emmanwori (ankle/hip), T Josh Jones (knee), and WR Cooper Kupp (back). WR Tory Horton was a full participant after dealing with a hamstring injury, and CB Josh Jobe was also full with a wrist injury.
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