The Cardinals’ first injury report of the week brought a mixed bag, and the biggest new name on it is quarterback Jacoby Brissett.
Brissett showed up with a hip injury as Arizona opened prep Wednesday for Sunday’s game in San Francisco. There was no mention of the issue after Sunday’s game or in the media sessions Monday and Wednesday before practice, though analyst Mark Schlereth said during the second half of the TV broadcast that Brissett appeared to be moving gingerly and might have something going on.
Arizona also made a roster move tied to the secondary. Cornerback Will Johnson was placed on injured reserve after suffering a neck injury against the Seahawks, and he is expected to miss the rest of the season.
In his place, the Cardinals signed Starling Thomas V from the practice squad. Thomas missed the 2025 season with a torn ACL.
Right guard Isaiah Adams is not on the report. That’s notable because he did not practice leading into Week 1 and was limited last week, yet he played all 50 snaps against Seattle.
The Cardinals listed six players as did not participate on Wednesday:
NT Roy Lopez (groin)
CB Max Melton (toe)
LG Isaac Seumalo (not injury related/rest)
OLB Josh Sweat (not injury related/rest)
S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (back)
Lopez played last Sunday even while dealing with the injury in practice last week. Melton was limited last week with an ankle injury before leaving the Seahawks game with the toe issue.
Seumalo had a shoulder injury last week but still played all 50 snaps against Seattle. Taylor-Demerson also played Sunday after recovering from rib injuries, but now he is dealing with a back issue.
The report also included center Will Froholdt and wide receiver Xavier Weaver as limited, along with center Hjalte Froholdt, receiver Xavier Weaver, and receiver Zay Jones? Wait, no - the source lists only the following players after the did-not-participate group: center Hjalte Froholdt, WR Xavier Weaver, WR Zay Jones, and QB Jacoby Brissett.
Froholdt’s injury timing is unclear, with no indication whether it happened in the Seattle game or during Wednesday’s practice. Williams has missed the first two games while continuing to recover from the Achilles injury he suffered last December, and with Johnson out, his return could come sooner.
Wilson hurt his thumb during Sunday’s game but missed only five snaps.
For San Francisco, the Wednesday injury report listed:
DE Nick Bosa (not injury related/knee)
WR Mike Evans (hip)
LB Dre Greenlaw (not injury related/rest/Achilles)
DE Romello Height (hand)
RB Christian McCaffrey (not injury related/rest)
WR Demarcus Robinson (ankle)
DT James Thompson Jr. (ankle)
LT Trent Williams (not injury related/rest)
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