The Arizona Cardinals returned from the week off for the bye week and held a bonus practice on Monday. The first injury report of the week will not come out until Wednesday but between the open part of practice and comments by head coach Jonathan Gannon, it looks like things are getting better.
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WR Marquise Brown
Brown has been hampered by a heel injury. He didn’t have a catch against the Steelers and couldn’t finish the game.
He was the only notable player not to be on the field for the team’s bonus Monday practice.
The heel injury is on the same foot he fractured last season but head coach Jonathan Gannon said it is a different thing.
There is hope Brown will be better this week.
“We’ll see how this week goes, but I know he feels a lot better today than he has in the last couple of weeks,” Gannon told reporters Monday. “Hopefully, he is out there practicing, and we get him going and like he’s done all year make plays for us.”
WR Michael Wilson
Arizona Cardinals rookie WR Michael Wilson (shoulder) back on the practice field for the first time since November 17th.
Wilson has missed the Cards last 3 games. @PHNX_Cardinals | #BirdGang pic.twitter.com/u3sTuisEGH
— Bo Brack (@BoBrack) December 11, 2023
Wilson was able to practice at least some, as seen above during the open part of practice. He has missed three games and four of the last five with a shoulder injury.
Gannon said that Wilson’s shoulder has improved. “He should be out there this week in some capacity,” he said. “He’s doing good.”
CB Antonio Hamilton
It was noted by reporters that Hamilton, out against the Steelers with a groin injury, was out at practice on Monday.
RB Emari Demercado
Demercado left the game against the Steelers with a stinger. Nothing was said about him but no one also noted his absence.
