Cardinals offensive linemen Justin Murray and Justin Pugh will be game-time decisions when Arizona takes on the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
“We’ll see how they progress the next couple of days and get them out there Sunday pregame and see where it goes,” head coach Kliff Kingsbury said after practice Friday.
Both linemen went down with back issues in Week 3 and missed the first two days of practice.
Kingsbury added fellow offensive lineman Kelvin Beachum, who suffered a fractured rib in Week 1, has yet to be ruled out for the contest in Los Angeles.
The Cardinals played backup guards Max Garcia and Sean Harlow while moving Josh Jones from right guard to right tackle last week to fill in for the injured trio.
In other injury news, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was upgraded from a nonparticipant to full on the team’s injury report for Thursday.
Hopkins missed practice all of last week and on Wednesday with a ribs injury. He pushed through for Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but head coach Kliff Kingsbury mentioned this week that the All-Pro receiver was not feeling his best.
Running back Eno Benjamin was a new addition to the list, as he was limited on Thursday with a hamstring injury. He was a healthy scratch from all three Cardinals games thus far.
Center Rodney Hudson, edge rusher Chandler Jones, nose tackle Corey Peters and wide receiver A.J. Green all returned in full after taking rest days. Green was the only one of that group who participated in a limited fashion on Wednesday.
For Arizona’s Sunday opponent, the Los Angeles Rams, two players did not participate in practice. Linebacker Terrell Lewis had a rest day and rookie wide receiver TuTu Atwell was out with illness.
Cornerback Robert Rochell and running back Darrell Henderson were limited with illness and a ribs injury, respectively.
Defensive tackle Aaron Donald, linebacker Leonard Floyd and left tackle Andrew Whitworth were back as full participants after taking rest days on Wednesday.
The full injury report is below.
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| Player | Position | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Beachum | OT | Ribs | DNP | DNP | — | Questionable |
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | Ribs | DNP | Full | — | — |
| Rodney Hudson | OL | NIR-Rest | DNP | — | — | — |
| Chandler Jones | LB | NIR-Rest | DNP | — | — | — |
| Justin Murray | OL | Back | DNP | DNP | — | Questionable |
| Corey Peters | DL | NIR-Rest | DNP | — | — | — |
| Justin Pugh | OL | Back | DNP | DNP | — | Questionable |
| A.J. Green | WR | NIR-Rest | Limited | — | — | — |
| Eno Benjamin | RB | Hamstring | — | Limited | — | — |
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| Player | Position | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TuTu Atwell | WR | Illness | DNP | DNP | — | — |
| Aaron Donald | DL | NIR-Rest | DNP | Full | — | — |
| Leonard Floyd | LB | Ankle | DNP | Full | — | — |
| Robert Rochell | CB | Illness | DNP | Limited | — | — |
| Andrew Whitworth | OT | NIR-Rest | DNP | Full | — | — |
| Darrell Henderson | RB | Ribs | Limited | Limited | — | — |
| Terrell Lewis | LB | NIR-Rest | — | DNP | — | — |
Sunday’s game in Los Angeles will start at 1:05 PST and air on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station.