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Cardinals WR A.J. Green has been activated from the COVID list. He'll return for Sunday's game vs. the Panthers. But his fantasy value hinges on the status of teammates Kyler Murray, DeAndre Hopkins and Rondale Moore.

Cardinals S Budda Baker missed Wednesday practice with a concussion and a knee injury. We'll see how he does this week, leading up to Sunday's meeting with the Panthers.

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray told reporters Wednesday that he's making good progress in his recovery from his left ankle injury. "I think it's day by day," Murray said. "I think we've got a great plan. I feel way better than I did when I talked to you last time, so, I think that's a plus and I'm excited." Murray didn't practice on Wednesday, though, and remains iffy for this weekend's game vs. the Panthers.

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (ankle) remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice. Not a good start for his chances of returning for this weekend's game vs. the Panthers. QB Colt McCoy played well in place of Murray last week, which might make Arizona more comfortable holding Murray out another week. We'll get another update on his status tomorrow.

Cardinals HC Kliff Kingsbury was non-committal on QB Kyler Murray's (ankle) Week 10 status on Monday. "I like the way he progressed through the week," Kingsbury said. "He definitely improved. We'll have to see how he looks when we get back out there on Wednesday. Hopefully he can operate and function and do his deal. I really don't have a feel for it right now." We'll get Arizona's first practice report of the week on Wednesday afternoon.

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (ankle) has "a chance" to return for this weekend's game vs. the Panthers, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "It's not a guarantee," Rapoport adds. We'll keep an eye on Murray's progress this week. QB Colt McCoy played pretty well in relief yesterday, completing 22 of 26 passes for 249 yards, 1 TD and 0 INTs.

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (ankle) is inactive for today’s game vs. the 49ers. Although he didn’t practice all week, Murray was reportedly a game-time decision today. So he should have a good chance of returning for Week 10. QB Colt McCoy gets the start today and is a significant downgrade for the offense.

Fox Sports' Jay Glazer confirms that Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (ankle) is not expected to play vs. the 49ers this afternoon unless he "does something miraculous" in pregame warmups. We'll get Arizona's inactives around 3 pm ET, but expect QB Colt McCoy to get the start.

It'll be an "uphill battle" for Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (ankle) to play against the 49ers today, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Murray "will try to go, but there isn’t a ton of optimism for it," Rapoport adds. ESPN's Adam Schefter's report is only a little more optimistic. Murray "is expected to test his injury in pre-game warmups before Arizona makes a final decision on his status," Schefter tweeted. "Cardinals want to be careful." At this point, we're not expecting Murray to play vs. San Francisco. We won't find out for sure until 3 pm ET, but Murray should be on fantasy benches unless you have a viable late-game alternative. QB Colt McCoy will start for Arizona if Murray is out.

Cardinals WR A.J. Green remains on the COVID list as of Friday night and is not expected to be cleared for Sunday's game vs. the 49ers. WR DeAndre Hopkins is a game-time decision with his hamstring injury, leaving Christian Kirk, Rondale Moore, Antoine Wesley and Andy Isabella as Arizona's healthy WRs.

Cardinals HC Kliff Kingsbury labeled QB Kyler Murray (ankle) a game-time decision for Sunday's tilt with the 49ers. Murray didn't practice all week. Kingsbury said Friday that Murray will suit up if he can play at a "high level in the pocket," per ESPN's Josh Weinfuss. Cardinals-49ers doesn't kick off until 4:25 pm ET, putting fantasy owners in a tricky spot if we don't get a Sunday morning update. Murray, of course, will be a riskier play than usual if he ends up active. QB Colt McCoy is Arizona's backup.

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (ankle) missed practice again on Thursday. HC Kliff Kingsbury said Murray could play vs. the 49ers this weekend without practicing, but he's not a lock to be ready for that one. Check back tomorrow for another update.

The Cardinals placed WR A.J. Green on the COVID list. If he's vaccinated, he'll have a chance to get cleared in time for Sunday's game vs. the 49ers. But, for now, fantasy owners shouldn't plan on having him in Week 9 lineups. If Green is out, Arizona could shift WR Christian Kirk to the outside and make WR Rondale Moore the full-time slot receiver.

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. HC Kliff Kingsbury said he'd be comfortable playing Murray vs. the 49ers this weekend even if he doesn't practice at all this week. Murray told reporters that the 5 days off since Thursday's night game vs. the Packers was "definitely helpful" and that he feels "good." He added, "I think I'll be good to go on Sunday if I just know the game plan and get the mental reps." We'll get another update on his status tomorrow.

Fox Sports' Jay Glazer hears that Cardinals QB Kyler Murray is dealing with a "1-to-3 week type of [ankle] sprain." Glazer later called Murray's injury a medial ankle sprain, which is to the inside of the ankle. "There's a chance" Murray could play in Week 9, Glazer added. We'll get an update on Murray's status when the Cardinals kick off their week of practice on Wednesday. But Murray owners should be lining up a backup plan in case Murray misses this week.

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray "should be fine" after hurting his left ankle in Thursday night's loss to the Packers and is expected to be available for Week 9's game vs. the 49ers, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports. We'll keep an eye on Murray when Arizona gets back to work next week.

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray appeared to injure his left ankle late in Thursday night's loss to the Packers. He was able to stay in for the final 2 plays -- a handoff and a game-ending INT -- but was limping around afterward. We'll look for updates on his status. Murray gets 10 days to heal up before Week 9's game vs. the 49ers.

Cardinals DE J.J. Watt will have surgery on the shoulder injury that had already ruled him out for Thursday night's game against the Packers. According to multiple reports, this is likely to end Watt's season. NFL Netwrok's Ian Rapoport reports that Watt will likely need "at least" 3 months to recover. Watt reportedly hurt the shoulder in the 2nd quarter of the Week 7 win over Houston but played through it for the 2nd half. Watt's contract looks locked in with Arizona through next year.

The Cardinals have ruled DE J.J. Watt out for Thursday night's game against the Packers because of a shoulder injury. We had Watt low in the Week 8 DL rankings anyway, so this shouldn't be a huge loss for IDP lineups.

Cardinals HC Kliff Kingsbury tested positive for COVID and will miss Sunday's game vs. the Browns. QB coach Cam Turner is also out after testing positive. Kingsbury is an offensive-minded coach and Arizona's play caller, so it's notable news for QB Kyler Murray and the rest of this offense. We're not adjusting our projections for the Cardinals offense, but the situation adds downside risk.