TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray will probably be a game-time determination for a 3rd straight week, coach Kliff Kingsbury mentioned Friday.
A call on whether or not Murray will play his first sport since spraining his left ankle Oct. 28 will probably be made after he goes by a exercise earlier than Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks.
“He undoubtedly progressed,” Kingsbury mentioned. “So we wish to make it possible for he is in a spot the place he can play his sport, defend himself and do all of the issues, and if he can, he’ll be on the market.”
The message from the Cardinals has largely gone unchanged previously few weeks, and Murray has gone by pregame testing the previous couple of video games earlier than being listed as inactive. Nevertheless, Kingsbury mentioned he was extra hopeful this week about Murray, who returned to apply in a restricted trend Wednesday and Thursday and was on the sphere for the open portion of Friday’s apply.
Kingsbury mentioned the Cardinals could have a greater gauge of how Murray is feeling over the subsequent two days as he continues to rehab.
Murray remains to be restricted by “the acceleration stuff that basically makes him who he’s at occasions” however is “getting shut,” Kingsbury mentioned.
“He is acquired to have the ability to use that to get away, escape bother, the issues that he does naturally and instinctively,” Kingsbury mentioned. “So we’re nonetheless making an attempt to get to that time.”
The danger of Murray returning too quickly, Kingsbury mentioned, is reinjuring his left ankle.
“If he cannot get away like he is used to doing, then you do not wish to put him in hurt’s approach the place that factor can get rolled up once more,” Kingsbury mentioned.
If Murray does not play Sunday in Seattle, the NFC West-leading Cardinals (8-2) could face a call on their beginning quarterback. Backup Colt McCoy injured his pec Sunday in opposition to the Carolina Panthers and is “getting there,” Kingsbury mentioned.
Arizona will probably be with out broad receiver DeAndre Hopkins for a 3rd straight sport Sunday, Kingsbury mentioned. Hopkins suffered a hamstring damage within the first half of Arizona’s loss to the Green Bay Packers on Oct. 28 and hasn’t performed since. Kingsbury mentioned he expects Hopkins to return after Arizona’s bye subsequent week.
Offensive lineman Max Garcia, who has been coping with an Achilles damage, has an opportunity to play Sunday, Kingsbury mentioned, whereas left guard Justin Pugh “seems to be like he’ll be out.”