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Max Melton - Hurts wrist early in Week 18 Melton (wrist) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against San Francisco.
Impact Melton was hurt midway through the first quarter while assisting on a tackle. He was deemed questionable to return a few minutes later. Starling Thomas could see an increased amount of defensive snaps if Melton is unable to return.
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Victor Dimukeje - Inactive Sunday Dimukeje (eye) is inactive for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Impact The rotational defensive end appeared on the injury report Saturday for the first time all week. Dimukeje has played more on special teams than defense this season, logging 15 total tackles (nine solo) and a forced fumble.
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Sean Murphy-Bunting - Good to go Sunday Murphy-Bunting (toe) is active for Sunday's matchup with the 49ers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Impact The cornerback suffered the injury during the Cardinals' Week 17 loss to the Rams and was limited in practice all week. Yet even with Arizona eliminated from playoff contention, Murphy-Bunting is returning for the season finale. He has 51 tackles (29 solo), four pass breakups, including two interceptions, and two forced fumbles in 2024.
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Mack Wilson Sr. - Active Sunday Wilson (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Impact The linebacker was listed as questionable after being limited in practice all week. In 2024, Wilson has 73 tackles (44 solo), including 3.0 sacks, four pass breakups, including an interception, and a fumble recovery on 688 defensive snaps.
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Michael Wilson - Sitting out season finale Wilson (hamstring) is listed as inactive Sunday versus the 49ers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Impact Wilson was a late-week addition to the Cardinals' practice report Friday as limited due to a hamstring injury. Such a development could have been worrisome for the second-year wide receiver, and indeed he won't be available to the offense Sunday. As a result, more targets have been freed up for the likes of Greg Dortch, Zay Jones, Zach Pascal and Xavier Weaver behind top WR Marvin Harrison.
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Jackson Barton - Officially placed on IR The Cardinals placed Barton (ankle) on injured reserve Saturday.
Impact Barton was already ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the 49ers. His placement on IR allowed Arizona to sign safety Andre Chachere from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday. Barton appeared in four regular-season games for the Cardinals, including two starts at right tackle.
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Tony Jones - Elevated for Week 18 The Cardinals elevated Jones from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Impact Jones injured his shoulder during the preseason, which caused him to be let go by the Cardinals in late August with an injury settlement. He signed with Arizona's practice squad Dec. 18, and now that he's on the active roster, the 27-year-old will serve as the Cardinals' No. 3 running back behind Michael Carter and DeeJay Dallas for Sunday's regular-season finale against the 49ers.
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Jackson Barton - Ruled out for Week 18 Barton (ankle) was downgraded to out Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus the 49ers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Barton popped up on the injury report Friday due to an ankle issue and was initially deemed questionable for Sunday. However, the injury is severe enough that he's been ruled out with over 24 hours to go before kickoff. Per Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com, rookie Christian Jones is expected to make his first career NFL start Sunday in Barton's stead.
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Victor Dimukeje - Iffy for Week 18 with eye issue Dikukeje was added to the Cardinals' injury report Saturday and deemed questionable for Sunday's matchup against San Francisco due to an eye injury, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Repu...
Impact Dimukeje wasn't on the practice report at all this week, so the eye issue appears to have occurred very recently. The fourth-year pro has played a rotational role on Arizona's defensive line throughout the campaign while also contributing on special teams. Dimukeje logged just one defensive snap last Sunday against the Rams, though he had been on the field for least 30 percent of the Cardinals' defensive snaps in each of the five prior contests for which he suited up.
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Mack Wilson Sr. - Questionable to face Niners Wilson (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against San Francisco.
Impact Wilson was limited in practice all week due to an ankle injury he likely picked up during the Cardinals' Week 17 loss to the Rams. Rookie fifth-round pick Xavier Thomas would be in line for increased snaps with Arizona's first-team defense in Sunday's regular-season finale if Wilson is unable to play.
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Sean Murphy-Bunting - Questionable for Week 18 Murphy-Bunting (toe) is questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Impact Murphy-Bunting got in a trio of limited practices this week after being injured in last Saturday's loss to the Rams, where he played just 49 percent of Arizona's defensive snaps. Max Melton and Kei'Trel Clark would be next up for snaps at cornerback in Murphy-Bunting is unable to play against San Francisco.
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Michael Wilson - Questionable for Sunday Wilson is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers after being added to the injury report Friday with a hamstring injury, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Impact An end-of-week addition to the report isn't promising, and even more so because he's a wide receiver with a hamstring injury in Week 18 for a non-playoff team. It's possible the injury is minor enough that Wilson will play anyway, but the Cardinals may want to hold him back if it's a close call ahead of the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. A Week 18 absence for Wilson would leave more perimeter WR reps for Zay Jones, Zach Pascal and/or Xavier Weaver.
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Matt Prater - Won't return for Week 18 Prater (knee) won't play Sunday against the 49ers, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Impact Chad Ryland closes out the season as Arizona's kicker, with Prater having missed the past three months due to a meniscus injury. Prater's return to practice for the past few weeks suggests he should be healthy for 2025, but he's scheduled for free agency this offseason and will turn 41 in August. Ryland, meanwhile, is 25 years old and has missed just four field-goal attempts and one PAT all year, bouncing back strong after a brutal rookie season with New England in 2023.
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Matt Prater - Stays limited in practice Prater (left knee) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Impact Prater hasn't logged anything other than limited listings on Arizona injury reports since the team designated him for return from injured reserve Dec. 18. He's been ruled out before both of the last two games, and Friday's report could do the same for the 40-year-old kicker. If Prater isn't able to play Sunday versus the 49ers, Chad Ryland again will fill in in that capacity.
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