The Arizona Cardinals entred the weekend with a fairly long list of players listed as questionable for their Week 13 road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Perhaps the two most important ones, receiver Marquise Brown and tight end Trey McBride, the team’s top two pass catchers in terms of yards and catches, will play.
This was previously reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. They were not included on the Cardinals’ inactive list, released 90 minutes before kickoff.
Who was activated?
Arizona Cardinals Week 13 inactive list
- WR Zach Pascal
- WR Michael Wilson
- CB Starling Thomas
- CB Antonio Hamilton
- OL Dennis Daley
- TE Blake Whiteheart
Pascal did not make the trip with the team as he was present for the birth of his first child. Wilson, Thomas and Hamilton were ruled out with injuries.
Wilson has missed three of the last four games with a shoulder injury. Hamilton missed for the second straight week and Thomas missed after getting hurt in last week’s loss to the Rams.
Daley and Whiteheart were healthy scratches. It would appear that Carter O’Donnell will start again at left guard, although he split time last week with Trystan Colon.
With Pascal and Wilson out, expect the Cardinals’ top three wideouts to be Brown, Rondale Moore and Greg Dortch.
Receiver Dan Chisema, signed to the roster from the practice squad on Saturday, could see a few snaps but has played almost exclusively on special teams in his 27 career games played.
With Hamilton and Thomas out, rookies Garrett Wilson and Kei’Trel Clark will start at cornerback with either Marco Wilson getting back into the rotation or Divaad Wilson, elevated from the practice squad for the second straight week, getting snaps for the second straight week.
Defensive lineman Kevin Strong, questionable with a knee injury on the final injury report, returns to the lineup after missing last week’s game.
Safety Jalen Thompson, also questionable for the game because of a rib injury, will suit up and start.
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