Arizona Cardinals receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown has gone catchless in each of the last two games but has been playing with a nagging heel injury that has plagued him for the last month.
He has not been able to finish the last two games.
His nagging injury is a cause for concern for head coach Jonathan Gannon.
“I am (concerned). It’s been going on for a little bit and he’s trying to grind through. He’s a warrior and we need him, but if he can’t go, he can’t go,” he said after the Cardinals’ 45-29 loss to San Francisco on Sunday. “Obviously that hurts us because he’s a good player. So, have to just make sure we’re doing a good job during the week and getting him ready to get to Sunday.”
Brown said the plan was him to be on a snap count, going in and out of the game against the Niners.
“It got to the point where I just couldn’t go anymore,” he said.
Gannon explained why Brown, even when he isn’t productive, is needed on the field.
“I don’t know what Hollywood’s stat sheet was, but he’s affecting the game in a positive way because of how you have to defend him and that opens up some other guys to do some things,” he said. “So, run game as well. You know what I mean? When you play shell defense because you’re worried about the receivers and the run game should come alive a little bit.”
Brown, in a contract year, has 51 receptions for 574 yards and four touchdowns.
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