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Arizona Cardinals CB Byron Murphy Jr. lands on injured reserve
Byron Murphy Jr. #7 of the Arizona Cardinals defends a two-point conversion throughout the fourth quarter of the sport towards the Carolina Panthers at Financial institution of America Stadium on October 02, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Picture by Grant Halverson/Getty Photos)
(Picture by Grant Halverson/Getty Photos)
The Arizona Cardinals positioned cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. on injured reserve, ending his season with three video games remaining, the workforce introduced Saturday.
Arizona signed defensive lineman Michael Dogbe to the energetic roster from the follow squad to interchange Murphy Jr. on the 53-man workforce. Cornerback Nate Hairston and kick returner Pharoh Cooper have been elevated from the follow squad for Sunday’s sport towards the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Murphy Jr. has not performed since Week 9 attributable to a again subject.
The 2019 second-round decide missed one defensive snap all through the primary 9 video games of the season. He had one of many highlights of a down 2022 marketing campaign for the Cardinals, as he returned a fumble for the game-winning landing in time beyond regulation towards the Raiders in Week 2.
Murphy Jr. is an unrestricted free agent after the season.
Hairston, Marco Wilson, Christian Matthew and Jace Whittaker will make up Arizona’s cornerback corps this week, and Antonio Hamilton is questionable (again).
Arizona’s injured reserve now sits at 13 gamers, together with quarterback Kyler Murray and heart Rodney Hudson.
Dobge returns to the energetic roster after he was launched on Nov. 10. He has performed in 10 video games this season.
The Christmas Day sport kicks off at 6:20 p.m. and will air on Arizona Sports activities 98.7, the Arizona Sports activities app and ArizonaSports.com.
