Arizona Cardinals injury report: Kyler Murray limited Thursday

Check out the Cardinals’ first injury report of Week 9.

The Arizona Cardinals opened their practice week on Thursday for Monday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Back from their bye, there was a short “bonus” practice Tuesday, but this is the first injury report of the week.

Back on the practice field were cornerback Garrett Williams, who is on injured reserve (IR), and outside linebacker BJ Ojulari, who is on reserve/physically unable to perform (PUP). Each began their 21-day practice windows this week with Williams on Tuesday and Ojulari Thursday.

Injured in training camp on Aug. 2, Ojulari revealed Thursday that he tore other ligaments in addition to the ACL and said the rehab has “been hell, for real.”

Defensive lineman Walter Nolen III, who is also on PUP, returned to practice prior to the Week 7 game against the Green Bay Packers.

The full details of the first injury report are below. Starters are noted with an asterisk.

Cardinals Thursday injury report: Did not participate

• T Kelvin Beachum (not injury related/rest)

Limited participation

• S Kitan Crawford (ankle)
• RB Emari Demercado (ankle)
• WR Zay Jones (knee)
• *QB Kyler Murray (foot)
• DL Walter Nolen III (calf/practicing while on reserve/PUP)
• LB BJ Ojulari (knee/practicing while on reserve/PUP)
• *CB Garrett Williams (knee/practicing while on IR)

When asked prior to Thursday’s practice what the “mile markers” are for Murray returning to play, head coach Jonathan Gannon said, “Get him fully healthy (to) play.” When asked if Murray is being prepared to start, Gannon said, “Yeah.”

Crawford and Demercado were inactive for the game against the Packers in Week 7.

Cowboys Thursday injury report

Did not participate

• S Alijah Clark (ribs)
• LB Jack Sanborn (groin)
• S Donovan Wilson (elbow/shoulder)

Limited participation

• T Ajani Cornelius (knee)
• LB DeMarvion Overshown (knee/practicing while on reserve/PUP)
• CB Shavon Revel Jr. (knee/practicing while on reserve/NFI)
• *LB Tyler Smith (knee)
• *S Juanyeh Thomas (migraine)
• DT Perrion Winfrey (back/practicing while on IR)

Full participation

• C Cooper Beebe (ankle/practicing while on IR)
• *DT Kenny Clark (elbow)
• DE Marshawn Kneeland (ankle)
• CB Reddy Steward (thigh)

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