The Arizona Cardinals take on the Washington Commanders at State Farm Stadium on Sunday, with kickoff set for 1:05 P.M. MST. Safety Budda Baker, outside linebacker Dennis Gardeck, and defensive lineman Dante Stills have been upgraded to full participants on Thursday. All three players were limited on Wednesday.
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Did Not Participate
Cardinals
- TE Trey McBride (concussion)
- DL Khyiris Tonga (knee)
No changes on the players who were out on Wednesday’s report. McBride remains out, as he’s under concussion protocol after a hard hit to the head in the Cardinals’ Week 3 loss to the Detroit Lions. It’s not looking good for the Cardinals’ top tight end to suit up on Sunday. Spenser Tilus goes into depth about that situation.
Tonga is a rotational defensive lineman who has played roughly 14-16 snaps per game. Combined with the injuries on the defensive front in Week 3, the unit has seen their depth tested. If he is unable to go, then the Cardinals have Bilal Nichols, Roy Lopez, LJ Collier, Naquan Jones, and Dante Stills on the defensive line.
Commanders
- WR Jamison Crowder (calf)
- RB Austin Ekeler (concussion)
- DE Clelin Ferrell (knee)
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn has already ruled out Ekeler for the game.
Limited Participation
Cardinals
- OL Kelvin Beachum (hamstring)
- WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (quad)
Beachum is still limited by the hamstring injury that sidelined him in Week 3. The Cardinals elevated tackles Jackson Barton and Charlie Heck, who accounted for all 59 snaps at right tackle. Barton has twice been elevated from the practice squad this season, which means he can only be elevated one more time before they have to sign him to the 53-man roster.
Harrison remains limited with a quad injury. He leads all Cardinals receivers in snaps played at 153, slightly ahead of Michael Wilson’s 147. Greg Dortch is a distant third with 99, as Arizona’s offense has utilized multiple tight end sets. If Harrison can’t go, then Chris Moore and Zach Pascal could see a larger role.
Commanders
- OL Sam Cosmi (achilles)
- CB Benjamin St-Juste (chest)
Full Participation
Cardinals
- S Budda Baker (quad)
- LB Dennis Gardeck (finger)
- DL Dante Stills (shoulder)
It’s encouraging news for Baker and Gardeck to be full participants after being listed as limited on Wednesday. Baker is the starting strong safety and Gardeck has the second most snaps in the outside linebacker rotation behind Zaven Collins. Stills, who played in Week 3 after being a healthy scratch earlier in the season, should be available for their matchup.
Commanders
- S Quan Martin (elbow)
- CB Emmanuel Forbes Jr. (thumb)
- DL Jer’Zhan Newton (foot)
TE Zach Ertz was removed from the injury report after taking Wednesday off for rest.
Commanders will be without key offensive piece against Cardinals
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Michael McDermott covers the Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @MichaelMcD8393
