Arizona Cardinals

Evan Hull

RB

Ten of Hull's 12 snaps came on special teams, and he wasn't bale to connect with Gardner Minshew on the latter's pass attempt early in the third quarter. Hull has yet to log a carry through three regular-season appearances with the Cardinals. However, he could operate as the team's RB2 behind Tyler Allgeier for Week 10 against the Rams if Bam Knight doesn't clear the league's concussion protocol for that contest.

Simi Fehoko

WR

Fehoko has already climbed way up the wideout pecking order over the past two weeks, logging a 49 percent offensive snap share in both games after not exceeding a 12 percent snap share through the first seven weeks. However, the veteran wideout hasn't been able to do much with the recent opportunity, and he's stuck on one catch for 17 yards on two targets through nine contests. With that said, somebody is going to have to step up in the wideout corps to try to replace the production of Michael Wilson (neck), Kendrick Bourne (tibia) and Jalen Brooks (wrist), all of whom have been lost to season-ending injuries over the past two weeks. Fehoko is a candidate to take on some of that responsibility along with Reggie Virgil, Devin Duvernay and Harrison Wallace. The Cardinals will also be working with a new quarterback moving forward, as rookie Carson Beck is lined up to claim the starting role from Gardner Minshew (elbow), who landed on injured reserve Tuesday.

Reggie Virgil

WR

Gardner Minshew found Virgil for a 25-yard pass early in the first quarter, but the duo failed to connect with each other for the rest of Sunday's contest. The Cardinals' offense took quite a hit in Week 9, with Minshew sustaining a torn UCL and wide receiver Michael Wilson suffering a fracture in his neck, and those injuries will keep both players on the shelf for the rest of the 2026 season. Kendrick Bourne (lower leg) and Jalen Brooks (wrist) are both also on season-ending IR, which leaves Virgil, Simi Fehoko, Devin Duvernay and superstar tight end Trey McBride as the top targets for rookie third-round quarterback Carson Beck heading into Week 10 against the Rams.

Elijah Higgins

TE

With all of the injuries at wide receiver for Arizona, Higgins played a season-high 66 percent of the offensive snaps in Seattle. It still didn't translate to an elevated role in the pass game. Higgins has 18 grabs for 162 yards and a touchdown on 20 targets across nine games this season.

Devin Duvernay

WR

A two-time Pro Bowl return man, Duvernay played exclusively on special teams over the Cardinals' first seven games of the season, but he's seen his role on offense expand out of necessity following the trade of Marvin Harrison to the Texans along with the season-ending injuries to Kendrick Bourne (tibia) and Jalen Brooks (wrist). For the second straight week, Duvernay logged just under half of the offensive snaps, with his 45 percent share placing him behind only Michael Wilson (83 percent) and Simi Fehoko (49 percent) among the team's wideouts. Head coach Mike LaFleur announced Monday that Wilson was diagnosed with a neck fracture that will bring an end to his season, so Duvernay could be in line for an even more pronounced role heading into next Sunday's game against the Rams. However, with starting quarterback Gardner Minshew (elbow) also sustaining a likely season-ending injury in the loss to the Seahawks, Duvernay will be on the receiving end of passes from rookie third-round pick Carson Beck, who will make his NFL debut in Week 10.

Michael Wilson

WR

Wilson's move to IR was merely a formality, after head coach Mike LaFleur announced Monday that the wideout would be sidelined for the rest of the season after sustaining a fractured vertebra in his neck during Sunday's 17-3 loss to the Seahawks. Per Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com, Wilson is expected to be in a neck brace for the next six weeks to two months, but the Cardinals don't view the injury as a long-term or career-threatening concern. The 26-year-old receiver will finish the 2026 campaign with 51 receptions for 546 yards and two touchdowns on 88 targets to go with 28 rushing yards on three carries across his nine appearances.

Gardner Minshew II

QB

While the Cardinals have yet to confirm that Minshew sustained a torn UCL in his throwing elbow during Sunday's loss to the Seahawks, Adam Schefter of ESPN relays that the veteran signal-caller is unlikely to play again this season. With Minshew out of commission, rookie third-round pick Carson Beck will step in as the Cardinals' new starting quarterback beginning with Sunday's game against the Rams. Across two appearances (one start) with Arizona before sustaining the elbow injury, Minshew completed 38 of 53 passes for 354 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions while adding four yards on his lone carry.

Joey Aguilar

QB

Arizona has yet to announce a corresponding move, but top quarterback Gardner Minshew could be headed to injured reserve after sustaining a torn ACL in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks that may require season-ending surgery. An undrafted rookie out of Tennessee, Aguilar joins fellow rookie Carson Beck and veteran journeyman Josh Johnson as the healthy options in the Cardinals' quarterback room. Aguilar will likely settle in as the No. 3 option on the depth chart if Minshew is indeed placed on IR.

Jayden Williams

OT

questionable

Bam Knight

RB

questionable

Jon Gaines II

G

questionable

Chad Ryland

PK

Ryland played just three snaps during the loss, though he managed to convert his only kick, which came from 28 yards and also served as the team's only points in the game. He now has converted 20 of his 22 field-goal attempts and 16 of his 17 extra-point tries across nine games this season.

Hjalte Froholdt

C

Froholdt played all 51 of the Cardinals' offensive snaps during Sunday's game at Seattle, but he may have suffered a concussion somewhere along the way. He'll need to clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, which includes getting clearance from an independent neurologist, before he'll be able to return to game action. With Jon Gaines nursing an ankle injury, Arizona could be forced to turn to 2025 sixth-rounder Hayden Conner, who has limited experience, for reps at center.

Josh Johnson

QB

Johnson will head to Arizona in what will mark the 15th different NFL organization that he's been a part of since entering the league as a fifth-round pick in 2008. The 40-year-old is expected to operate as the primary backup option behind rookie third-round pick Carson Beck, who is poised to make his first NFL start Week 10 versus the Rams in place of the injured Gardner Minshew (elbow). With Minshew at risk of missing the remainder of the 2026 campaign while he recovers from a torn UCL, Johnson will likely stick around Arizona until the season concludes.

Carson Beck

QB

With Gardner Minshew (elbow) having emerged from the Cardinals' Week 9 loss to the Seahawks with a torn UCL that will likely require season-ending surgery, Beck looks set to make his NFL debut Sunday and could wind up starting the final eight games of the 2026 campaign. The rookie third-round pick out of Miami had been inactive as the Cardinals' emergency No. 3 quarterback for much of the first half of the regular season after he completed 15 of 19 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown in his lone preseason appearance. Lead running back Jeremiyah Love (ankle) is still on injured reserve for at least three more contests and top wide receiver Michael Wilson (neck) suffered a season-ending injury in Week 9, so Beck will have to make do with limited skill-position talent around him while facing off against the Rams.

Eku Leota

LB

Starling Thomas V

CB

Albert Reese IV

OT

Tyler Allgeier

RB

Allegeier has reeled off 10-plus touches in four straight contests, a span in which he's turned 65 touches into 334 yards from scrimmage and two total TDs. He's been the beneficiary of repeated ankle injuries to rookie first-round pick Jeremiyah Love, who must remain on IR for at least three more outings after Sunday's matchup, and the other current top RB on the active roster (Bam Knight) is in the concussion protocol, which will require clearance from an independent neurologist for his next game action. As a result, Allgeier is set up to retain a significant workload until Knight gets the all clear to return.

Trey McBride

TE

With QB Jacoby Brissett getting traded to Baltimore this past week, McBride was on the receiving end of passes from Gardner Minshew, and the result was the tight end's fourth-fewest receiving yards in a game this season and also the fourth time he didn't reach the end zone through nine contests. On a positive note, McBride extended his streak with at least seven receptions to 11 outings, which matches the second-longest streak in NFL history, trailing only the 14 Antonio Brown put together from 2014-2015. McBride may have a tough task on his hands next Sunday against the Rams' surging defense.

Roy Lopez

DT

Lopez sustained a toe injury late in the first half, and he will now be forced to miss the rest of Week 9. In his absence, Andrew Billings is a top candidate to continue to see added snaps at defensive tackle against Seattle.

Max Melton

CB

Melton logged consecutive limited practices to end Week 9 prep. The cornerback appears to have overcome his knee injury in time to play in Sunday's contest, leaving Kalen King to remain in a reserve role for Week 9.

Walter Nolen III

DT

Nolen's trio of limited practices during Week 9 prep proves enough to allow the defensive tackle to suit up for Sunday's game. The 23-year-old accumulated 14 tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, in the 2026 regular season before missing consecutive contests with an ankle injury.

Isaiah Adams

G

Adams was placed on IR in early October and missed the required four games. He was designated to return Wednesday and was limited in all three of Arizona's practices this week. Now that he's been activated, Adams is eligible to suit up Sunday, and if he returns he'll likely reclaim his starting role at right guard.

James Conner

RB

Though LaFleur said last week that Conner could "potentially" play this season, that won't happen in Week 9. The veteran running back continues to work his way back from a right foot injury and has not yet been cleared to practice. Arizona is dealing with multiple injuries in its backfield, including Jeremiyah Love (ankle) and Bam Knight (concussion), so Conner could provide a big boost once he's able to work his way back this week. Instead, the team will turn to Tyler Allgeier to lead its backfield, with Evan Hull serving as his primary backup if Knight is unable to suit up Sunday against Seattle.