<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-marvin-harrison-jr-ruled-out-vs-texans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. ruled out vs. Texans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Marvin-Harrison-Jr_5f980d.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. ruled out vs. Texans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T09:52:23-08:00">December 12th, 9:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T09:52:23-08:00">December 12th, 9:52am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. has been <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1999525025217470770" rel="noopener">ruled out</a> for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/cardinals-texans-bold-predictions-week-15-clash">Sunday’s Week 15 matchup against the Houston Texans</a> as he continues to recover from a heel injury. The Cardinals (3-10) will face the Texans (8-5) at 1 p.m. ET on FOX.</p><p>ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the update Friday on X, formerly known as Twitter.</p><p>“Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. is out Sunday vs. the Texans due to his heel injury.”</p><p>Harrison Jr., 23, is in his second NFL season after being selected fourth overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. He has remained one of Arizona’s most productive playmakers, totaling 594 yards on 40 receptions with 69 targets, averaging 14.9 yards per catch and scoring four touchdowns across 10 games. He previously missed two games earlier this season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-marvin-harrison-jr-misses-practice-rams-game">after undergoing appendicitis surgery</a>.</p><h2><b>Cardinals rely on Michael Wilson vs. Texans amid Marvin Harrison Jr.’s continued absence</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Former-Seahawks-safety-Quandre-Diggs-in-2024-against-the-Cardinals.jpg"><figcaption>Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>The wide receiver suffered the heel injury in Arizona’s Week 13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In that 20–17 defeat, he recorded six receptions for 69 yards on seven targets before exiting the game. Without him, the Cardinals have shifted their passing structure under quarterback Jacoby Brissett.</p><p>Michael Wilson has stepped into the No. 1 role in Harrison Jr.’s absence. Over the three games without the second-year wideout, Wilson has produced 445 yards on 36 receptions with 49 targets, averaging 12.4 yards per catch and scoring two touchdowns. His strongest outing came in Week 14, when he posted 142 yards and two touchdowns on 11 receptions during a 45–17 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.</p><p>Brissett and Wilson now prepare to face a Texans defense that leads the league in total defense at 266.3 yards allowed per game. Houston also holds opponents to 172 passing yards per contest, the NFL’s third-best mark, and a league-low 16 points per game.</p><p>The Cardinals have not provided a timetable for Harrison Jr.’s return.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. ruled out vs. Texans

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/cardinals-texans-bold-predictions-week-15-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals vs. Texans bold predictions for Week 15 clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Cardinals-vs.-Texans-bold-predictions-for-Week-15-clash.jpg"></figure><h1>Cardinals vs. Texans bold predictions for Week 15 clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T07:46:39-08:00">December 11th, 7:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T07:46:39-08:00">December 11th, 7:46am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Texans are riding a five-game winning streak into a home matchup with the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15. Houston’s defense has been dominant, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/houston-texans/texans-playoff-picture-houstons-odds-soar-after-taking-down-chiefs-in-week-14">recently stifling the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime</a>. Arizona’s offense has been on fire with Jacoby Brissett under center, but it has not led to wins. We have the bold predictions for the matchup between the Texans and Cardinals that could help decide a playoff spot.</p><p>The Texans have significant players on the sideline in practice leading into this matchup. Azeez Al-Shaair, Woody Marks, and Kamari Lassiter are among those who did not practice on Wednesday. Any of those players missing this game could change things. The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-trey-benson-injured-reserve-ending-season"> Cardinals will be without Trey Benson for the rest of the season</a>, and have not had Marvin Harrison Jr in practice due to a heel injury.</p><p>Before the Cardinals and Texans square off in Houston, check out these bold predictions.</p><h2><b>Jacoby Brissett finally struggles with less than 250 yards</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jacoby-Brissett-with-AZ-Cardinals.jpg"><figcaption><br>Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>Brissett took over for Kyler Murray as the Cardinals’ quarterback in Week 6. He has not thrown for under 258 yards in any of those eight games, despite Arizona losing most of them. That low mark of 258 came against the Seattle Seahawks, one of the best defenses in the league. Now, Brissett is facing the best defense in the league, which is playing for a division title. The Texans will hold Brissett under 250 passing yards for the first time this season.</p><p>Brissett has used wide receiver Michael Wilson and tight end Trey McBride a lot on his yardage tear this season. Even without Harrison, the passing attack in Arizona has been strong. The Texans have an elite defense in part because of Derrick Stingley Jr, who is one of the top cornerbacks in the league. Despite the track record, Arizona will not be able to pass the ball on Sunday.</p><p>It will be hard for the Cardinals to run the ball as well. Bam Knight will be the featured back after Benson was left on injured reserve on Wednesday. That move ended Benson’s season and put the spotlight firmly on Knight. With James Conner and Benson coming back next year, it could be a tryout for Knight on Sunday.</p><h2><b>Nico Collins and Will Anderson Jr both shine</b></h2><p>A lot of the attention around the Texans has been on their defense, and for good reason. With Paris Johnson Jr missing this game on the Cardinals’ offensive line, Will Anderson Jr should be flying off the edge. Houston’s pass rush is a big reason why they are fighting for an AFC South spot. Anderson will pick up at least 1.5 sacks on Sunday.</p><p>Collins had an excellent first half for the Texans on Sunday, but quieted down in the second half. All of Houston’s offense struggled after halftime, as a matter of fact. But Kansas City’s defense is much better than Arizona’s, so the Michigan product should score this week. Expect at least 75 yards and a touchdown for Collins this week.</p><p>The Texans are snapping everything together at just the right time. Their best players are playing their best as the weather gets colder. And even in a dome in a game between two warm-weather cities, that will continue on Sunday.</p><h2><b>The Texans will blow out the Cardinals in Week 15</b></h2><p>The Texans will smash the Cardinals on Sunday, winning by at least 14 points. It will be their sixth consecutive win, clinching their ninth win and third consecutive season over .500. Houston has turned around their franchise with Stroud, DeMeco Ryans, and an elite defense. That will prove itself on Sunday.</p><p>According to the FanDuel Sportsbook, the Texans are 9.5-point <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/football/nfl/arizona-cardinals-@-houston-texans-35021129" rel="noopener">favorites and</a> -560 on the moneyline for the matchup. Collins is +100 to score a touchdown, which is not a great price considering he only has four touchdowns this season. Brissett’s passing yards over/under is 234.5. The only way for the Cardinals to pull off this upset is for him to blow that number out of the water.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals vs. Texans bold predictions for Week 15 clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-trey-benson-injured-reserve-ending-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Trey Benson remains on injured reserve, ending his season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Trey-Benson-with-Cardinals.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Trey Benson remains on injured reserve, ending his season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T08:56:32-08:00">December 10th, 8:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T09:04:29-08:00">December 10th, 9:04am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Cardinals are playing out the string once again with Jacob Brissett at quarterback. Despite their lack of playoff aspirations, their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-trey-benson-return-gets-clarity-wednesday-deadline">injury report is of note for fantasy football managers</a>. On Wednesday, they made a move that could change your fantasy playoffs. The Cardinals have kept Trey Benson on injured reserve due to his knee injury, which <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1998795846939455780" rel="noopener">ends his season</a>.</p><p>“Cardinals are not activating RB Trey Benson; his season is over,” Adam Schefter of ESPN reported.</p><p>Benson is not the only Cardinals running back to be out for the year. Former Pittsburgh Steeler<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-james-conner-season-ending-foot-surgery-scary-injury"> James Connor started the year as the feature back, but is out for the year</a> after foot surgery. All of these injuries put Bam Knight in the spotlight as the top running back in the desert.</p><p>The Cardinals’ offense has been moving the ball since Brissett has taken over at quarterback. Knight has been on and off as the starting running back, with just 34 total yards. He does not provide the fantasy football upside that Conner and Benson would, but he is an option for managers trying to win a championship.</p><p>The superstar of the Cardinals’ offense in recent weeks has been wide receiver Michael Wilson. He has over 115 yards in three of his last four games, scoring two touchdowns in that run. Since Marvin Harrison Jr has been out, Wilson has stepped up as the top wide receiver.</p><p>While they are out of the playoff race in the NFC, the Cardinals have upset potential in December. They face the Houston Texans this week and could throw a wrench into the AFC South race. Then, they have a Berzerker opportunity in Week 18 when they play the Los Angeles Rams. Yes, the 2025 Arizona Cardinals could determine who is the top seed in the NFC this season if they win that game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Trey Benson remains on injured reserve, ending his season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-trey-benson-return-gets-clarity-wednesday-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Trey Benson return gets no clarity ahead of Wednesday deadline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Arizona-Cardinals-running-back-Trey-Benson-exiting-the-field-after-a-Week-1-win-vs.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Trey Benson return gets no clarity ahead of Wednesday deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T15:08:57-08:00">December 8th, 3:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T15:08:57-08:00">December 8th, 3:08pm</time><address><a>Sterling Bennett</a>Sterling Bennett is a seasoned sports journalist and writer, specializing in in-depth coverage of the NFL and NCAA Football. With over half a decade of experience in sports media, Sterling combines insider knowledge, sharp analysis, and a passionate voice to deliver engaging content that resonates with fans. His work is known for its clarity, credibility, and ability to break down complex football narratives into compelling stories.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Cardinals’ season is over. Mathematically, it has been over since their Week 13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And truly, it’s been over since franchise quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-kyler-murray-expected-miss-remainder-season" rel="noopener">Kyler Murray suffered what turned out to be a season-ending injury</a> in Week 5. With nothing to play for in the remaining month of the season, the team is looking to build momentum for 2026.</p><p>One area the Cardinals need to see improvement in is their running game. After losing starter <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-james-conner-season-ending-foot-surgery-scary-injury" rel="noopener">James Connor to a foot injury</a>, Arizona was banking on 2024 third-round pick Trey Benson to carry the load. Yet, Benson has been sidelined since Week 5 after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery, landing him on injured reserve. The team did open Benson’s 21-day practice window on Nov. 19. However, he has not made the progress they were expecting, leaving Arizona until Wednesday to activate him or risk losing the second-year running back for the remainder of 2025. </p><p>When asked about Benson’s recovery, head coach Jonathan Gannon <a href="https://x.com/Cardschatter/status/1998150356912791935?s=20" rel="noopener">offered an uncertain response</a>, stating, “We’ll see. Not quite sure yet. I want to see him out there,” via Cardinals team reporter Darren Urban.</p><p>Benson’s injury came at the worst possible time for him and the team. He was finally going to get a lead-back role and an opportunity to take the next step in his development. Unfortunately, after eight carries into his second career start, that chance was taken away from him. </p><p>Before his injury, Benson totaled 160 rushing yards in 29 attempts. He also added 13 receptions on 16 targets for 64 yards, but failed to reach the endzone in his limited snaps this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Trey Benson return gets no clarity ahead of Wednesday deadline

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-jonathan-gannon-choice-face-music-humbling-loss-rams');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Jonathan Gannon had no choice but to face the music after ‘humbling’ loss to Rams');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Arizona-Cardinals-head-coach-Jonathan-Gannon_62279d.jpg"><figcaption>Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Jonathan Gannon had no choice but to face the music after ‘humbling’ loss to Rams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T04:45:24-08:00">December 8th, 4:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T04:45:24-08:00">December 8th, 4:45am</time><address><a>Nukul Jashoria</a>Nukul Jashoria is a seasoned sports journalist and editor with over five years of experience in digital media, television, and public relations. Having worked across leading sports media platforms, he has covered NCAAF, the NFL, NCAAB, Soccer, WNBA and global sports with editorial precision and creative storytelling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Cardinals have endured plenty of low points this season, but Sunday’s 45-17 defeat to the Los Angeles Rams (10-3) may have been the most jarring. The loss not only cemented their second five-game skid, but also showcased a sharp talent gap between Arizona and its NFC West rivals.</p><p>After the game, head coach Jonathan Gannon didn’t look for excuses. He instead <a href="https://x.com/SleeperAZCards/status/1997830709361389575" rel="noopener">acknowledged the harsh reality</a> of how thoroughly the Cardinals were outmatched.</p><p>“They [Rams] were better than us in every facet of the game, So that’s very humbling,” said Gannon, via Sleeper Cardinals. “At one point in the game, it is 10-10, then you look up, and you are down a lot of points, quick. Give them credit. It is not ok and not acceptable by me, by any of us in there, and we will get back to work tomorrow.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jonathan Gannon following the loss to the Rams:</p><p>"At one point in the game, it is 10-10, then you look up, and you are down a lot of points, quick. Give them credit. It is not ok and not acceptable by me, by any of us in there, and we will get back to work tomorrow." <a href="https://t.co/Jj0fxxKiTn">pic.twitter.com/Jj0fxxKiTn</a></p><p>— SleeperCardinals (@SleeperAZCards) <a href="https://twitter.com/SleeperAZCards/status/1997830709361389575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Gannon’s comments came after Arizona became the first team in the division to allow all three NFC West opponents to score 40-plus points against them this season, a brutal indicator of where the roster currently stands.</p><p>The Cardinals briefly appeared ready to compete, jumping ahead 7-0 on the opening drive and later tying the game at 10-10. But once the Rams settled in, it was a one-sided avalanche.</p><p>Los Angeles scored 35 unanswered points, powered by a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-stafford-puka-nacua-connection-shredding-cardinals-defense">flawless rhythm from Matthew Stafford and a ground game</a> that shredded Arizona’s injury-hit defense.</p><p>By the fourth quarter, the Rams were firmly in cruise control. Their lead was so comfortable that they inserted Jimmy Garoppolo and a lineup of backups for the final two drives — yet still finished with more than 500 total yards on the day.</p><p>Already <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-marvin-harrison-jr-finds-out-arizona-playoff-fate-mid-interview">eliminated from postseason contention</a>, the Cardinals (3-10) are playing for pride over the final stretch. And while Sunday’s loss offered little encouragement, it also gives Gannon a clearer picture of the major roster and schematic fixes that must be prioritized heading into the next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Jonathan Gannon had no choice but to face the music after ‘humbling’ loss to Rams

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-xavier-weaver-not-expected-play-rams');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Xavier Weaver not expected to play vs. Rams');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Arizona-Cardinals-head-coach-Jonathan-Gannon_62279d.jpg"><figcaption>Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Xavier Weaver not expected to play vs. Rams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-06T21:24:14-08:00">December 6th, 9:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-06T21:24:14-08:00">December 6th, 9:24pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Cardinals (3-9) head into their Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams severely depleted at wide receiver, and a late-night update by ESPN’s Adam Schefter made things even worse.</p><p>Xavier Weaver, who had been listed as questionable with a hamstring injury, is now <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1997504607627378760" rel="noopener">not expected to play</a>, per Schefter.</p><p>“Cardinals WR Xavier Weaver, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a hamstring injury, is not expected to play vs. the Rams, per source. The Cardinals are thin at wide receiver, with Marvin Harrison Jr. out due to a heel issue and Greg Dortch placed on injured reserve due to a chest injury,” Schefter wrote on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>This absence comes on top of the loss of No. 1 receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel) and Greg Dortch (chest), who is on injured reserve. Earlier in the season, Arizona also lost Zay Jones and Simi Fehoko to IR, leaving veteran Michael Wilson, tight end Trey McBride, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-football-news-arizona-elevates-wide-receiver-after-placing-greg-dortch-on-ir">and practice squad elevations Trent Sherfield</a> and Jalen Brooks as the primary offensive weapons.</p><p>An undrafted free agent in 2024, Weaver has recorded three receptions for 24 yards on eight targets this season, averaging 4.8 yards per game. Though he is not a leading contributor, having him on the field would have mattered given all the injuries.</p><p>The Cardinals count on quarterback Jacoby Brissett to drive their offense, who has thrown for 2,188 yards with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions in 2025, completing 67.5% of his passes for an average of 243.1 yards per game. McBride has been the team’s top target, leading the NFL with 88 receptions for 879 yards and eight touchdowns across 12 games, while Harrison Jr. has compiled 594 yards and four touchdowns on 40 receptions. Running back Bam Knight has run for four rushing touchdowns on 255 yards, alongside 142 receiving yards.</p><p>Defensively, Arizona has seen notable performances from Josh Sweat (11 sacks), Budda Baker (87 tackles, one interception), and Jalen Thompson (74 tackles, six passes defended), but the team hasn’t been able to slow opponents, surrendering 25.3 points per game.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-kyler-murray-expected-miss-remainder-season">The Cardinals have already ruled out QB Kyler Murray (foot)</a>, cornerback Max Melton (heel), running backs Emari Demercado (ankle) and Trey Benson (knee), defensive tackle Walter Nolen III (knee), and defensive back Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (ankle).</p><p>Still, the Cardinals will try to pull off an upset on Sunday, even though they’re only playing for pride after being eliminated from the playoff race for the fourth straight season following their fourth consecutive loss last Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Xavier Weaver not expected to play vs. Rams

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-football-news-arizona-elevates-wide-receiver-after-placing-greg-dortch-on-ir');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals elevate wide receiver after placing Greg Dortch on IR');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SEP-8__2.jpg"><figcaption>Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals elevate wide receiver after placing Greg Dortch on IR</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-06T13:26:47-08:00">December 6th, 1:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-06T13:26:47-08:00">December 6th, 1:26pm</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Cardinals’ already thin offense took another hit when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-marvin-harrison-jr-ruled-out-week-14-rams">Marvin Harrison Jr. was ruled out for Week 14</a> against the Los Angeles Rams because of a lingering heel issue. It is another blow in a 3-9 season that began with promise at 2-0, only to spiral with eight losses in the last nine games and a brutal 0-8 mark in one-score contests.</p><p>In response to the latest injury wave, the Cardinals <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1997411941224947897" rel="noopener">made a notable roster move</a>. As Adam Schefter reported, Arizona placed wide receiver Greg Dortch on injured reserve and elevated wideouts Trent Sherfield Sr. and Jalen Brooks for Sunday’s game against the Rams.</p><p>With Harrison sidelined and Dortch now out, Sherfield and Brooks step into a receiving rotation that badly needs healthy bodies and fresh energy.</p><p>Harrison’s year has turned into a frustrating stop-and-start grind. He had just come back in Week 13 from a two-game absence due to appendicitis when the heel problem flared up, forcing him out of the game in the fourth quarter and now back to the sideline.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-jonathan-gannon-sidesteps-question-kyler-murray-future">Jonathan Gannon has described the injury as tricky</a>, noting that while Harrison can open up and run at full speed, simply walking or jogging causes visible discomfort because of the pressure on his foot.</p><p>So Sunday against the Rams is about more than just survival. With Harrison and Dortch both out, Sherfield and Brooks have a chance to show they belong in the Cardinals’ plans.</p><p>Between lingering injuries, uncertainty at quarterback, and a coaching staff under scrutiny, Arizona is using every elevation and roster tweak to search for answers in a season that has raised more questions than it has solved.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals elevate wide receiver after placing Greg Dortch on IR

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-marvin-harrison-jr-ruled-out-week-14-rams');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. ruled out for Week 14 vs. Rams');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Arizona-Cardinals-WR-Marvin-Harrison-Jr.jpg"><figcaption>Steven Bisig-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. ruled out for Week 14 vs. Rams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T11:05:31-08:00">December 5th, 11:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T11:05:31-08:00">December 5th, 11:05am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-kyler-murray-expected-miss-remainder-season">Arizona Cardinals dealt with the news that Kyler Murray would miss</a> the rest of the season, they held out <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-marvin-harrison-jr-misses-practice-rams-game">hope that injured wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. would return</a>. However, Harrison <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1996988495370268746" rel="noopener">has been ruled out</a> for Week 14 against the Rams, according to a post on X by Adam Schefter.</p><p>“Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. is out Sunday vs. the Rams due to his heel injury.”</p><p>The Cardinals are 3-9, having lost eight of their last nine games after a promising 2-0 start. They are 0-8 in games decided by four points or less.</p><h2><b>Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison struggling to stay healthy</b></h2><p>Harrison returned in Week 13 from a two-game absence because of appendicitis, but picked up a heel injury that he hasn’t been able to shake. He left the game early in the fourth quarter.</p><p>It has <a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2025/12/03/cardinals-get-more-bad-news-on-trey-benson-marvin-harrison-jr/87589064007/" rel="noopener">been a challenge</a> for Harrison, according to azcentral.com.</p><p>“Max Melton didn’t go this last week ’cause of a heel, kind of a similar injury,” Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said. “Those are tricky cause Marv — that’s what I kept saying, he kept going back in the game. And you watch him run, and he’s running great. But then, when he walks or he jogs, it doesn’t look great. It’s a tough injury cause it’s on his foot. Any time he puts pressure on his foot, it’s tough. So we’ll just take it day by day with him.”</p><p>Gannon said Harrison <a href="https://arizonasports.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/marvin-harrison-jr-20/3604491/" rel="noopener">has been unfortunate</a>, according to Arizona Sports’ Burns &amp; Gambo via Arizonasports.com.</p><p>“He was down with the appendicitis,” Gannon said. “I was like, ‘Buddy, you can’t control that.’ He was pissed that he missed two games. But he’ll get himself ready to go. If he can go, he’ll go.”</p><p>The loss of Harrison could be another fantasy uptick for Michael Wilson. With Harrison out of the lineup for two games, Wilson hauled in 25 passes for 303 yards. However, despite all of that usage, which included 33 targets, Wilson didn’t find the end zone.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. ruled out for Week 14 vs. Rams

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-jonathan-gannon-sidesteps-question-kyler-murray-future');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Jonathan Gannon quickly sidesteps question about Kyler Murray’s future');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cardinals-1.jpg"><figcaption>Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Jonathan Gannon quickly sidesteps question about Kyler Murray’s future</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T10:41:07-08:00">December 5th, 10:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T10:56:25-08:00">December 5th, 10:56am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Cardinals are 3-9 on the season and face the high-flying Los Angeles Rams in Week 14. Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon announced Friday that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-kyler-murray-expected-miss-remainder-season">Kyler Murray’s season was over due to injury.</a> A reporter asked a <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1997007075109753141" rel="noopener">follow-up question about</a> Murray’s future with the club, which Gannon did not answer.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Reporter: "Do you expect Kyler Murray to be your QB next year?"</p><p>Jonathan Gannon: "I'm worried about the Rams right now, honestly."</p><p>(🎥 <a href="https://twitter.com/AZCardinals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AZCardinals</a>) <a href="https://t.co/IlBjCyO8Bn">https://t.co/IlBjCyO8Bn</a> <a href="https://t.co/bHiUPIzDkd">pic.twitter.com/bHiUPIzDkd</a></p><p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1997007075109753141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I’m worried about the Rams right now, honestly, Josh,” Gannon said.</p><p>The Cardinals started 2-0 with Murray at quarterback, beating the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers. But they have won just one game since then, with seven one-possession losses. The Cardinals have gotten solid quarterback play from Jacoby Brissett, and he will have the reins for the rest of the season.</p><p>The Cardinals can trade Murray this offseason without taking too much punishment on their salary cap. According to Spotrac, Arizona <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/29036/kyler-murray/contract/cap" rel="noopener">would save</a> $42.5 million in 2026 if it traded Murray after June 1. With poor play before the injury and no vote of confidence from the organization, he could be on the way out this summer.</p><p>Gannon did not answer about Murray’s future, and would probably have the same answer if asked about his own future. This is his third season as Arizona’s coach, finishing below .500 each year. The Cardinals could head in another direction, with a different quarterback in tow, in 2026.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-marvin-harrison-jr-finds-out-arizona-playoff-fate-mid-interview">future of the Cardinals is very much in doubt</a> despite some solid performances from offensive players recently. Trey McBride, Michael Wilson, and Bam Knight could all be pieces moving forward. But the two most important pieces, quarterback and head coach, are very much in question.</p><p>The Cardinals host the Rams on Sunday at 2:25 P.M Mountain time on Sunday. It is a tough matchup for Brissett, especially with the Rams coming off an upset loss to the Carolina Panthers. Can the Cardinals pull off a surprise win in front of their home fans?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Jonathan Gannon quickly sidesteps question about Kyler Murray’s future

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-kyler-murray-expected-miss-remainder-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Kyler Murray expected to miss remainder of season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kyler-Murray-sums-up-stshow-finish-after-near-collapse-vs.-Panthers.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Kyler Murray expected to miss remainder of season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-05T09:13:09-08:00">December 5th, 9:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-05T09:31:16-08:00">December 5th, 9:31am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Friday, Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon revealed that quarterback Kyler Murray is <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1996988402500092239" rel="noopener">expected to miss</a> the remainder of the season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-hc-jonathan-gannon-gives-kyler-murray-injury-update">due to a foot injury</a>, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.</p><p>“QB Kyler Murray is not expected to play again this season, as he’s not progressing as hoped, per coach Jonathan Gannon,” Rapoport wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>The Cardinals were previously hoping the QB could return at some point, but as Gannon mentioned via Rapoport’s report, he is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-kyler-murray-not-returning-practice-despite-ir-eligibility">not progressing according to plan</a>. More updates will be made available on Murray’s status moving forward.</p><p>For now, the 3-9 Cardinals are preparing to finish the 2025 campaign without their starting quarterback.</p><h2><b>Kyler Murray’s 2025 season with Cardinals</b></h2><p>Murray’s season obviously did not go according to plan. He appeared in only five total games and threw for 962 yards and five touchdowns. The QB recorded a 68.3 completion percentage as well.</p><p>A two-time Pro Bowl quarterback, the 28-year-old has been limited in recent seasons. He’s played in 11 or less games in three of the past four years (including the ’25 campaign). After appearing in 11 games in 2022 and eight in 2023, it seemed as if he had bounced back with a 17-game 2024 season. However, his five games played in 2025 represents a new career-low.</p><p>Arizona is certainly hopeful that Murray can rebound and get healthy for the 2026 season. He is under contract through 2027 — and has a 2028 club option — so the Cardinals need him to be their franchise QB.</p><p>His 2025 season may have been forgettable, but Murray still has what it takes to help the Cardinals get back on track.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Kyler Murray expected to miss remainder of season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-marvin-harrison-jr-misses-practice-rams-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. misses practice again before Rams game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Marvin-Harrison-Jr.-breaks-down-offseason-gains-before-sophomore-season.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. misses practice again before Rams game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-04T18:01:26-08:00">December 4th, 6:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-04T18:05:35-08:00">December 4th, 6:05pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is trending toward missing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-vs-cardinals-bold-predictions-for-week-14-clash">the Week 14 clash with the Los Angeles Rams</a>. The 23-year-old missed practice for the second consecutive day on Thursday due to a lingering heel injury.</p><p>Harrison returned in Week 13 after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-marvin-harrison-jr-sudden-appendicitis-surgery-deals-blow-fantasy-football-managers">a two-game absence caused by appendicitis surgery</a>, gaining 69 yards on six receptions from seven targets against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, he left the game in the second half after limping visibly.</p><p>Arizona head coach Jonathan Gannon confirmed on Monday that Harrison’s heel issue, similar to the one suffered by cornerback Max Melton, is affecting his mobility.</p><p>Through 10 games this season, the second-year wideout has totaled 40 receptions for 594 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 14.9 yards per catch on 69 targets. His absence stacks the deck against the Cardinals’ offense, limiting their options.</p><p>Fellow wide receiver Greg Dortch did not practice on Thursday due to a chest injury, potentially increasing Michael Wilson’s role. Running back Trey Benson, recovering from a knee injury and recently activated from injured reserve, has now missed four consecutive practices.</p><p>Other notable absences included linebacker Josh Sweat (NIR-rest), defensive lineman Walter Nolen III (knee), cornerback Max Melton (heel), and safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (ankle). Offensive lineman Kelvin Beachum, nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, returned to a limited role after missing Wednesday’s practice with a groin issue. Wide receiver Xavier Weaver appeared on the injury report as limited with a hamstring concern.</p><p>Arizona comes into Sunday’s clash at 3-9, having lost four straight games. Los Angeles, meanwhile, is coming off a 31-28 loss to the Carolina Panthers but has won four of their last five matchups.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-news-marvin-harrison-jr-finds-out-arizona-playoff-fate-mid-interview">As they have been eliminated from the playoff race</a>, the Cardinals should prioritize Harrison’s long-term health over rushing him back. He will have one final opportunity to practice on Friday, but consecutive absences suggest it is unlikely he will suit up against the Rams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. misses practice again before Rams game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-vs-cardinals-bold-predictions-for-week-14-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rams vs. Cardinals bold predictions for Week 14 clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Matthew-Stafford-is-the-triggerman-for-the-Los-Angeles-offense.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rams vs. Cardinals bold predictions for Week 14 clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-04T09:58:29-08:00">December 4th, 9:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-04T09:58:29-08:00">December 4th, 9:58am</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Cardinals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Rams appear to be in a much better position in Week 14 than they were a week ago when they were forced to go cross-country on a holiday weekend and play a 10 a.m. Pacific Time game on the road against the upstart Carolina Panthers. The loss by the Rams in that game was somewhat predictable because of the circumstances, but it was still shocking because the Rams are one of the elite teams in the NFC  and had moved into the No. 1 spot in the NFC playoff structure.</p><p>After dropping a 31-28 decision, head coach Sean McVay should have his players’ full attention as they prepare to go to the desert to play the last place Arizona Cardinals. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-1-surprising-los-angeles-player-make-or-break-2025-nfl-season">The Rams</a> should be prepared to play their best game and prevent the home team from having any hope of pulling off an upset.</p><p>The Cardinals are buried in the NFC West with a 3-9 record and they have lost 4 games in a row since their Week 9 Monday night win over the Cowboys. Their two losses to NFC West rivals in that streak — the Seahawks and 49ers — were both blowouts. Jacoby Brissett has taken over at quarterback for the Cardinals and he is one of the best backup quarterbacks in the league, but it will be quite difficult to stay within range of the Rams.</p><h2><b>Rams have versatile offense with Stafford; QB will throw 3 TDs vs. Cardinals</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Puka-Nacua-is-one-of-the-toughest-receivers-in-the-NFL.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Rams did not have their best or most efficient offensive game against Carolina, and Matthew Stafford will be looking for a bounce-back game after throwing 2 interceptions in Week 13. Stafford had been remarkably accurate going into that game, and he doubled his season-long interception total against the Panthers.</p><p>Stafford was not terrible against Carolina, but the game was a disaster by his high standards. He completed 18 of 28 passes for 243 yards and the did throw 2 TD passes. He was also sacked twice by the Panthers.</p><p>Stafford has brilliant numbers for the season. He has completed 266 of 401 passes for 3,073 yards with an amazing <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/12483/matthew-stafford">32-4 TD to interception</a> ratio. Stafford has a brilliant relationship with wideout Puka Nacua, who is his top receiver and the most physical player at his position in the league.</p><p>Nacua has caught 86 of 107 targets for 1,019 yards and 4 TDs. Veteran big-play specialist Davante Adams has been a great fit for Stafford with 52 receptions for 89 yards and an eye-catching 14 TD catches. Adams is battling a hamstring issue and did not practice Wednesday.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/3-way-too-early-2026-nfl-draft-prospects-los-angeles-rams-must-monitor">The Rams</a> have gotten solid production form tight ends Colby Parkinson and Tyler Higbee. That have combined for 43-381-5 this season.</p><p>The Rams running game is also vital, and there’s no underestimating Kyren Williams at this point. Williams has been quite consistent, rushing for 868 yards with a mark of 4.7 yards per carry. He has pounded the ball into the end zone 7 times. In addition to Williams, backup Blake Corum has contributed 422 yards and is also averaging 4.7 yards per attempt.</p><p>This unit’s versatility will take advantage of Arizona’s 25th-ranked defense, which is allowing 25.6 points per game.</p><h2><b>Brissett has ability, but Rams defense will hold him to 1 TD pass</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jacoby-Brissett-is-carrying-the-Cardinals-offense-on-his-right-arm.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Brissett has done a solid job since head coach Jonathan Gannon inserted him into the starting lineup. However, the Cardinals have not been winning games. As a result, the team is likely to be looking for a new starting quarterback in the offseason.</p><p>However, that will not have an impact in this game. Brissett’s experience has seen him play against every type of defense the NFL has to offer. He has completed 204 of 302 passes for 2,188 yards with a solid 13 to 4 TD to interception ratio.</p><p>Tight end Trey McBride has exceeded expectation with 88 catches for 879 yards and 8 TDs, but the Rams would like to get more from potential superstar Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel), who has caught 40-594-4.</p><p>Unfortunately, the running game has been brutal. No running back has exceeded 255 yards on the ground this season.</p><p>The Rams can put severe pressure on Brissett in this game. Linebacker Byron Young is one of the best pass rushers in the league, and he has 10.0 sacks and 10 tackles for loss. Fellow linebacker Jared Verse had 6.0 sacks, 9 tackles for loss and 3 forced fumbles.</p><p>Cornerback Emmanuel Forbes is a key performer in the secondary, and he has 13 passes defensed, 3 interceptions and 1 forced fumble along with 29 tackles. Safety Quentin Lake has 61 tackles, 10 passes defensed, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery.</p><h2><b>Rams build early lead and register double-digit victory</b></h2><p>The Rams have too much skill and far too many weapons for the Cardinals. They should build a 14-point lead in the first half and the defense will not allow the Cardinals to eat into that advantage. The Rams will win by 10 points or more.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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