He has been pivotal to the Cardinals defense over the last couple of weeks, with six sacks and five forced fumbles in that stretch. He got shaken up during the game Sunday. Gardeck will be a game-day decision, Williams is day-to-day and Pugh has been progressing well, but Kingsbury is unsure whether he will be ready for this week or next week.
The 49ers had eight different players not participating in their practice estimates. Those were defensive end Dion Jordan knee , defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw knee , safety Tarvarius Moore knee , running back Raheem Mostert ankle , quarterback Nick Mullens elbow , wide receiver Deebo Samuel hamstring , cornerback Richard Sherman calf and free safety Jimmie Ward concussion.
Those limited in practice were wide receiver Richie James ankle and center Hroniss Grasu knee. From what I hear, he's never been happier. He appears done with football, and I doubt the possibility of winning a Super Bowl ring holds enough allure to change that.
Judging by how Fitzgerald looks courtside at Suns games, he has not let himself go, physically. Until his last couple seasons, Fitzgerald rarely missed practices, whether they were organized team activities in the spring, training camp in the summer or during the weeks of the regular season.
To play well, he believed he needed to practice whenever possible. Don't miss any NFL news: Sign up for our newsletter! Statistically, last season was his worst with career lows in catches, yards, touchdowns and yards per catch. His signature play from last season? Quickly getting the ball to an official late in the first half against the 49ers, enabling the Cardinals to attempt a field goal. He would have rather talked about his touchdown catches, but he had only one of those.
Where would he fit in the current Cardinals lineup? Their speed and quickness from that position have made the Cardinals passing game more productive this season. Fitzgerald would bring some juice to the locker room, no doubt, and to State Farm Stadium, where the Cardinals have played their worst games this season.
But that influence likely would wane when everyone saw how little Fitzgerald would be used. Last season, he averaged four receptions a game and 7. At home, he was a maestro whose clutch catches commanded everyone in attendance to rise from their seats. Via text this week, I asked him about the possibility of playing for the Cardinals this year. He response was that he hoped my family and I were having a great holiday season. He seems fine not playing football. He went to great lengths to exit the game quietly, so I doubt he would want the attention his return would get.
Reach Kent Somers at Kent. Somers gannett. Follow him on twitter kentsomers. If Fitzgerald does eventually return, the Cardinals could welcome him back.
The team has great receiving depth in DeAndre Hopkins, A. Green, Christian Kirk and Rondale Moore, so Fitzgerald could work back into game shape behind those guys before earning a situational role with the team. And would the Cardinals want him after he averaged a career-worst 7. That's also unclear, though they would certainly love to have him around for his leadership ability.
Green, Zach Ertz sparked Arizona's undefeated start. Fitzgerald is actually working as a radio broadcast on a podcast called "Let's Go! The show focuses on trending topics from across the NFL, including the surging Bengals and Cardinals teams as well as Brady's game against the Patriots in Foxboro. The show also features "in-depth insightful and introspective one-on-one conversations with each of these future Hall of Famer football players," according to its description.
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