DeAndre Hopkins did not practice all week after the Arizona Cardinals placed him on the injury report with a mysterious ankle problem. Hopkins missed Wednesday’s practice of the year, as the Cardinals named him a “day off” for his star team, but also missed his first Thursday practice of the season.
Will the Cardinals miss the NFL host for three weeks against the Carolina Panthers?General Manager Steve Keim would probably not be counting on Hopkins’ lack at any time.
“Hop knows its structure better than anyone,” Keim said, on the Cardinals’ website. “When you look at their story, the fact is that you don’t miss football games. If I bet on Hop, I bet he’d go, but only he knows his structure. “
Hopkins has been notable since joining the Cardinals, leading the league with 32 receptions for 356 yards after 3 weeks. He achieved more than 10 receptions in two of the 3 games he played, setting a career record with 14 receptions in his first Hopkins dressed game he recorded 664 receptions for 8,958 yards and 55 touchdowns in 8 seasons with the Cardinals and Houston Texans, taking fourth place in all-time receptions in 113 games. He is fourth in the NFL this year in yards after catching with 167 for Pro Football Focus) and his 32 catches are the most in franchise history for the first three games of a player.
The Cardinals also had Christian Kirk on the injury report for the time of a week in a row, as he was limited in practice by a groin injury. Kirk missed last week’s loss to the Detroit Lions due to injury and only put in two receptions for 57 yards per game. year, while they are targeted only 3 times.
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