Cardinals injury roundup: rookie RB Jeremiyah Love (high ankle) out this week; QB Carson Beck progressing from ribs
Head coach Mike LaFleur said Love is progressing but won't practice against the Packers, while rookie QB Carson Beck's throwing session went well but remains TBD for the week.
The Cardinals got a clearer read on their injury picture Monday, and the two biggest names are trending in different directions. Head coach Mike LaFleur said rookie running back Jeremiyah Love is progressing but will be sidelined this week as he recovers from a high ankle sprain.
Darren Urban (@Cardschatter): Mike LaFleur: Jeremiyah Love progressing but will be sidelined this week with ankle. Carson Beck status TBD. Throwing session after practice “went well.”
Love's status is the one to watch in the backfield. Per beat reporting, LaFleur called him "progressing well" and said he's "in the next phase of it" — encouraging language, but the coach was clear he won't be on the field against the Packers this week. For a rookie drafted this spring, the missed reps are the cost; the tone from the staff suggests the door isn't closed on a Week 1 role if the recovery stays on track.
Tyler Drake (@Tdrake4sports): Cardinals rookie RB Jeremiyah Love (ankle) is progressing but won’t be on the field this week, says head coach Mike LaFleur. As for rookie QB Carson Beck (ribs), his throwing session went well but is TBD for this week.
The other rookie of note, quarterback Carson Beck, is moving in the right direction from a rib injury. LaFleur said Beck's throwing session after practice "went well," but his availability for this week remains to be determined. With the opener closing in, a rookie passer missing live reps is less forgiving than a back, so his status bears watching daily.
Howard Balzer (@HBalzer721): Cardinals S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson day-to-day with injury to ribs. RB Jeremiyah Love progressing well, "in the next phase of it," but won't practice against the Packers. QB Carson Beck's throwing sessions went well last week but TBD on what it will look like in game this week.
There's a defensive name in the mix too: safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson is day-to-day with a rib injury, per Howard Balzer. Nothing that sounds season-altering, but another body to monitor as Arizona trims toward the regular season. The throughline across all three is the same — progress without full clearance, the story of a roster still healing its way to Week 1.