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Returning this week Green (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Green and Marquise Brown (foot) are cleared to play, while Rondale Moore (knee) is listed as questionable and expected to be a game-time decision. Green caught five of 13 targets for 29 yards over the first three weeks of the season before missing Week 4 with a knee injury and now coming back for Week 5. The Eagles present a tough matchup for perimeter receivers, with Darius Slay and James Bradberry starting at cornerback.

OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Stays limited Thursday Green (knee) was limited at practice Thursday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Impact Green now has strung together back-to-back capped practices after being sidelined since injuring his left knee during a Week 3 loss to the Rams. Elsewhere in the Cardinals' receiving corps, Marquise Brown went from a non-participant Wednesday to limited Thursday, while Rondale Moore showed up on the injury report Thursday as limited due to a knee issue. Considering there's uncertainty surrounding the team's top three wide receivers, the situation bears watching to get a sense of who among the trio may be able to suit up Sunday against the Eagles.

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Limited Wednesday Green (knee) practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Impact The on-field appearance marks Green's first since hurting his left knee Week 3. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury told Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic that he's hopeful Green is able to return to action Sunday versus the Eagles, and his ability to practice Wednesday is setting up the 12th-year pro to miss just one game due to injury. Meanwhile, Marquise Brown (foot) didn't practice to kick off Week 5 prep, and Antoine Wesley (hip) logged his first session of the campaign. With DeAndre Hopkins (suspension) still sidelined for two more contests, Green may be one of quarterback Kyler Murray's top targets, assuming he makes himself available.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing in Week 4 Green (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest in Carolina, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Green exited Week 3 action against the Rams due to a left knee injury but attempted to play through the pain until he landed awkwardly while attempting to corral a Kyler Murray pass in the third quarter. Since then, Green hasn't practiced at all and thus will sit out Week 4. In a receiving corps that's already down DeAndre Hopkins (suspension) and Antoine Wesley (hip, IR) and lists Marquise Brown (rest/foot) and Rondale Moore (hamstring) as questionable for Sunday, Greg Dortch and Andy Isabella are the only healthy options at the position for the Cardinals at the moment.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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Absent for another practice Green (knee) wasn't present for practice Thursday, Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact He'll go down as a non-participant for the second day in a row and looks to be trending toward his first absence of the season Sunday against the Panthers, as head coach Kliff Kingsbury has already said that he doesn't expect Green to be available for the contest. Arizona will offer a final word on Green's status with the release of Friday's injury report, but unless he practices in some fashion that day, he'll likely be officially ruled out ahead of the Week 4 game.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Unlikely to play this week Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said he doesn't expect Green (knee) to play against the Panthers on Sunday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Impact The real question is whether Green will miss multiple games, as prior reports already suggested that he would likely be out at least a week after exiting the Week 3 loss to Los Angeles with a bone bruise in his knee. He caught only five passes for 29 yards in two and a half games before suffering the injury, and backups Andy Isabella and Baccelia didn't do much (24 yards on six combined targets) after Green left the Week 3 contest. Quarterback Kyler Murray has thus far relied on Marquise Brown, Greg Dortch and Zach Ertz as his main weapons in the passing game, with Rondale Moore (hamstring) expected to return Week 4 or 5 and DeAndre Hopkins back from suspension Week 7.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Diagnosed with bone bruise Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Monday that Green has a bone bruise in his knee and could miss at least one week, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Impact Green missed some time on the Cardinals' second drive of the game and was seen with his left knee in a wrap before returning to the field. Later, in the third quarter, he recorded a drop and landed awkwardly at the end of the play, again grabbing at his left knee. Green went to the locker room at that point and didn't return, ending the contest with no catches on two targets. The veteran wideout hasn't been ruled out for Week 4 yet, but there doesn't appear to be much optimism surround his status.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Won't return Sunday Green (knee) has been ruled out of Sunday's contest against the Rams, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Impact Green missed some time on the Cardinals' second drive of the game and was seen with his left knee in a wrap before returning to the field. Later, in the third quarter, he recorded a drop and landed awkwardly at the end of the play, again grabbing at his left knee. Green went to the locker room at that point and now won't get back on the field. He'll thus finish Week 3 with no catches on two targets.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back in Sunday's game Green (knee) returned to Sunday's game versus the Rams, Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Green limped off the field on the Cardinals' second possession and was seen with a wrap on his left knee on the sideline. However, he was back out there to begin the team's third drive. Green will look to make his mark in the box score moving forward.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hurts left knee Sunday Green sustained an apparent left knee injury during Sunday's game against the Rams, Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact Green seemed to get hurt while running a route in a non-contact fashion, limping to the sideline after a play in the first quarter, according to Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site. His left knee was wrapped on the sideline not long afterward, and if Green is unable to return he'll finish without a catch on his only target.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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Struggles in Week 2 Green caught three passes for 16 yards on seven targets in an overtime win against Las Vegas on Sunday.

Impact The Cardinals' passing game in general is struggling, but it's still discouraging to see Green post a box score like this in a game where Kyler Murray threw 49 passes. DeAndre Hopkins (suspension) and Rondale Moore (hamstring) will eventually return, and Green just isn't capitalizing in the meantime. The Cardinals face Tennessee in Week 3.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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DNP on Sunday Green didn't play during Sunday's preseason loss to the Ravens.

Impact Like he did in the Cardinals' exhibition opener, Green and the team's other top three wide receivers (DeAndre Hopkins, Marquise Brown and Rondale Moore) were kept on the sideline. Quarterback Kyler Murray told Darren Urban of the team's official site last week that he won't log any reps this preseason, but it remains to be seen if Green and his position mates will follow suit. If all of them are held out until Week 1, Green will be looking to fill the void left behind by Hopkins, who will miss the first six games of the regular season due to suspension.

AUGUST 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 11, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

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To profit from Hopkins' ban Green should benefit from DeAndre Hopkins' six-game suspension to begin the 2022 season, Jess Root of USA Today reports.

Impact Since this year's NFL Draft kicked off last Thursday, the state of the Cardinals' receiving corps has changed, with the team acquiring Marquise Brown from the Ravens and the subsequent announcement of Hopkins' suspension Monday. Without Hopkins, Brown and Green should serve as Arizona's primary outside receivers, while second-year pro Rondale Moore and veteran tight end Zach Ertz man the slot. In his age-33 season last year, Green was relatively healthy for a second consecutive campaign, hauling in 54 of 92 passes for 848 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games.

MAY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 2, 2022 • Associated Press

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APRIL 14, 2022 • Associated Press

Back in Arizona The Cardinals and Green agreed to a one-year contract Thursday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

Impact A perennial Pro Bowler for the first seven years of his career, the 2011 first-round pick has entered a different phase since sitting out 2019 due to injury. The 2021 campaign marked Green's first with the Cardinals, and he fared well with 54 catches (on 92 targets) for 848 yards and three touchdowns in 16 contests. As he heads into his age-34 season, he'll again play second fiddle to DeAndre Hopkins in Arizona's passing game, likely vying for looks from Kyler Murray with Rondale Moore and potentially another offseason addition to the receiving corps.

APRIL 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fair production in desert Green recorded 54 catches on 92 targets for 848 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games during the 2021 season.

Impact In 2020, Green logged an injury-free campaign for the first time since 2017 en route to a 47-523-2 line on 104 targets for the Bengals. He parlayed that into a one-year, $6 million contract with the Cardinals last March, and following the 2021 NFL Draft the team's receiving corps included DeAndre Hopkins, Green, Christian Kirk and rookie second-rounder Rondale Moore. The additions gave coach Kliff Kingsbury and quarterback Kyler Murray the firepower they lacked in their first two years together, and Arizona was clicking on all cylinders until Hopkins hurt his hamstring in Week 8. Murray also sat out three games in the second half due to injury, and Green and company struggled with consistency the rest of the way. Green again will be an unrestricted free agent March 16, so it remains to be seen where the 11-year pro winds up next season.

JANUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 14, 2022 • Associated Press

Draws nine targets Green caught four passes for 23 yards on nine targets against Seattle on Sunday.

Impact The Arizona passing game was disappointing against Seattle, and if there's a single greatest culprit it's arguably Green. His nine targets ranked second behind only Zach Ertz (10), yet his yardage total ranked fifth, including behind two running backs. Green has been serviceable at times in 2021 but has sometimes struggled with the finer points of wide receiver play. He'll need to find the old version of himself for the Cardinals to live up to their playoff ambitions.

JANUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 10, 2022 • Associated Press

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