Cardinals-Lions injury report: CB Robert Alford out with pectoral injury

The Arizona Cardinals enter the weekend with major names on the injury report heading into Sunday’s matchup against the Detroit Lions.

The team will not only lose receiver DeAndre Hopkins for at least the rest of the regular season due to a knee sprain but starting CB Robert Alford will miss Sunday’s game due to a pectoral injury.

In an upgrade from Thursday’s injury report, left guard Justin Pugh went from a non-participant to being limited on Friday. He has been recovering from a calf injury but on Thursday had an illness added on the injury report. He is questionable for Sunday.

Starting RB James Conner (ankle) was listed as a non-participant Wednesday and Thursday, but was limited on Friday. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said he was optimistic that Conner would be available.

All of the defensive linemen on the injury report, including Jordan Phillips (thumb) and Corey Peters (knee) were limited at practice on Friday but are all questionable to play. Tight end Zach Ertz is also questionable for Sunday’s matchup after showing up as a limited participant Friday with a hamstring issue.

Notably for the Lions, tight end T.J. Hockenson is done for the season with a thumb injury. He was taken off the injury report and placed on IR.

Below are the full injury reports for the Cardinals (10-3) and Lions (1-11-1) ahead of their game in Detroit on Sunday.

Player	Position	Injury	Wednesday*	Thursday	Friday	Game Status
Robert Alford	CB	Pectoral	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
DeAndre Hopkins	WR	Knee	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
James Conner	RB	Ankle	DNP	DNP	Limited	Questionable
Leki Fotu	DT	Shoulder	DNP	Limited	Limited	Questionable
Zach Kerr	DL	Ribs	DNP	DNP	Limited	Questionable
Corey Peters	DT	Knee	DNP	DNP	Limited	Questionable
Jordan Phillips	DL	Thumb	Limited	Limited	Limited	Questionable
Zach Ertz	TE	Hamstring	–	–	Limited	Questionable
Justin Pugh	OL	Calf/illness	Limited	DNP	Limited	Questionable

Player	Position	Injury	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Game Status
Julian Okwara	LB	Ankle	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
D’Andre Swift	RB	Shoulder	DNP	DNP	DNP	Out
Alex Anzalone	LB	Ankle	DNP	Limited	Limited	Questionable
Will Holden	OT	NIR-Personal	DNP	DNP	DNP	Questionable
Jonah Jackson	OG	Back	DNP	DNP	DNP	Questionable
Michael Brockers	DE	Knee	Limited	Limited	Limited	Questionable
Jalen Reeves-Maybin	LB	Shoulder	Limited	Limited	Limited	Questionable
Penei Sewell	OT	Shoulder	Limited	Full	Full	–
Derrick Barnes	LB	Knee	Limited	Full	Full	–
Austin Bryant	LB	Shoulder	Limited	Full	Full	–

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