As the Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals get ready to fight it out on Christmas Eve at Paul Brown Stadium, both squads have a laundry lists of injuries to report at Friday's practice, though many of the players are probable for Saturday's matchup.
First order of business for the Cardinals is their QB question, which is looking like it has it's answer as ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that John Skelton will likely be the starter for the Cards:
Cardinals QB John Skelton is expected to start Saturday vs. Cincinnati while Kevin Kolb continues recovering from most recent concussion.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 23, 2011
As for the rest of the team, here is a look at the Cards full injury report along with their game statuses for tomorrow:
| NAME | POSITION | INJURY | WED. | THU. | FRI. | GAME STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Michael | CB | Shoulder | LP | LP | LP | Questionable |
| Bradley, Stewart | LB | Hamstring | LP | LP | FP | Probable |
| Considine, Sean | DB | Foot | DNP | LP | LP | Questionable |
| Johnson, Rashad | S | Knee | LP | LP | LP | Questionable |
| Keith, Brandon | T | Ankle | DNP | DNP | DNP | Out |
| Kolb, Kevin | QB | Head | LP | LP | LP | Questionable |
| Sampson, DeMarco | WR | Ribs | FP | FP | FP | Probable |
| Smith, Alfonso | RB | Back | LP | LP | FP | Probable |
| Stephens-Howling, LaRod | RB | Hamstring | LP | LP | LP | Questionable |
| Wells, Beanie | RB | Knee | LP | LP | LP | Questionable |
| Zastudil, Dave | P | Biceps | LP | FP | FP | Probable |
Luckily only tackle Brandon Keith will be out with an ankle injury, while every other player is either questionable or probable.
As for the Bengals, they too have a few players less than 100%, though most of them should be a go tomorrow:
| NAME | POSITION | INJURY | WED. | THU. | FRI. | GAME STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell, Andre | WR | Groin | DNP | DNP | DNP | Doubtful |
| Crocker, Chris | S | Knee | LP | LP | FP | Probable |
| Green, A.J. | WR | Shoulder | LP | LP | FP | Probable |
| Leonard, Brian | RB | Knee | LP | LP | FP | Probable |
| Moch, Dontay | LB | Illness | FP | FP | FP | Probable |
| Nelson, Reggie | S | Hip | - | LP | FP | Probable |
| Pressley, Chris | FB | Knee | LP | LP | FP | Probable |
| Smith, Andre | T | Ankle | LP | LP | FP | Probable |
| Whitworth, Andrew | T | Knee | DNP | LP | FP | Probable |
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