Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marquise Brown is out at least a month with a foot injury sustained in last week’s game against the Seattle Seahawks.
Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury delivered the timeline to reporters Wednesday after Brown sought out a second opinion.
“We’ll evaluate it and go from there,” Kingsbury said Wednesday.
Kingsbury also said there will be some gametime decisions for Thursday’s matchup against the New Orleans Saints, including running back James Conner (ribs) and kicker Matt Prater (right hip).
Offensive lineman Rodney Hudson (knee) and linebacker Dennis Gardeck (ankle) were ruled out for Thursday.
Brown was injured on the final play of the game in last Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks. He suffered a small non-surgical fracture, NFL Network reported Monday, adding Brown would miss roughly six weeks.
The team originally feared Brown might miss the rest of the season.
To fill Brown’s spot, the Cardinals acquired Robbie Anderson from the Carolina Panthers on Monday. Also, DeAndre Hopkins returned from the suspended list Monday and was added to the 53-man roster.
Brown had 43 catches for 485 yards and three touchdowns in six games, all starts.
Anderson has caught 13 of his 27 targets this season for 206 yards and one touchdown in six games. Over seven seasons with the New York Jets (2016-19) and Panthers, he has 368 receptions for 4,880 yards and 29 scores in 101 games (84 starts).
–Field Level Media