Wearing brace with sprained PCL
They might not play on Sunday in Chicago, but two key members of the Cardinals offense were at practice on Wednesday and were able to be on the field. That’s an encouraging sign for both running back Andre Ellington and left guard Mike Iupati, who were expected to be sidelined for another week to three weeks. Ellington has a sprained right posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and Iupati is recovering from surgery to repair torn meniscus in his left knee. Coach Bruce Arians said it was a bit of a surprise that Ellington was able to test his knee this soon after injuring it just three days earlier.”Yeah,” he said. “He’s in a brace and we’ll see what he can do and what he can’t do.”
(AZCentral.com)
Nerdy Football Analysis: Andre Ellington’s presence at practice is a good indication that the sprained PCL injury he suffered in week 1 won’t keep him out any more than the one to three week time-table originally stated. However, Ellington’s inability to stay healthy gives the team and HC Bruce Arians more reason to lighten the load on Arizona’s lead back when he returns. Chris Johnson is projected to see the majority of the carries Sunday versus the Bears in week two with David Johnson being mixed in as well.
