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Cardinals QB Kyler Murray expected to return vs. Falcons after being sidelined 11 months
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) If there was any doubt as to how much Kyler Murray means to the Arizona Cardinals, the past 14 games have eliminated it.The two-time Pro Bowl selection is expected to return to game action for the first time Kurt Warner Jersey in roughly 11 months when the Cardinals host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Murray last season against the New England Patriots.Counting the game in which Murray was hurt, the Cardinals went 1-13 in his absence.In this league, it's very hard to win, Cardinals safety Budda Baker said. And it's definitely very hard to win without special players on the field, offense and defense. To finally, potentially, have K1 and James Conner back, that's a huge part of our offense and a huge part of our team."ADVERTISEMENT Conner, the team's leading rusher, earlier this week.The Cardinals (1-8) hit rock bottom last week, for their sixth straight setback, gaining just 58 total yards in the proce s. Rookie Clayton Tune had to start at quarterback after Joshua Dobbs was dealt to the Minnesota Vikings at the trade deadline.Gannon said that even if Murray returns Sunday, the Cardinals have to perform much better.Weve got to play clean football in all three phases," first-year coach Jonathan Gannon said. "Weve got to do our job on defense and special teams. It doesnt matter who is playing quarterback.The Falcons (4-5) have lost five of their past seven games, including two winnable games over the past two weeks.Were Los Angeles Rams Women Jersey not going to sugarcoat it, Atlanta coach Arthur Smith said. You can be frustrated. You can be mad. Youre going to feel all the emotions by it, but we have to go do something about it. As bad as it feels nobodys celebrating being 4-5 but the reality is when you have perspective, after we get these corrections and a se s everything, we do still control our own destiny. We have half a season.SUPPORT FOR RIDDERVeteran Taylor Heinicke has continued to support second-year quarterback Desmond Ridder since taking over as the starter.Me and Des have talked privately, Heinicke said Wednesday. Ive told him everything hes been doing since he was starting, running the meetings, keep doing. Everything. I think thats going to help him in the long run.Heinicke said Ridder has been great, the same Des. It speaks to Andrew Whitworth Jersey his character.One week ago, Heinicke received a late-night text from coach Arthur Smith that he saw Wednesday morning that informed him he would start against the Vikings. This week, Smith told the quarterbacks Monday morning that Heinicke would start against Arizona.Its nice to know Monday instead of Wednesday, Heinicke said.CONNERS CLOSERConner (knee) is back at practice after being activated from injured reserve Wednesday. The veteran was one of the most productive runners in the league before he got hurt against the Cincinnati Bengals on Oct. 9.Its unclear if Conner will be ready for Sundays game against the Falcons. The 28-year-old is known his intense practice demeanor, which should give the Cardinals an idea if hes ready.Thats why he is who he is, Gannon said. Thats why hes a very productive and really good player because of the way he practices and prepares. That trickles down to the team and thats one of the reasons hes a captain, because of his habits on a daily basis.He displays winning behavior day-in-and-day-out. Well be smart about how we do things with him, but well see how he responds.BIJAN LEFT OUT OF RED ZONE PLANThe Falcons have scored touchdowns on 14 of 28 red zone po se sions. Rookie running back Bijan Robinson, the teams leading rusher, watched from the sideline as Atlanta Aaron Donald Jersey s offense was kept out of the end zone when taking over at the Minnesota 1 in the second quarter last week. Robinson wasnt used when one of the Falcons plays was a jet sweep run by tight end Jonnu Smith.For the season, Robinson has only two carries for 3 yards inside the opponents 10 as Tyler Allgeier has been the preferred option near the goal line.Smith said Allgeier to me, is one of the better short-yardage goal-line backs in the league, but added at the end of the day, we have to find a way to score touchdowns in those situations.IRON MAN STREAKFalcons LT Jake Matthews will tie a team record for longevity by making his 154th consecutive start Sunday. Matthews, who began his streak in 2014, will tie the team record set by quarterback Matt Ryan from 2009- Greg Gaines Jersey 19. Matthews has the longest active streak in the NFL.___AP Sports Writer Charles Odum in Atlanta contributed.___AP NFL:
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