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NO SET FITZGERALD RETURN
Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald remains on the COVID list, and Kingsbury acknowledged he didn't know when that status might change.
"From what I am hearing he is doing better," Kingsbury said. "I'm not sure where it's at with that, but we're hoping to have him back soon."
For an offense that is struggling, Fitzgerald would seem to be a welcome addition both as a piece of the offense and as a veteran anchor in the locker room.
"He's a tremendous leader and presence for us obviously," Kingsbury said. "You know he brings a level of confidence because of what he has accomplished and what he can do on the field."
DEFENSE SEEKING SITUATIONAL IMPROVEMENT
The offense is the biggest concern for the Cardinals at the moment, but the defense can't break down as the game goes along either.
Kingsbury said the unit got worn down because they spent so much time (almost 23 of 30 minutes in the first half) on the field, but cornerback Patrick Peterson said it had more to do with the execution by the group.
"We've got to make sure we thrive in situational football," Peterson said. "We have to make sure teams don't score before halves. I think they converted two or three third downs in 9-plus (too), those are some of the things that are unacceptable."
The Rams converted a third-and-10 and a third-and-11, the latter of which came to a wide open tight end Gerald Everett to prevent the Cards from having a chance for a game-tying or lead-taking possession. The touchdown the Cards allowed with less than a minute to go before halftime was also the 12th score the Cards have allowed this season in the final two minutes of a half, at least one in all but two games.
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