Cardinals WR Fitzgerald uncertain for Sunday game with injuries

With a bruised bone and a sprained right knee, the Arizona Cardinals All-Pro Wide Receiver Larry Fitzgerald probably will miss this Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, and the team said an MRI on Tuesday determined the extent of the injury but showed no more significant damage.

Fitzgerald was hurt on the third play of the third quarter of Monday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers when a safety in 49ers jersey landed on his leg on a deep pass attempt. Fitzgerald was helped off the field, and then went to the locker room. He returned to the game with 3:23 to play.

Other injured Cardinals players include safety Matt Ware, who did not have a torn ACL as was initially feared but it was uncertain how much damage he had in the knee and when he might return, kicker Neil Rackers, who aggravated a nagging groin injury, and offensive tackle Mike Gandy, who continued to have problems with a pelvic injury.

RB Tim Hightower is at the top of Cardinals depth chart

Cardinals maven Darren Urban reports on the team’s official website that RB Tim Hightower is at the top of the depth chart. Although a running back is not much useful in the Cardinals as they have QB Kurt Warner, WR Larry Fitzgerald and WR Anquan Boldin, ti is still good for them to have a good running back.

Hightower scored 10 touchdowns last year in one of those games he had 13 rushing yards and 20 receiving yards. What he needs most now may be abundant play time. Cardinals can be better if they consider making full use of the good running backs they already have.