For the Arizona Cardinals, the Pittsburgh Steelers came dangerously close to missing out on two stars.
The Pittsburgh Steelers nearly faced an Arizona Cardinals club without their top two pass-catchers but will now square up with both of them in Week 13.
The Cardinals ruled wide receiver Marquise Brown and tight end Trey McBride doubtful coming into the weekend after both players missed substantial practice time over the week. But according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, both players are likely to play against the Steelers.
Brown is suffering from a heel issue and missed two days of practice this week. He dealt with the issue last week against the Los Angeles Rams as well, but it didn’t hinder him as he finished the contest with six catches for 88 yards.
McBride has emerged as the team’s second-leading receiver after Brown after replacing Zack Ertz, who was placed on injured reserve. After missing the first day of practice this week, he was limited throughout the final two.
The Cardinals are beat up on both sides of the ball, with four players out and four more, outside of Browns and McBride, labeled as questionable.
Cornerback Antonio Hamilton, safety Starling Thomas V, wide receiver Michael Wilson, and offensive tackle Elijah Wilkinson will not participate. Safeties Jalen Thompson and Joey Blount, defensive tackle Kevin Strong, and wide receiver Zach Pascal will be game-time choices.
