The Arizona Cardinals will have to attempt to take down the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks without the help of Larry Fitzgerald. The veteran wide receiver won't play Sunday with a knee injury, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Larry Fitzgerald out vs. Seahawks
Larry Fitzgerald’s knee injury snaps a streak of 110 straight games played by the Cardinals receiver.
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Fitzgerald, 31, missed practice all week after suffering an MCL sprain in the first half of the team's win over the Detroit Lions in Week 11. While the eight-time Pro Bowl receiver was listed as questionable to play in Week 12, it was considered a long shot.
Fitzgerald leads the 9-1 Cardinals in receptions (46) and receiving yardage (658), although rookie John Brown leads in touchdown receptions with five. With Fitzgerald out of the lineup, the team may have to rely heavily on the contributions of Brown as well as 2012 first-round pick Michael Floyd.
Fitzgerald’s exclusion from the lineup on Sunday snaps a streak of 110 straight games played by the receiver. Prior to Sunday, he hadn’t missed a game since Week 13 of the 2007 season. In Week 11, he became the 24th receiver in NFL history to eclipse 12,000 career receiving yards.
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