Hernandez does not have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Colts, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Hernandez returned from knee surgery in Week 5 to make his season debut. While he'll be ready to start at right guard Sunday, coach Jonathan Gannon noted that the team would continue to monitor Hernandez's progress towards full health, per Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com. That could cap his snap count and force Isaiah Adams into the mix.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Cleared to play vs. Tennessee
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Hernandez (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Titans, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Hernandez missed the first four games of the regular season while recovering from an ACL tear that he sustained in Week 5 of the 2024 campaign. He was a limited participant in practice this past week, and he has progressed enough in his recovery to be cleared to make his 2025 debut Sunday, when he'll serve in a depth role on the Cardinals' offensive line.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Questionable for Sunday vs. Titans
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Hernandez (knee) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus Tennessee, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Hernandez has been a limited participant at each practice since the season began as he continues to recover from the ACL tear he suffered back in 2024. If he's able to return to the field in Week 5, he could be in line for snaps right away as Arizona deals with multiple other injuries on the interior of its offensive line.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Out again Week 2
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Hernandez (knee) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against Carolina.
Hernandez remains in recovery mode from the knee injury that shortened his 2024 campaign. His next chance to make his return to the field will come next Sunday in San Francisco.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Out for Sunday
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Hernandez (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Saints, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Hernandez is still working his way back from a knee injury that held him to just five games in 2024, making it no surprise he's been ruled out for Sunday. The veteran offensive lineman did practice in a limited fashion throughout the week, which could be a positive sign for a potential return in the Cardinals' Week 2 contest against the Panthers.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Limited in practice
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Hernandez (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Hernandez is in the final stages of his recovery from a knee injury that ended his 2024 season in early October. He's been limited in the Cardinals' first two practices of the week, and a full practice Friday would be a good sign for his availability for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Saints in New Orleans. Hernandez started in all five regular-season games he played in last year, but the Cardinals' unofficial depth chart lists him as the backup right guard behind Isaiah Adams.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Passes physical
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Hernandez (knee) passed his physical and was activated from the active/PUP list Tuesday.
Hernandez has started every game he has been healthy for over the past four seasons, but a knee injury ended his 2024 season after just five games. As long as he avoids a setback, he has a good chance to start in 2025.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Wants to stick in Arizona
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Hernandez (knee), who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, said Wednesday that he "would love" to re-sign with the Cardinals, Jess Root of USA Today reports.
Hernandez only suited up for five games in 2024 before landing on injured reserve due to a season-ending knee injury. The 29-year-old said that his main focus is on "getting this knee back to back to 100 percent, which is exactly what's happening." Hernandez will hit free agency if he and the Cardinals aren't able to agree to terms on a new deal prior to the start of the new league year March 10.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Slated to land on IR
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Hernandez is expected to be placed on injured reserve after sustaining a left knee injury in Sunday's 24-23 win over the 49ers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Reports earlier Monday indicated that Hernandez's left knee injury was likely of the season-ending variety, so his expected move to IR comes as no surprise. With Hernandez likely sidelined for the remainder of the Cardinals' 2024 campaign, expect Trystan Colon to serve as the team's top right guard.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Could play Sunday
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Hernandez (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
The 28-year-old offensive lineman was able to log a limited practice session Friday after recording DNPs both Wednesday and Thursday, and he's now got a chance at playing Sunday. Carter O'Donnell (ankle) is Arizona's top backup at right guard if Hernandez were to miss time.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Exits with injury
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Hernandez suffered a knee injury in Sunday's 27-0 loss to the Browns, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Hernandez was unable to return after leaving with the injury, but's still unclear how severe it may be. More information likely won't be known until the team releases its first injury report for Week 10 against the Falcons.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Active Sunday
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Hernandez (back) is playing Sunday against the Bengals.
The starting right guard's status comes as a bit of a surprise after he practiced Wednesday, participated on a limited basis Thursday and then sat out Friday. The sixth-year pro has started 69 of his 75 career games with the Giants and Cardinals.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Agrees to re-sign with Arizona
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Hernandez agreed to a two-year, $9 million deal with the Cardinals on Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
The 2018 second-round pick spent the first four seasons of his career with the Giants before signing a one-year deal with the Cardinals last offseason. When healthy, Hernandez operated as the Cardinals' starting right guard in 2022 and figures to have a similar role in 2023.
