The Cardinals placed Crawford (ankle) on their injured reserve list Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Crawford sustained a mid ankle sprain and was carted off the field during the second half of Sunday's win against the Chargers, and now he'll have to sit out at least Arizona's next four games. Until he's able to return to action, 2024 fourth-rounder Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (ribs) and undrafted rookie Wydett Williams could be in line for a slight increase in reps.
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Cardinals' Kitan Crawford: Exits with ankle injury
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Crawford (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Chargers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Crawford appeared to suffer the injury on a punt play in the second half. He was carted off the sidelines to the locker room, where he is undergoing further tests to determine the severity of the injury. Crawford logged three tackles (two solo), prior to his exit, and Wydett Williams will be the lone backup safety if Crawford doesn't return.
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Cardinals' Kitan Crawford: Participating in training camp
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Crawford (ankle) is participating in Arizona's training camp, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN reports.
Crawford is now fully recovered from the ankle injury that landed him on the Cardinals' injured reserve in January. The 24-year-old is expected to serve as the team's backup strong safety behind Budda Baker during the upcoming campaign.
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Cardinals' Kitan Crawford: Placed on IR
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The Cardinals placed Crawford (ankle) on injured reserve Thursday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Crawford was already ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Rams due to an ankle injury, and his placement on IR was a procedural move to open up a spot on the Cardinals' 53-man roster for Austin Keys, who was waived by the Vikings on Wednesday. Crawford -- who the Cardinals selected in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft -- finished his first NFL regular season with 20 tackles (11 solo) and one pass defense across 15 games (one start) while contributing on both special teams and in the secondary.
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Cardinals' Kitan Crawford: Green light to play Week 10
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Crawford (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against Seattle.
Crawford was limited in practice during Week 10 prep due to a lingering ankle injury, but the rookie seventh-rounder has been cleared to play in Sunday's NFC West clash. He has accumulated eight tackles (five solo) and a pass defense through the first seven regular-season games of his NFL career while mostly serving on special teams.
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Cardinals' Kitan Crawford: Unavailable for Week 7
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Crawford (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's contest against the Packers.
Crawford is dealing with an apparent ankle injury, which will now force him to miss his first contest of the year. In his absence, Dadrion Taylor-Demerson could see a slight uptick in usage as a reserve safety versus Green Bay.
