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CFL | Alouettes add John Skelton Fri Feb 6, 02:10 PM
Former Tennessee Titans QB John Skelton signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL Friday, Feb. 6.
Footballguys view: Skelton would fit well in the CFL. He has a rocket arm and will be able to stretch the field with ease. Accuracy is a bit of a problem, but the field is larger in Canada, so that should help his pass placement. |
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Dolphins | John Skelton unlikely to sign Mon Aug 11, 02:23 PM
The Miami Dolphins likely will not sign free-agent QB John Skelton (Titans). Skelton was scheduled to work out for the Dolphins Monday, Aug. 11.
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Dolphins | Working out two more QBs Mon Aug 11, 01:08 PM
The Miami Dolphins are scheduled to work out free-agent QBs John Skelton (Titans) and Brady Quinn (Rams) Monday, Aug. 11, according to a source.
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Cowboys | Trio of QBs sent home after tryouts Tue Dec 24, 06:47 PM
The Dallas Cowboys had free-agent QBs David Carr (Giants), Caleb Hanie (Browns), John Skelton (Titans) and Tyler Thigpen (Bills) in for workouts Tuesday, Dec. 24. Hanie, Skelton and Thigpen were sent home, and a source said Carr will not be signed.
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Cowboys | To look at John Skelton Mon Dec 23, 07:45 PM
Free-agent QB John Skelton (Titans) will work out for the Dallas Cowboys Tuesday, Dec. 24.
Footballguys view: Skelton has a strong arm but has poor accuracy. He's an option for the team as they search for a backup behind Kyle Orton. |
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Titans | John Skelton released Tue Dec 17, 04:49 PM
The Tennessee Titans released QB John Skelton Tuesday, Dec. 17.
Footballguys view: The team had to make room for rookie quarterback Tyler Wilson. In super deep dynasty leagues go ahead and add Wilson to the roster. He's a gambling gunslinger who loves to take chances with the football. Wilson is worth monitoring as the Titans were interested enough in him to add him to the active roster. |
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Titans | Week 15 Inactives Sun Dec 15, 03:10 PM
The Tennessee Titans have declared OL Byron Stingily, WR Damian Williams, QB John Skelton, WR Justin Hunter, OL Kevin Matthews, CB Micah Pellerin, DL Mike Martin inactive for Week 15.
Footballguys view: Hunter is inactive for violating team rules. He had been building some momentum this year after a rough training camp. Chances are, he'll be having to endear himself to a new regime next year. |
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Titans | Week 14 Inactives Sun Dec 8, 02:40 PM
The Tennessee Titans have declared OL Byron Stingily, WR Damian Williams, TE Delanie Walker, QB John Skelton, WR Kenny Britt, DL Lavar Edwards, CB Micah Pellerin inactive for Week 14.
Footballguys view: Walker could not get cleared in time to play after a Week 13 concussion. New addition Visanthe Shiancoe is likely to see a lot of snaps in this game. |
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Titans | Week 13 Inactives Sun Dec 1, 11:42 AM
The Tennessee Titans have declared C Brian Schwenke, OL Byron Stingily, WR Damian Williams, QB John Skelton, C Kevin Matthews, DL Mike Martin, LB Zac Diles inactive for Week 13.
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Titans | Week 12 Inactives Sun Nov 24, 02:44 PM
The Tennessee Titans have declared QB John Skelton, WR Damian Williams, CB Micah Pellerin, LB Zac Diles, C Kevin Matthews, OT Byron Stingily and DT Mike Martin inactive for Week 12's game against the Oakland Raiders.
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Titans | John Skelton No. 3 Wed Nov 20, 01:08 PM
Tennessee Titans QB John Skelton will serve as the team's No. 3 quarterback behind QBs Ryan Fitzpatrick and Rusty Smith. Skelton isn't expected to be active in Week 12 against the Oakland Raiders. 'We thought we had a need just because of the way quarterbacks get hurt,' head coach Mike Munchak said. 'Rusty will go in if anything happens to Fitz, but this allows us to have somebody else here learning our offense in case we have another injury.' The Titans would likely run a wildcat offense with RBs Chris Johnson and Shonn Greene taking snaps if both Fitzpatrick and Smith are injured.
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Titans | Sign John Skelton Mon Nov 18, 01:59 PM
The Tennessee Titans signed free agent QB John Skelton (49ers) Monday, Nov. 18. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Footballguys view: The Titans are just looking for backup help behind Ryan Fitzpatrick. Skelton will compete with Rusty Smith for the primary backup job. |
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Packers | John Skelton to work out Mon Nov 11, 05:03 PM
The Green Bay Packers will bring in free-agent QB John Skelton (49ers) for a workout.
Footballguys view: Skelton has a strong arm but he can't throw it in the ocean standing on the beach. |
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Texans | Work out several players Tue Oct 22, 05:20 PM
The Houston Texans worked out free-agent WR Ramses Barden (Giants) Tuesday, Oct. 22, and had free-agent QBs John Skelton (49ers) and Pat White (Redskins) throwing to him.
Footballguys view: It looks like the Texans are just updating their emergency list here. |
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Texans | To work out QBs Mon Oct 21, 04:26 PM
The Houston Texans will work out free-agent QBs John Skelton (49ers) and Austin Davis (Rams) Tuesday, Oct. 22.
Footballguys view: The Texans are exploring all options at the QB position. Case Keenum played well against the Chiefs in Week 7 and could be the starter going forward. |
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Buccaneers | John Skelton working out Fri Oct 18, 04:43 PM
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are working out free-agent QB John Skelton (49ers) Friday, Oct. 18, according to a source.
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49ers | McLeod Bethel-Thompson signs Wed Oct 9, 06:07 PM
The San Francisco 49ers signed free-agent QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson (Vikings) to an undisclosed deal Wednesday, Oct. 9, and released QB John Skelton in a corresponding move.
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49ers | Week 5 Inactives Sun Oct 6, 07:34 PM
The San Francisco 49ers have declared WR Chris Harper, LB Jermaine Cunningham, OT Joe Staley, QB John Skelton, CB Nnamdi Asomugha, LB Patrick Willis, WR Quinton Patton inactive for Week 5.
Footballguys view: The game time decision for Willis didn't turn out how the 49ers wanted, which is good for the tight ends and running game of the Texans. |
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49ers | John Skelton could become backup QB Tue Oct 1, 07:08 PM
San Francisco 49ers QBs John Skelton and Colt McCoy will likely compete for the backup quarterback job to QB Colin Kaepernick in the next few weeks.
Footballguys view: Skelton is an odd fit for the 49ers offense. Yes, he has a strong arm but there are statues who have more mobility. At least McCoy can keep plays alive with his feet. |
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49ers | John Skelton joining team Tue Oct 1, 06:00 PM
The San Francisco 49ers will sign free-agent QB John Skelton (Bengals) to an undisclosed deal.
Footballguys view: The 49ers released B.J. Daniels earlier on Tuesday and now are looking to Skelton as the third-string guy. Skelton has a strong arm but poor accuracy as a passer. |
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Titans | John Skelton to work out Mon Sep 30, 06:13 PM
The Tennessee Titans will work out free-agent QB John Skelton (Bengals) Tuesday, Oct. 1.
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49ers | Work out John Skeleton Tue Sep 3, 05:23 PM
The San Francisco 49ers worked out QB John Skelton (Bengals) Tuesday, Sept. 3.
Footballguys view: Skelton has a rocket arm but suffers from accuracy problems. The Cardinals and Bengals have given up on Skelton and he may not get much interest on the open market. |
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Bengals | 16 players waived Sat Aug 31, 04:13 PM
The Cincinnati Bengals have waived LS Bryce Davis, SS Tony Dye, OT Reid Fragel, HB Dan Herron, C T.J. Johnson, CB Chris Lewis-Harris, CB Onterio McCalebb, DE Dontay Moch, CB Shaun Prater, WR Taveon Rogers, WR Roy Roundtree, LB J.K. Schaffer, QB John Skelton, DT Terrence Stephens, OG John Sullen and LB Bruce Taylor.
Footballguys view: Herron was competing with rookie Rex Burkhead for a spot on the roster. Skelton has a big arm but lacks accuracy. He was beaten out by Josh Johnson in training camp. |
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Bengals | Josh Johnson appears to be favorite for No. 2 QB job Wed Jul 10, 02:26 PM
Cincinnati Bengals QB Josh X. Johnson appears to have an edge over QBs John Skelton and Zac Robinson for the No. 2 quarterback job entering training camp because he is the best runner among the quarterbacks, can throw the ball deep and knows the offensive system.
Footballguys view: Johnson is an athletic QB who can make plays with his legs. He's not afraid to challenge a defense with his arm but struggles with accuracy on the run. We don't think he'll have any problem beating out Skelton or Robinson for the QB2 job in Cincinnati. |
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Bengals | Josh Johnson has advantage Thu Jun 6, 08:27 AM
Cincinnati Bengals QB Josh X. Johnson has a slight advantage over QBs John Skelton and Zac Robinson in the backup quarterback battle because of his previous experience in the West Coast offense.
Footballguys view: Bengals OC Jay Gruden was with the Buccaneers when the team selected Johnson (San Diego) in the fifth-round of the 2008 NFL draft. He should have no trouble winning the backup job behind Andy Dalton this season. |
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Bengals | Acquire John Skelton Wed Apr 3, 04:35 PM
The Cincinnati Bengals acquired QB John Skelton off waivers from the Arizona Cardinals Wednesday, April 3.
Footballguys view: Skelton gives the team another QB to compete for the backup job behind Andy Dalton. He'll compete with free agent addition Josh Johnson for the Bengals QB2 job. |
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Cardinals | John Skelton released Mon Apr 1, 06:15 PM
The Arizona Cardinals have released QB John Skelton.
Footballguys view: The Cardinals are set to add QB Carson Palmer via trade from the Raiders in the next few days. That leaves no room for a guy like Skelton. He may be able to find a spot with another team looking for a big arm to compete for a backup job. |
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Cardinals | Will name starting QB early Wed Mar 20, 12:20 PM
Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians said he will be naming a starting quarterback before the start of training camp because he believes it is easier for a team to get behind one quarterback than have a competition.
Footballguys view: QB Drew Stanton is expected to have an early edge over QBs John Skelton and Brian Hoyer because he worked in Arians' offense this season. |
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Cardinals | Coach believes QBs have arm for deep passes Fri Feb 1, 02:23 PM
Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians said he believes QBs Kevin Kolb, John Skelton and Ryan Lindley have the arm strength to throw deep passes and does not think that will be a problem if one of them starts.
Footballguys view: Arians' offense is heavy with the deep passing game. He's crafted big play offenses with both Andrew Luck (Colts) and Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers). That's what he'll attempt to do with the Cardinals. Kolb's arm isn't consider top notch, but Skelton and Lindley have incredibly strong arms. |
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Cardinals | Expect competition at QB Sat Jan 26, 09:57 AM
Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians said he is keeping an open mind when it comes to the quarterbacks on the team's roster. Arians will give QBs Kevin Kolb, John Skelton and Ryan Lindley an opportunity to earn the starting job; however, he is not opposed to an outside candidate earning the nod as well. 'I'm sure that (general manager) Steve (Keim) and (vice president of player personnel) Jason (Licht) are going to be looking behind door number two,' Arians said. 'If door number two is a better option, we'll go to door number two.' Arians said he's looking forward to meeting with all three quarterbacks but isn't in a rush to evaluate their chances at this point.
Footballguys view: The Cardinals have to solve the mess they have at QB. Kolb was effective last year as the team's starter before he got hurt. We'll see if he can get back on track and gel with the new coaching staff this year. |
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Cardinals | Week 17 Inactives Sun Dec 30, 03:23 PM
The Arizona Cardinals have declared FB Anthony Sherman, WR Early Doucet, QB John Skelton, WR LaRon Byrd, OG Michael Gibson, OT Nate Potter, DE Ron Talley inactive for Week 17.
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Cardinals | Week 16 Inactives Sun Dec 23, 03:12 PM
The Arizona Cardinals have declared WR Early Doucet, QB John Skelton, TE Kory Sperry, OG Michael Gibson, FS Rashad Johnson, DE Ron Talley, OT Senio Kelemete inactive for Week 16.
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Cardinals | John Skelton embarrassed in loss Mon Dec 10, 03:22 AM
Arizona Cardinals QB John Skelton threw four interceptions in a Week 14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He made bad throws into coverage during the game and managed just 74 yards passing. Skelton also fumbled twice, losing one of them. 'For them to come out and dominate the way they did in every phase of the game it's embarrassing,' Skelton said after the 58-0 loss. It was the first time Arizona was shut out since losing to the Seahawks 38-0 in 2003.
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Cardinals | John Skeleton to start Week 14 Wed Dec 5, 03:28 PM
Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt said QB John Skelton will start the team's Week 14 game.
Footballguys view: This news actually bumps up the fantasy value for WR Larry Fitzgerald. The only Cardinals player we can trust this week is Fitzgerald but only as a flex play. |
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Cardinals | Considering making QB change Week 13 Mon Dec 3, 02:22 PM
Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt said the team considered benching QB Ryan Lindley in favor of QB John Skelton but did not make the move.
Footballguys view: The Cardinals (and fantasy owners) are very much looking forward to the return of Kevin Kolb (ribs). Proceed with caution when considering all Cardinals players for your fantasy lineup as long as Kolb is out. |
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Cardinals | John Skelton frustrated with benching Thu Nov 22, 10:11 AM
Arizona Cardinals QB John Skelton said he is frustrated with being benched in favor of QB Ryan Lindley. 'Obviously, losing six in a row is frustrating,' Skelton said. 'What transpired on Sunday and then now, the benching, obviously is frustrating.' Lindley, meanwhile, said he is looking to improve as he sees more game action. 'I told you guys that my main goal was to just get better every week,' Lindley said. 'I knew the chips were going to fall as they were. I don't think anybody can predict the future, so I didn't spend much time doing that. I just made sure if it ever happened, I was ready and I got better every week.'
Footballguys view: Lindley and Skelton have a similar skill set. Both are tall QBs with big arms and accuracy problems. If Lindley can get hot then he's a more accurate QB. Problem is, he struggles under duress and the Cardinals have one of the worst O-Lines in the league. |
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Cardinals | Ryan Lindley expected to remain starter Tue Nov 20, 02:55 PM
Arizona Cardinals QB Ryan Lindley is likely to remain the starter until QB Kevin Kolb (ribs) is able to return. 'Statistically, obviously, there's nothing to write home about,' head coach Ken Whisenhunt said of the rookie. 'But he did a nice job I thought in a lot of areas -- managing the game, handling the noise, doing some of the things he needed to do in protection. He looked comfortable in the pocket, made some good throws.' Whisenhunt said he's currently undecided on the starting quarterback for Week 12, but he pulled QB John Skelton out of the Week 11 contest after he missed a wide open WR Larry Fitzgerald in the end zone and said players needed to be held accountable for mistakes.
Footballguys view: The team seems fed up with Skelton's inaccuracy. Lindley doesn't have elite arm talent in terms of accuracy, but has a rocket arm and can throw deep passes with ease. |
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Cardinals | Have not named Week 12 starting QB Mon Nov 19, 01:20 PM
Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt would not say who the starting quarterback will be for Week 12. QB John Skelton started Week 11 but was benched in favor of QB Ryan Lindley. Whisenhunt said QB Kevin Kolb (ribs) is working his way back from injury.
Footballguys view: Lindley has a strong arm but suffers with accuracy downfield. He's almost a carbon copy of John Skelton but doesn't have the experience. Lindley didn't impress against the Falcons on Sunday and may not get to start if Skelton has a better week of practice. |
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Cardinals | John Skelton benched Sun Nov 18, 01:59 PM
The Arizona Cardinals have benched QB John Skelton in their Week 11 game and have replaced him with QB Ryan Lindley.
Footballguys view: Skelton missed a wide open Larry Fitzgerald on what should have been a touchdown pass, and that seemed to be the last straw for the coaching staff. Fitzgerald owners have to be worried about his value now. |
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Cardinals | Protection better in Week 9 Mon Nov 5, 09:02 PM
The Arizona Cardinals offensive line helped protect QB John Skelton better in Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers, allowing two sacks. That was down from 6.6 sacks allowed per game over the past five contests.
Footballguys view: Limiting the pressure on Skelton helps as he's not the most mobile of QBs. We'll see if the Cardinals can continue this in the coming weeks. |
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Cardinals | John Skelton solved pass rush Mon Nov 5, 09:01 PM
Arizona Cardinals QB John Skelton completed seven of his 10 pass attempts for 127 yards and a touchdown in Week 9 when the Green Bay Packers rushed him with five or more defenders. Head coach Ken Whisenhunt was critical of his team overall after the game, but he generally spared Skelton in his analysis.
Footballguys view: Skelton is sticking as the team's starter for now. However, when Kevin Kolb (ribs) returns from his injury we could see a change at QB. |
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Cardinals | Coach happy with John Skelton's improvement Mon Nov 5, 01:24 PM
Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt said he was happy with the improvement QB John Skelton showed in Week 9 after struggling in Week 8.
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Cardinals | John Skelton has solid outing Sun Nov 4, 06:01 PM
Arizona Cardinals QB John Skelton went 23-for-46 for 306 yards, one touchdown and one interception against the Green Bay Packers in Week 9.
Footballguys view: Skelton's line actually allowed only two sacks, but he still looked uncomfortable and never really got in a groove. His fantasy value is marginal entering the Cardinals' bye. |
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Cardinals | John Skelton will remain starter Tue Oct 30, 02:07 PM
Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt said QB John Skelton will remain the team's starting quarterback.
Footballguys view: Fantasy owners still holding onto Kevin Kolb can feel free to let him go. Skelton is a better downfield passer and should continue to force feed the football to WR Larry Fitzgerald. |
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Cardinals | John Skelton battered Mon Oct 29, 11:18 PM
Arizona Cardinals QB John Skelton completed 31 of his 50 pass attempts for 284 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Week 8 against the San Francisco 49ers Monday, Oct. 29. Skelton was officially sacked four times, but he was hurried and hit frequently.
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Cardinals | John Skelton probable for Week 8 Sat Oct 27, 08:46 PM
Arizona Cardinals QB John Skelton (ankle) practiced fully Saturday, Oct. 27, for the third consecutive day and he is listed as probable for Week 8 against the San Francisco 49ers Monday, Oct. 29. He will start, as QB Kevin Kolb (ribs) has been ruled out.
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Cardinals | Seven practice in full Thu Oct 25, 07:18 PM
Arizona Cardinals CB Michael Adams (hamstring), DE Calais Campbell (quadriceps), LB Quentin Groves (hamstring), LB Paris Lenon (ankle), LB O'Brien Schofield (knee), QB John Skelton (ankle) and LB Reggie Walker (head) practiced in full Thursday, Oct. 25.
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Cardinals | John Skelton awful off bench Sun Oct 14, 09:12 PM
Arizona Cardinals QB John Skelton (ankle) came off the bench in the fourth quarter of the Week 6 game against the Buffalo Bills for the injured QB Kevin Kolb (ribs). He was awful, completing just two of his 10 pass attempts for 45 yards, no touchdown and one interception.
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Cardinals | Kevin Kolb injures ribs Sun Oct 14, 07:29 PM
Arizona Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb (ribs) left the Week 6 game against the Buffalo Bills in the fourth quarter due to an injury to his ribs. QB John Skelton (ankle) came off the bench and led the team to a game-tying field goal in the fourth quarter, forcing overtime.
Footballguys view: The Cardinals probably don't have a quarterback controversy, as Jay Feely had to hit from 60+ for that drive to send the game to overtime. |
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Cardinals | Four probable for Week 4 Fri Oct 12, 05:02 PM
Arizona Cardinals RB William Powell (head), QB John Skelton (ankle), G Adam Snyder (elbow) and RB LaRod Stephens-Howling (hip) all fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 12, and are probable for the team's Week 6 game.
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