Kyler Murray, DeAndre Hopkins to play for Cardinals vs. Bears

December 05, 2021 - 10:41am

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) is congratulated by wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) after Murray ran for a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (Mark Zaleski/AP)

Quarterback Kyler Murray and receiver DeAndre Hopkins will play for the Arizona Cardinals in Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, confirmed head coach Kliff Kingsbury to NFL Network.

#AZCardinals Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury just officially told me that Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins are both playing today versus the #Bears. @nflnetwork

— StaceyDales (@StaceyDales) December 5, 2021

Murray injured his ankle in a loss to Green Bay in Week 8. In eight games this season, the Cardinals pivot has passed for 2,276 yards with 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions.

Hopkins, meanwhile has been dealing with a hamstring injury. He’s posted 486 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in eight games for the Cardinals this season.

Arizona (9-2) leads the NFC North by two games over the Los Angeles Rams (7-4) and own the best record in the NFC entering Sunday’s tilt.

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