John Brown
WR FA
Sun 12/24/17 3:16 PM

Brown (toe) is listed as active Sunday against the Giants, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
For the first time since Week 11, Brown wasn't ruled out in advance of a game, indicating a return was possible. With active status confirmed Sunday, his bout with turf toe is officially behind him. Brown will aim to make a splash versus a New York defense that has allowed 14.1 YPC and six touchdowns to wide receivers over the last four contests.

John Brown
WR FA
Fri 12/22/17 4:40 PM

Brown (toe) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest versus the Giants, Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brown completed his second straight week of limited practice sessions, only this time he wasn't ruled out upon the release of the final injury report. Granted, his status remains up in the air for Week 16, but there's an expectation he puts an end to a four-game absence Sunday, per Kyle Odegard of the team's official site. Perhaps the final hurdle in Brown's intended path is a pregame workout, which could influence whether or not the Cardinals include him on the inactive list.

John Brown
WR FA
Wed 12/20/17 6:35 PM

Brown (toe) expects to play Sunday against the Giants, Kyle Odegard of the Cardinals' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Sidelined since Week 11 due to turf toe, Brown has maintained limited practices since Dec. 7 but nonetheless missed his third and fourth games in a row. He would add credence to his prediction of a return with a full session by the end of the week. No matter how he's listed on Friday's injury report, there's at least an inkling he'll be available Sunday for quarterback Drew Stanton, who will be making his first start since Week 10.

John Brown
WR FA
Wed 12/20/17 4:53 PM

Brown (toe) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brown was also a limited participant all last week and ultimately was ruled out Friday for Sunday's game against the Redskins. He may need to log a full session before the Cardinals consider letting him play in a game. Brown would have a favorable matchup if he were to return this week, with Drew Stanton and Co. facing a Giants defense that's given up 8.4 yards per target to wide receivers.

John Brown
WR FA
Fri 12/15/17 3:08 PM

Brown (toe) has been ruled out for Sunday's game in Washington, Bob McManaman of The Arizona Republic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brown has managed a few limited practice sessions the past two weeks, but his turf toe still hasn't reached a point that would allow him to play in a game. It's fair to wonder if the impending free agent will make another appearance this season.

John Brown
WR FA
Wed 12/13/17 5:21 PM

Brown (toe) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Having missed the Cardinals' last three games while battling turf toe, Brown will likely need to upgrade from a limited to full practice participant before the end of the week in order for the team to sign off on him playing Sunday against the Redskins. Brown should settle back into a top-three role in the Cardinals' wideout corps once given the green light to dress, but he's far from a reliable fantasy option with Blaine Gabbert running the offense. In his lone game with Gabbert at the helm in Week 11 against a weak Texans pass defense, Brown managed three catches for 18 yards on six targets.

John Brown
WR FA
Fri 12/8/17 3:55 PM

Brown (toe) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Titans, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Brown practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, marking the first indication he's starting to put turf toe behind him. No matter, he hasn't done enough to play and will thus miss his third consecutive game. On Sunday, Larry Fitzgerald will be the focus of the aerial attack, but J.J. Nelson (knee), Jaron Brown (knee) and Ricky Seals-Jones should also be sprinkled in.

John Brown
WR FA
Thu 12/7/17 4:59 PM

Brown (toe) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
It amounts to the first sign of tangible progress in Brown's recovery from turf toe, as the injury had prevented him from practicing in any capacity the last two weeks. Due to the lack of on-field activity of late, Brown may need to put in a full practice Friday in order for the Cardinals to feel comfortable about making him active Sunday against the Titans. If Brown suits up, it's hard to envision him making an immediate splash, given that he's failed to exceed 63 receiving yards in any game this season and will have the underwhelming Blaine Gabbert throwing to him.

John Brown
WR FA
Wed 12/6/17 6:29 PM

Brown (toe) didn't take part in Wednesday's practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
A case of turf toe has forced two absences to date, and Brown is in danger of missing another with no reps at the start of Week 14 prep. Behind Larry Fitzgerald, there's plenty of opportunity to contribute in the passing attack, but no one has stepped up consistently outside of undrafted rookie tight end Ricky Seals-Jones. As a result, if Brown ever gets healthy, he could make a late-season splash.

John Brown
WR FA
Fri 12/1/17 2:48 PM

Brown (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rams, Kyle Odegard of the Cardinals' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bothered by turf toe the past two weeks, Browns still hasn't returned to practice. His continued absence frees up extra reps for Jaron Brown, JJ Nelson and third-round rookie Chad Williams, though none of the trio is likely to draw more than a handful of targets. With the Cardinals barely in the playoff hunt and Brown preparing to hit free agency, a cautious approach would seem to make sense for both parties over the final few weeks of the season.