Coach Kliff Kingsbury said Williams (ankle) will hopefully be able to return around Arizona's Week 8 bye, Kevin Zimmerman of ArizonaSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old landed on injured reserve Sept. 21 with the ankle injury and is eligible to return for the Oct. 19 matchup at Dallas during Week 6, but it appears he may need a little more time to recover. Williams' return to practice will be a strong indicator of when he's nearing full health.

The Cardinals placed Williams (ankle) on injured reserve Monday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Williams missed this past Sunday's win over Washington with an ankle injury, and the Cardinals have opted to shut him down for at least the next three games. He'll be eligible to return in Week 6 against the Cowboys. Dan Arnold is expected to be the No. 1 TE while Williams sits out, and Darrell Daniels will continue to log a sizable workload.

Williams (ankle) has been ruled out of Sunday's game versus Washington, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Williams is set to miss his first game since the 2018 season. He played 52 percent of snaps and garnered two targets in the season opener, but now both Dan Arnold and to a lesser extent Darrell Daniels should have increased roles in Week 2.

Williams (ankle) is not practicing Thursday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Williams managed to play through his ankle injury during Sunday's win over the 49ers, during which he failed to secure either of his two targets. However, his availability for Week 2's game against Washington now looks to be in jeopardy. In the event that Williams is forced to miss any time or ends up limited, Dan Arnold would stand to handle a larger snap share at the tight end position.

Williams was blanked on two targets during Sunday's 24-20 win at San Francisco.

EDGE Analysis

The Cardinals offense racked up a whopping 82 offensive snaps, with Williams earning 43 of them (52 percent). After leading the team's tight ends in offensive snap share (46 percent) last season, he was a close second in the category Week 1 to Dan Arnold, who started, played 45 such snaps (55 percent) and hauled in both targets for 21 yards. While the two may have an even split of the TE reps in 2020, Williams doesn't hold the same fantasy sway that Arnold does.

Williams (ankle) was a full participant in Friday's practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Williams was a limited participant both Wednesday and Thursday. However, after logging his first full practice Friday, he'll be ready to suit up in the team's Week 1 matchup against San Francisco after he shed his injury designation. He figures to work as the Cardinals' top tight end, though the team's offensive scheme is likely to limit his targets.

Williams (undisclosed) returned to Monday's practice, Kyle Odegard of the Cardinals' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

This is outstanding news for the Minnesota product, as he missed the past two weeks of practice with the undisclosed issue. The 26-year-old is the favorite to serve as Arizona's official starting tight end, although he only racked up 15 catches for 202 yards and a touchdown last season. As evidenced by this news, expect Williams to be ready for Week 1 of the regular season barring an injury setback.

Williams (undisclosed) did not participate in Sunday's practice, Kevin Zimmerman of ArizonaSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It remains to be seen what sort of issue has kept Williams off the field for three straight days, but for now there's no reason to worry about his availability for Week 1. The 26-year-old is the favorite to serve as Arizona's official starting tight end, though his skillset lends more favorable to blocking than catching passes.

The Cardinals activated Williams from the active/non-football illness list Tuesday, Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After a short stay on the list, Williams is back on the active roster following what coach Kliff Kingsbury called an "extended physical", per Darren Urban of the team's official site. Within the construct of the Cardinals offense, Williams acts primarily as a blocking tight end, despite his standing as No. 1 on the depth chart. Beyond Williams, Dan Arnold is the Arizona TE with the most pass-catching utility.

The Cardinals placed Williams on the active/non-football illness list Sunday, Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Williams at least didn't land on the dreaded reserve/COVID-19 list, but his start to strength and conditioning will be delayed for the time being. He enters the 2020 season as the Cardinals' No. 1 tight end, but his utility as a receiver is limited, as evidenced by his 15-202-1 line on 18 targets from a year ago. Williams is expected to be the primary blocking TE, when healthy, while position mate Dan Arnold likely will be a red-zone option for quarterback Kyler Murray.