{
  "id": 6221522,
  "title": "Will Johnson injury update: Arizona Cardinals mum on starting CB injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/will-johnson-injury-update-arizona-cardinals-mum-on-starting-cb-injury",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T03:17:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/johnson-injury-arizona-cardinals-mum-031746368.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Arizona Cardinals provided an injury update on Monday, expressing confidence that rookie running back Jeremiyah Love will be fit to play in the season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. However, the team remained tight-lipped about the injury status of another key player, cornerback Will Johnson. The coach described Johnson's injury as a lower-body issue but declined to provide further details. LaFleur stated that they are committed to transparency but adhered to the rules by not disclosing any additional information this week. He emphasized that a 48-hour period is critical for the recovery and rehabilitation of injured players, and teams will have a clearer picture of Johnson's condition by Wednesday. The Cardinals will provide further updates on the report, and fans can follow more Cardinals and NFL coverage through Cards Wire's Jess Root and the Rise Up, See Red podcast on Spotify, YouTube, or Apple Podcasts.",
  "summary": "Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur won't elaborate on Will Johnson's injury status.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Will Jeremiyah Love play in Week 1? Arizona Cardinals provide update",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/will-jeremiyah-love-play-in-week-1-arizona-cardinals-provide-update",
        "published": "2026-09-08T01:19:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}