Sources: Cardinals RB Love has high ankle sprain
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- Jeremiyah Love has a high ankle sprain and is unlikely to play the rest of the preseason, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Sunday.
- Arizona is hoping Love will be ready for the Week 1 opener at the Los Angeles Chargers, per Schefter.
- Love played 23 snaps Thursday against the Raiders — 11 carries for 58 yards and three catches for 14 yards — before going down on his final play, when LaFleur said he got 'rolled up on.'
- Mike LaFleur initially refused to specify the severity Saturday, saying only 'It's an ankle, so we'll keep it at that,' before ESPN's sources confirmed it was a high sprain.
- Rookie QB Carson Beck is day-to-day with rib soreness from the Hall of Fame Game and still feeling 'discomfort,' per LaFleur, who called it not long-term.
Why it matters: The Cardinals head into their Week 1 opener at the Chargers with two injured rookies sidelined by preseason — RB Love (high ankle sprain) and QB Beck (rib soreness) — forcing Arizona to monitor both before deciding whether either plays in the regular-season opener.
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