NFC West Notes: Cardinals, 49ers, Rams, Seahawks

Cardinals

Since back-to-back 100-yard receiving games to start the season, Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald has cooled off considerably. However, he’s not putting any pressure on first-round rookie QB Kyler Murray to get the ball to him more. 

“They come, they come, and I catch it,” Fitzgerald said via Darren Urban of the team’s official website. “They don’t, they don’t. Keep it moving. I don’t really lose any sleep over anything. Like I told you earlier, I work hard to keep an even keel. The plays that come my way, I need to make.”

• Cardinals HC Kliff Kingsbury said OT Justin Murray would be a game-time decision for Thursday night’s game. (Urban)
• Kingsbury also said the Cardinals are “still working through” if RB David Johnson will play. (Josh Weinfuss)

49ers

49ers’ first-round DE Nick Bosa said he has no resentment towards the Cardinals for drafting QB Kyler Murray ahead of him. 

“They needed a quarterback, so they picked a quarterback,” said Bosa, via Matt Barrows of The Athletic. 

Bosa said the Cardinals were selling him on playing in the two-point stance during his pre-draft visit. 

“They definitely were selling me on the two-point stance,” Bosa said.

Bosa said he was “buying into” playing the two-point stance in Arizona’s defense, but feels that the 49ers’ system will allow him to reach his full potential.  

“I was buying into it,” said Bosa. “There’s good things that you can do with it, and I’m sure I would have gotten into it in time. But I think for my full potential to be reached, I think I’m in the right place, in the right defense.”

Rams

• Ian Rapoport mentions that the Rams traded veteran CB Aqib Talib and a 2020 fifth-round pick to the Dolphins as a “salary dump” and acquired $4 million in available cap space and a 2022 seventh-round pick in the process. 
• Rapoport notes that the cap space made available by Talib’s trade will likely go toward a long-term extension for Jalen Ramsey. 
• Rapoport also says that Talib is “unlikely to ever play for the Dolphins” and may not report to the team, which is not of Miami’s concern. 

Seahawks

• According to John Clayton, the Seahawks were drawing trade interest for players like RB Rashaad Penny and S Tedric Thompson but they did not get the right value in return for them.
• Clayton reports that the Lions were interested in acquiring Penny, but the Seahawks wanted to get acquire at least a second-round pick. 
• Clayton notes that the Seahawks also want to maintain their “1-2 punch” with RBs Chris Carson and Penny.
• Per Pro Football Talk’s Curtis Crabtree, Seahawks HC Pete Carroll said it would be a longshot for S Quandre Diggs to play this weekend, while S Bradley McDougald should be ready to return after missing two weeks with back spasms. 
• Seahawks designated TE Ed Dickson to return from injured reserve. (NFLTR)
• Seahawks placed S Tedric Thompson on injured reserve.
• Seahawks signed LB Dekoda Watson. (NFLTR)
• Seahawks signed WR Cody Thompson to their practice squad.
• Seahawks released DT Bryan Mone from their practice squad.