John Brown Injury: Updates on Cardinals WR's Hamstring and Return

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver John Brown did not play in Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks because of a hamstring injury. However, he is ready to return to action.

Continue for updates.

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Brown Active vs. Panthers

Sunday, Oct. 30

The Cardinals announced Brown is available to play in Week 8 against Carolina.

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Latest on Brown's Practice Status

Friday, Oct. 28

Brown was limited in practice for the third straight day, per Urban.

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Sickle Cell Trait Contributing to Injury

Sunday, Oct. 23

"A blood test performed on the wideout concluded that Brown has sickle cell trait, which the team believes has caused some of his injury problems," according to Jordan Heck of Sporting News.

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Brown Is a Vital Part of Cardinals Offense

The third-year man was looking to build on his solid sophomore campaign that saw him put up 1,003 receiving yards and seven touchdowns as the second option in Arizona's vaunted passing attack behind Larry Fitzgerald. 

Adding Michael Floyd to the mix, the top three Cardinals receivers combined for 3,067 receiving yards in 2015.

With quarterback Carson Palmer at the helm, Brown carved his niche in Arizona's offense as a mid- and deep-range threat, thanks to his speed, via the NFL:

He has struggled to replicate that production this year, recording 24 catches for 301 yards through the first six games.

Stats courtesy of Pro-Football-Reference.com.