Nevada officials reach out to Dbacks on potential
Nevada officials reach out to D-backs on potential relocation Cardinals expect improving Murphy to contribute right away “I’m not going to say I’m not, I’m not going to say I am,but I’m hopeful,” Wells said about playing this week.Whisenhunt said he will not put a time-frame on Wells’return.“I don’t want to set the young man up for failure,”Whisenhunt said. “If he gets out there Wednesday and it’sa struggle we’ll see how it progresses.“Once again I think it’s good because at one pointyesterday we thought he might be done for the year.”Arizona Sports’ Kyndra de St. Aubin contributed to thisreport D-backs president Derrick Hall: Franchise ‘still focused on Arizona’ The Cardinals needed Beanie Wells to step up this season,and the third-year pro has responded by averaging 4.6yards per carry and scoring six times. The Ohio State product has looked every bit the featureback — when he’s been on the field.Wells, who missed the team’s Week 3 game in Seattle, leftSunday’s contest with the Steelers in the second quarterwith a knee injury. He didn’t return, finishing theafternoon with 42 yards on 12 carries. What an MLB source said about the D-backs’ trade haul for Greinke Top Stories “Good news on Beanie,” head coach Ken Whisenhunt saidMonday, “from the standpoint of his injury looks like it’snot a surgical option. “His knee is stable.”Whisenhunt said Wells took a shot during the game whichcaused the running back’s knee to lock up, which combinedwith swelling prevented the player’s return.“We’ll monitor him this week and see where he is as far asrehab and see where he progresses.”Unfortunately for the Cardinals, the process of preparingfor the next game with uncertainty surrounding Wells’status is nothing new, though the offense is certainlyless effective when he’s unavailable.Even still, Whisenhunt isn’t ready to give up on therunning game just because Wells isn’t playing.“I’m comfortable with the guys that we’ve got,” the coachsaid. “I think Alfonso [Smith] has shown that he can dosome good things for us. Obviously having LaRod [Stephens-Howling] back 100 percent helps, and then Chester [Taylor]is a lot more comfortable with where we are offensivelyright now.”Whisenhunt said the team would take a “back by committee”approach for as long as Wells is out, though no one isquite sure how long that will be. Comments Share 