Kingsbury said the 6-foot-4 Anderson, if he plays Thursday against the Saints, would be in only a limited package because he’s just arriving and the Cardinals won’t be holding real practices during the short week.
Anderson has about $700,000 remaining on his 2022 salary. He is under contract through 2023 with a combined salary and roster bonus of nearly $12 million, but none of it is guaranteed.
Anderson has 13 catches for 206 yards and a touchdown this season, though he had a 1,000-yard year for the Panthers in 2020.
After Wilks sent him to the locker room after a pair of verbal confrontations with an assistant coach Sunday, Anderson said he was “confused” by the situation.
“I have no idea (why),” Anderson said. “One thing I do, and one thing I stick to, is I give my all in everything I do. I don’t play this game for the money, I don’t play this game for the fame, I play this game because I loves football. No matter what’s happened the last few weeks, keep your head down and keep working. All I want to do is help this team win a Super Bowl. So that’s the ultimate goal.”
Hopkins was officially reinstated to the roster on Monday. How much he can do Thursday after so much time off is also to be determined, Kingsbury said.
The coach added that Hopkins himself doesn’t think he should be limited in the number of plays he can run, considering he hasn’t played in a game since December.
“We’ll see,” Kingsbury said. “I know he’s anxious. He was here today asking for the game plan.”