Arizona Cardinals wide receiver A.J. Green announced his retirement from professional football on his official Instagram page on Monday. Green really tailed off in his second season with the Cardinals in 2022, catching just 24 passes on 47 targets for 236 yards and two touchdowns in 15 games (10 starts), despite both DeAndre Hopkins and Marquise Brown missing time due to a suspension and an injury, respectively. But Green did have a 77-yard touchdown reception in his final game in Week 18 against the San Francisco 49ers. The 34-year-old entered the league as the fourth overall pick in 2011 by the Cincinnati Bengals, and he was one of the best receivers in the NFL in his first seven seasons. Green made the Pro Bowl seven straight times to begin his career and reached the 1,000-yard mark in six of those seven seasons. He finishes with 727 catches (1,269 targets) for 10,514 yards and 70 touchdowns in 158 career games.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver A.J. Green caught three of his five targets for 91 yards and a touchdown in the 38-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18. It was Green's highest yardage total of the season and his third-highest total as a member of the Arizona Cardinals. The 34-year-old wide receiver finishes his 12th NFL season with 24 catches for 236 yards and two touchdowns. He'll be a free agent this off-season, but he's likely close to retiring as his play has mightily declined. It would be surprising if he was a fantasy-relevant wideout in 2023.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver A.J. Green (illness) was back on the practice field on Thursday after missing Wednesday's walkthrough session. He was officially listed as limited. Barring some sort of setback with his illness, the 34-year-old should be fine to play in Week 17 against the Atlanta Falcons, but fantasy managers will want to stay far away from him. The seven-time Pro Bowler remains well behind DeAndre Hopkins, Marquise Brown and Greg Dortch on the receiver totem pole, and he's also battling Robbie Anderson for targets from quarterback Colt McCoy. Green didn't see a single target in the Week 16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and has just two catches for 12 yards in the last four games.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver A.J. Green (illness) was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's practice. It remains to be seen if Green's injury is serious enough to sideline him for the Week 17 game against the Atlanta Falcons, but either way, fantasy managers should stay far away. The 34-year-old veteran continues to be an afterthought in the offense in recent weeks, even after the season-ending injury to Rondale Moore (groin). Losing quarterback Kyler Murray (knee) to a torn ACL didn't help Green's cause, but he has just seven catches on 15 targets for 62 yards and no touchdowns in his last five games played. Colt McCoy (concussion) will return from a two-game absence this weekend, but Green has no business being in starting fantasy lineups if he plays.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver A.J. Green will play in the upcoming matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. The 34-year-old didn't see a snap in Week 7, which is a concern for fantasy managers. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury hinted that Green could be more involved this week. DeAndre Hopkins is back, which limits the fantasy value of the rest of these wideouts. Fantasy managers shouldn't bother taking a risk with Green. He'll be a desperation deep league option for this Week 8 matchup.
Marquise Brown, A.J. Green Will Play Against Eagles
Arizona Cardinals wide receivers Marquise Brown (foot) and A.J. Green (knee) both practiced in full on Friday and were taken off the final injury report. They will both be active in Week 5 against the 4-0 undefeated Philadelphia Eagles. Brown will remain Arizona's No. 1 wideout, but he draws a tough matchup against Eagles shutdown cornerback Darius Slay. But because of the target share that Brown has seen through the first four weeks, he'll be a must-start WR2 for fantasy managers. Green will return after sitting out the Week 4 win over the Carolina Panthers, but he's hard to recommend as a deep-league flex after catching only five of 13 targets for 29 yards in three games, especially if Rondale Moore (knee) is active.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver A.J. Green (knee) was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday after he missed the team's Week 4 win over the Carolina Panthers. It's a good sign that Green might only miss one game, and head coach Kliff Kingsbury is hopeful that Green will be able to play in Week 5 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Through three games played, the 34-year-old has barely been involved catching just five passes on 13 targets for 29 yards. It's not a good sign, especially since DeAndre Hopkins has yet to play, and now that Rondale Moore is back in the fold alongside Greg Dortch, Green can't be trusted in starting fantasy lineups if he returns to the field this Sunday.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver A.J. Green (knee) has been ruled out of Week 4 against the Panthers with a knee injury. Green was a long shot to play leading up to Sunday, as he wasn't able to get in any practice time this week. The Cardinals could be extremely shorthanded at the receiver position this week, as Rondale Moore (hamstring) and Marquise Brown (foot) are listed as questionable. Andy Isabella could see some more playing time in Week 4, while Greg Dortch is in line for another prominent role as one of Kyler Murray's top targets.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver A.J. Green (knee) missed his second straight day of practice this week on Thursday. The veteran wideout is looking unlikely to play in Week 4 against the Carolina Panthers. Greg Dortch, not Green, has been the biggest beneficiary of DeAndre Hopkins' suspension to begin the year. Rondale Moore (hamstring) has yet to play this year either. The 34-year-old veteran has just five receptions on 13 targets for 29 yards through the first three games of the year. He should be on the waiver wire in most single-year fantasy leagues, and Green is rostered in just five percent of Yahoo leagues. Even if Moore makes his return on Sunday, Dortch should be the No. 2 wideout behind Marquise Brown.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver A.J. Green (knee) is dealing with a bone bruise in his left knee that he suffered in the Week 3 loss to the division-rival Los Angeles Rams, and he could miss at least the Week 4 contest against the Carolina Panthers on the road. The 34-year-old was dealing with the knee injury for much of Sunday's game against the Rams, and he finished with zero catches on two targets while playing a season-low 34 percent of the offensive snaps. With Green trending toward missing Week 4, he can most likely be dropped in most 12-team leagues for now. Rondale Moore (hamstring) has yet to make his season debut due to a hamstring injury, which has led to increase opportunity for Greg Dortch, who caught nine of 10 targets for 80 yards on Sunday. The Cardinals offense desperately needs DeAndre Hopkins back.
