The 49ers could be facing off against an Arizona Cardinals team without its star quarterback in Week 9 at Levi's Stadium.
Cardinals QB Kyler Murray sustained an ankle injury in Arizona's Week 8 loss to the Green Bay Packers, and his status for next week's game against the 49ers is in question.
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The Cardinals have not confirmed the severity of the injury, although the team's Twitter account did share the report from Fox Sports' Jay Glazer earlier Sunday afternoon.
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Murray has given the 49ers' defense headaches ever since he was drafted No. 1 overall by the Cardinals in 2019. If he does end up missing time, the matchup in Week 9 could very well favor San Francisco.