Arizona Cardinals safety Jerraud Powers suffered a calf injury Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Powers Unlikely to Return
Matt Maiocco of CSNBayArea.com said Powers was doubtful to return for the remainder of the game following the injury. That is not surprising considering he could not put any weight on his right foot as he left the field, per Jennifer Chan of NinersNation.com.
Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com confirmed the safety was carted to the locker room in the second half.
Powers Absence Would Impact Fierce Cardinals' Pass Defense
The Cardinals were 8-2 on the season and in first place in the NFC West coming into Sunday’s contest, and the pass defense was a major reason for the effectiveness.