Cardinals WR Hakeem Butler (hand) placed on IR, season over

The rookie season of wide receiver Hakeem Butler is over.

The Cardinals placed Butler on injured reserve Sunday with his hand injury, and because they did so during the preseason, Butler is ineligible to be one of the two allowed players to return from IR this season.

Related players: MIchael Crabtree, KeeSean Johnson

Fantasy Impact: 

Butler’s chances to make an impact on the receiving corps this year – especially in the first half of the season – looked small even before his injury. With the addition of Crabtree and the emergence of fellow rookie Johnson, the Cardinals figure to have solidified their top five receivers in Larry Fitzgerald, Christian Kirk, Crabtree, Johnson and probably Trent Sherfield, with Damiere Byrd making a push as well.

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