Cedric Coward was cleared on the Sunday night injury report after being listed day-to-day. The Grizzlies guard is off the report ahead of the 9:00 PM ET tip at Sacramento.
What happened
Memphis guard Cedric Coward was listed as Cleared on the injury report at 8:20 PM ET on Sunday, Oct. 25. His previous status was Day-To-Day. The report gave no detail and no comment with the change. His status moved several times over the past four days. He first appeared Thursday, Oct. 22 as Day-To-Day with a wrist and arm issue. He was listed Out on Friday, Oct. 23 for the left wrist and arm. On Saturday, Oct. 24 he returned to Day-To-Day. No expected return date was announced, and none is needed now that he is cleared.
What it means for the Grizzlies
Memphis plays at the Kings on Sunday at 9:00 PM ET, and the Grizzlies are 2-0 and sit fifth in the standings. Coward has played one game, averaging 27.8 minutes, 7.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists. The team is 1-0 with him and 1-0 without him. In games he missed, Cameron Boozer played 35.3 minutes, Ty Jerome 31.6, Jaylen Wells 26.3 and Jerami Grant 25.2. Zach Edey is out with a left ankle and leg issue, and Karim Lopez is out with a right knee and leg issue, so Coward's availability adds a rotation option.
What to watch
Watch how many minutes Coward gets at Sacramento after the stop-and-start week. The wrist and arm issue was not described in detail on Sunday's report, so any limit on his role would show up in the game. Memphis will update its status on the next injury report. Edey and Lopez remain out, and their statuses will shape the rotation in the Grizzlies' next games. Coward carries no listed status heading into the Kings game.
Is Cedric Coward playing at the Kings?
Coward was listed as Cleared on the injury report at 8:20 PM ET on Sunday, Oct. 25. His previous status was Day-To-Day. The Grizzlies play at the Kings at 9:00 PM ET.
When will Cedric Coward be back?
He has been cleared, so no return date is needed. He had been Day-To-Day, then Out, then Day-To-Day again before the clearance. No timeline beyond the Kings game was announced.