"Running back Beanie Wells opened up in practice Thursday, but not in an "Oprah" kind of way.

Wells tested his strained hamstring by sprinting in practice, and there were no immediate ill effects. That gives the Cardinals additional hope that Wells will be able to play Sunday against the Giants.

Wells increased his workload Thursday. He didn't sprint a lot, said coach Ken Whisenhunt, "because we didn't want to push it. We didn't have any setbacks. Hopefully, we'll get enough reps (Friday) that we're comfortable and we'll check it out before the game as well.""