The Arizona Cardinals are a day closer to the start of the regular season. They will take the field at Highmark Stadium in Week 1 on the road against the Buffalo Bills in 40 days.
There is no No. 40 on the Cardinals’ roster and has not been for more than 20 years.
No. 40 was retired for Pat Tillman.
Tillman, the Arizona State standout drafted by the Cardinals in the seventh round in 1998, played four seasons, left the NFL to enlist with the Army Rangers and was killed in action in Afghanistan.
He was an impact player for the team and an impact person for those around him and, ultimately gave his life in service of the country.
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