The Arizona Cardinals, now with a 53-man roster, have released their first depth chart of the regular season. There are no real surprises on it.
The guys expected to start are starters. Then there are as-expected backups.
Let’s have a look at their Week 1 depth chart.
Quarterback
- Kyler Murray
- Clayton Tune
Running back
- James Conner
- Trey Benson
- Emari Demercado
- DeeJay Dallas
This is the same order it was in the preseason.
Wide receiver
‘X’ receiver
- Marvin Harrison Jr.
- Chris Moore
‘Z’ receiver
- Michael Wilson
- Zach Pascal
Slot receiver
- Greg Dortch
- Xavier Weaver
This is as expected and perhaps is an accurate rotation.
Tight end
- Trey McBride
- Elijah Higgins
- Tip Reiman
- Travis Vokolek
We will see if Vokolek is active for game days.
Offensive line
Left tackle
- Paris Johnson
- Kelvin Beachum
Left guard
- Evan Brown
- Isaiah Adams
Center
- Hjalte Froholdt
- Jon Gaines
Right guard
- Will Hernandez
- Trystan Colon
Right tackle
- Jonah Williams
- Kelvin Beachum
It will be interesting to know whether or not Brown is actually the backup center. If Froholdt went down, would he slide over or would Gaines play?
Defensive line
Left DT
- Bilal Nichols
- L.J. Collier
Nose tackle
- Roy Lopez
- Khyiris Tonga
Right DT
- Justin Jones
- Dante Stills
Lopez and Tonga are more natural nose tackles. They other guys will play multiple positions.
Outside linebacker
Strong side
- Zaven Collins
- Victor Dimukeje
Weak side
- Dennis Gardeck
- Xavier Thomas
- Jesse Luketa
Inside linebacker
“Mike”
- Kyzir White
- Krys Barnes
Other position
- Mack Wilson
- Owen Pappoe
Cornerback
One side
- Sean Murphy-Bunting
- Kei’Trel Clark
Other side
- Starling Thomas
- Max Melton
Slot/Nickel
- Garrett Williams
- Darren Hall
Safety
Strong safety
- Budda Baker
- Joey Blount
Free safety
- Jalen Thompson
- Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Specialists
Kicker
- Matt Prater
Punter/Holder
- Blake Gillikin
Long snapper
- Aaron Brewer
Kick returns
- Greg Dortch or DeeJay Dallas
Punt returns
- Greg Dortch or DeeJay Dallas
We will see on Sunday how the return game actually plays out.
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