Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Isaiah Weaver was a training camp and preseason standout. He was the one undrafted rookie to make the active roster. However, he has yet to make his NFL debut or even be active.
He was inactive for the Cardinals’ first five games of the season, beginning the season with an oblique injury and then just sitting at the back end of the depth chart.
That should change on Sunday in Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers.
Weaver should be active and should get his first NFL regular-season game action.
Receiver Zay Jones was reinstated from his five-game suspension and the Cardinals released receiver Chris Moore, who had been active all five games this season. But the Cardinals have a one-game exemption for Jones to ramp up after so much time off and they did not activate him.
Moore was re-signed to the practice squad but was not elevated to the active roster in Saturday’s roster moves.
That means Weaver is WR5 of the five receivers on the roster. What role will he have? It won’t likely be much on offense, although he could see special teams action. He stood out as a returner in the preseason.
The Cardinals and Packers kick off at 10 a.m. Arizona time from Lambeau Field. Keep an eye on what Weaver does or does not do.
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