Category: Cardinals preseason

Cardinals place CB Rashad Fenton on IR

Fenton did not play in the Cardinals’ preseason opener on Friday.

One of a few Arizona Cardinals players not to appear in their preseason opener on Friday was cornerback Rashad Fenton. There was a reason why.

He apparently was injured.

His season is over as the Cardinals placed him on injured reserve on Monday.

There was no another corresponding roster made.

Fenton was signed as a free agent in the offseason on a one-year deal.

The former sixth-round pick spent three seasons and part of a fourth with the Kansas City Chiefs before being traded to the Atlanta Falcons last season.

He wasn’t likely going to make the team the way things looked in training camp.

If he is going to play at all this seaosn, it will come after he has recivered from the undisclosed injury and receives an injury settlement and is released.

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TE Zach Ertz cleared to return from knee injury, set to be ready in Week 1

TE Zach Ertz has been cleared to return to practice and is on track to be ready to play in Week 1, coming back from a torn ACL.

The Arizona Cardinals should be making a roster move on Monday, marking the return of tight end Zach Ertz. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Ertz has been medically cleared to return to all football activities and is on track to play in Week 1, coming back from a torn ACL.

Ertz has been on PUP (physically unable to perform list) since the start of training camp. This news should prompt the Cardinals to activate him from PUP, allowing him to begin practicing with the team.

Ertz tore his ACL last year in Week 10 against the Los Angeles Rams. In 10 games, he had 47 receptions for 406 yards and four touchdowns. He was on pace to set the team’s single-season record for receptions by a tight end, a mark he tied in 11 games in 2021.

This news doesn’t likely mean we will see him in the preseason. The Cardinals play this Saturday and he isn’t likely going to be ready to play and, even if he were, the Cardinals might have held him out anyway. He likely would not play in the preseason finale in any case.

Getting Ertz back in the lineup should bolster the passing game.

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Jonathan Gannon pleased with rookie QB Clayton Tune’s play in preseason opener

Tune’s play earned praise from his head coach.

Rookie Clayton Tune was the quarterback to get the most playing time for the Arizona Cardinals in their preseason opener, an 18-17 victory.

Thus far in the offseason, he is getting a long look to be the Cardinals’ third quarterback on the roster behind Kyler Murray and Colt McCoy. If Murray is not ready to play at the start of the season, Tune could be the primary backup.

How did he do in his NFL preseason debut?

He completed 13-of-23 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown and interception. The interception probably would not have happened had Rondale Moore not slipped when he was making a cut.

Head coach Jonathan Gannon was pleased with Tune’s play.

A rookie in his first NFL game, he probably wants a couple of throws back just like I want a couple of things back,” Gannon said postgame. “I thought he made some plays with his legs, which is huge in today’s NFL. You see he’s a mobile guy. He placed a few throws in there, but like I said he’ll go back in there and all our guys will go back in there and say, ‘All right, let’s get onto details and how can I get a little bit better?’ But I was pleased with the operation from him.”

He was inaccurate on a few throws. He made mistakes but he also settled in and led scoring drives in the second half.

He will likely get extensive playing time in the final two preseason exhibitions as well.

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Cardinals players whose stock went up in preseason opener

The Cardinals won the game and also had some players improve their chances for playing time or a roster spot.

The Arizona Cardinals picked up a win in their preseason opener Friday night, beating the Denver Broncos 18-17 on a last-second touchdown and two-points conversion.

More important than the final score was the play of individual players.

Which players helped themselves in the game?

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Cardinals 18, Broncos 17: Highlights from Arizona’s preseason win

Catch all the big plays from both plays in the Cardinals’ preseason-opening, last-second 18-17 win.

The Arizona Cardinals opened up the Jonathan Gannon era with a win at home. After falling behind 10-0 in the first half and 17-10 with 1:30 left in the game, quarterback David Blough led Arizona on a 10-play, 75-yard drive, throwing an 18-yard touchdown pass to receiver Brian Cobbs with two seconds remaining in the game. Then, undrafted rookie running back Emari Demercado, after initially appearing to get stuffed at the one-yard line, drove the pile forward to score on a two-point conversion to give the Cardinals a last-second 18-17 win over the Denver Broncos.

Both teams made plays.

After combining for 13 points through three quarters, they combined for 22 fourth-quarter points for an exciting finish.

Catch all the big plays and highlights below:

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FINAL SCORE: Cardinals beat Broncos 18-17 on last-second TD, 2-point conversion

The Cardinals trailed 17-10 with 1:30 to go and ended with an 18-17 home win over the Broncos in the preseason.

The Arizona Cardinals had not won a game in State Farm Stadium since beating the New Orleans Saints on Thursday Night Football. In one game under new head coach Jonathan Gannon, they have themselves a home win.

Thanks to two touchdown drives in the fourth quarter, including an 18-yard touchdown pass from David Blough to Brian Cobbs and a two-point conversion run by undrafted rookie running back Emari Demercado, the Cardinals picked up an 18-17 last-second win in their preseason opener.

Here is how it went down:

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Cardinals’ defensive starters in preseason opener vs. Broncos

See who got the start for the Cardinals on defense in the preseason opener.

The Arizona Cardinals opened the preseason at home against the Denver Broncos on Friday night. They had most of their defensive starters in the game to start.

Two starters sat out — linebacker Kyzir White and safety Budda Baker.

Both were healthy and warmed up but were held out of the game.

So who started on defense for Arizona?

  • DL L.J. Collier
  • DL Leki Fotu
  • DL Jonathan Ledbetter
  • OLB Dennis Gardeck
  • OLB Zaven Collins
  • ILB Josh Woods
  • ILB Krys Barnes
  • CB Marco Wilson
  • CB Christian Matthew
  • S Jalen Thompson
  • S Isaiah Simmons

When they went nickel, Thompson guarded the slot, Fotu came off the field and safety JuJu Hughes came in to play Thompson’s spot.

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Which Cardinals players are not expected to play in opener?

A few starters will not likely get any action against the Broncos.

The Arizona Cardinals’ preseason opener kicks off at 7 p.m. Arizona time and many starters are expected to get some work. However, with pregame warmups, it would appear several players will sit out.

Who is not likely to play?

  • Quarterback Jeff Driskel was in street clothes.
  • Running back James Conner suited up but did not participate in pregame snaps with the first team.
  • Left tackle D.J. Humphries was dressed but was warming up with the third-team offensive line. Kelvin Beachum was at left tackle with the first team.
  • Running back Keaontay Ingram was not on the field.
  • Tight end Tret McBride was not on the field.
  • Linebacker BJ Ojulari was not on the field.
  • Linebacker Kyzir White suited up but did not get pregame snaps with the first-team defense.

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Players to watch in Cardinals’ preseason opener vs. Broncos

We get some preseason action. Here are the Cardinals players to watch.

The Arizona Cardinals open the preseason Friday night at State Farm Stadium against the Denver Broncos. While the result of the game won’t necessarily matter, individual play does because it will factor into battles for starting jobs, rotational roles and spots on the roster.

In Friday’s game against the Broncos, who are the Cardinals to watch?

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How to watch, listen to Cardinals’ preseason opener vs. Broncos

The Cardinals play their preseason opener Friday night at home against the Broncos. Here is the info you need to watch or listen to the game.

The NFL preseason has begun in earnest with their first full slate of games. There were two games on Thursday. There will be six each on Friday and Saturday and another two on Sunday.

The Arizona Cardinals have their preseason opener on Friday night at home against the Denver Broncos, a team with a few familiar faces.

It will be Jonathan Gannon’s NFL head coaching debut.

Are you planning on watching or listening to the game?

The information you need is below.

Broncos at Cardinals game information

What: Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals

When: Friday, August 11, 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. Arizona time)

Where: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ

Broncos at Cardinals TV, broadcast team

The Cardinals’ preseason opener will air nationally on NFL Network. However, it will simply feature the Cardinals’ television broadcast crew.

Locally in the Phoenix area, the game will air on Channel 12 – KPNX-TV.

Dave Pasch and Ron Wolfley will call the game from the booth for the television broadcast and Dani Sureck will report from the sideline.

Broncos at Cardinals streaming options

It can be streamed live on the NFL app or Arizona Cardinals app if you are in a location where the game will be televised. You can also stream the game on FuboTV (Watch for free).

Broncos at Cardinals radio coverage

The Cardinals’ typical radio team is doing the television broadcast so Paul Calvisi will call the game on the radio with former Cardinals quarterback Drew Stanton as the analyst.

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