Category: Cardinals vs. Broncos

Cardinals sign former USFL RB Stevie Scott

The Cardinals added a running back after placing Marlon Mack on injured reserve.

The Arizona Cardinals announced a pair of roster moves on Wednesday on the final day of training camp at State Farm Stadium. Running back Marlon Mack was placed on injured reserve after tearing his left Achilles in practice on Tuesday.

To replace him on the team announced the addition of running back Stevie Scott.

Scott most recently played in the USFL for the Michigan Panthers, rushing for 295 yards and a touchdown in 71 attempts.

The 6-foot-2, 231-pound back played collegiately for Indiana in 2018-2020 and then entered the league as an undrafted rookie with the New Orleans Saints. He spent part of the last two seasons with the Denver Broncos.

His addition is needed because Mack is out and second-year running back Keaontay Ingram also has been out with an undisclosed injury. With a preseason game on Friday and starter James Conner likely only getting a few snaps, the Cardinals need bodies to make it through the game.

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PODCAST: Marlon Mack, 1st depth chart, Isaiah Simmons

Jess Root ad Seth Cox talk about the latest about the Arizona Cardinals in this edition of the podcast.

The Arizona Cardinals play their preseason opener on Friday night. They added running back Marlon Mack, who immediately got hurt.

They released their first preseason depth chart with a few surprises.

Isaiah Simmons had things to say about his new position and previous role last year.

Seth Cox and I discuss it and break it all down in this edition of the podcast.

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(1:00) Marlon Mack’s signing and injury

(15:30) The first preseason depth chart

(37:31) Isaiah Simmons’ recent comments on new and previous roles

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Budda Baker won’t say whether he’s playing in preseason opener

He told reporters that will ultimately be a decision made by the head coach.

The Arizona Cardinals will play their preseason opener Friday night at home against the Denver Broncos. Head coach Jonathan Gannon would not reveal last week his plan for playing time for starters and veterans.

Sabefty Budda Baker, leading up to the game, doesn’t have any answers either.

“We’re all trying to play, trying to get some time, but it’s all his decision at the end of the day, so we’ll see,” he told reporters after practice on Monday.

When asked about how important it is to get live game reps, Baker deflected a bit.

“Of course it’s very important,” he said, but then pointed out the team’s practice reps. “We practice like how we would want to play in the game so, of course, the practice reps are very good for us and to get the mental reps as well.”

He did note, though, the one thing you can’t simulate in practice.

“There’s nothing like being able to line against not a teammate and being able to hit him,” he said.

The Cardinals kick off against the Broncos at 7 p.m. Arizona time on Friday. We will see if Baker is one of the players who suits up and plays.

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Cardinals’ first preseason depth chart released for 2023

Take a look at the Cardinals’ first preseason depth chart of 2023.

The Arizona Cardinals will play their preseason opener at home against the Denver Broncos this Friday evening. In typical NFL fashion, they released their first depth chart of the preseason.

It is, of course, unofficial.

But it does give us an idea as to what head coach Jonathan Gannon and the rest of the staff think about the state of the roster at the moment.

Below is the Cardinals’ depth chart

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PODCAST: What’s next for the Cardinals with GM position?

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We have a new podcast episode. Cards Wire’s Alex Sutton joins me as we discuss the latest with the Arizona Cardinals.

We react to the leave of absence of general manager Steve Keim. We discuss potentially replacing Keim this offseason. We go over the pros and cons of firing coach Kliff Kingsbury. We look back at the good and the bad in the Cardinals’ 24-15 loss to the Denver Broncos and look ahead at their Week 16 Christmas matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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(1:00) Intros, reactions to Steve Keim’s leave of absence

(14:00) How the Cardinals can replace Keim

(30:27) The pros and cons of firing Kliff Kingsbury

(40:06) The good and bad in the loss to the Broncos

(48:56) Cardinals-Buccaneers preview

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Cardinals’ Week 16 defensive snaps and observations vs. Broncos

Check out how they split up the 69 defensive snaps against the Broncos.

In the Arizona Cardinals’ 24-15 loss against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the defense was on the field for 69 snaps. Only one player was on the field for every snap.

How was the playing time divided up?

Below are the individual snap counts on defense in each position group and what we can take away from the numbers.

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Cardinals’ Week 16 offensive snap counts and observations vs. Broncos

Check out how the Cardinals divided up their 65 offensive snaps.

Against the Denver Broncos, the Arizona Cardinals played 65 offensive snaps.

How was the playing time divided up?

Below we go over each player in each position group and give any observations there are.

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What we learned in the Cardinals’ 24-15 loss to the Broncos

It was another terrible performance for the Cardinals.

The Arizona Cardinals fell to 4-10 Sunday afternoon and were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention with a 24-15 loss to the Denver Broncos.

It wasn’t a good game at all.

The Cardinals were terrible offensively and then terrible defensively in the second half.

They turned the ball over and suffered more injuries.

Check out what we learned in the loss.

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Studs and duds in Cardinals’ 24-15 loss to Broncos

There wasn’t much to be happy about in the Cardinals’ loss to the Broncos on Sunday.

There wasn’t much of a showing for the Arizona Cardinals in their 24-15 loss to the Denver Broncos. They gained only 240 yards of offense and converted on only 2-of-12 third downs.

Colt McCoy suffered a concussion and the team turned the ball over three times.

We have some Cardinals studs and some Cardinals duds in the game.

Check them out below.

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FINAL SCORE: Colt McCoy knocked out of game in 24-15 Cardinals loss

Colt McCoy was knocked out of the game with a concussion, the Cardinals turned the ball over three times and amassed only 240 yards.

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The Arizona Cardinals fell to 4-10 on the season Sunday afternoon after a 24-15 loss to the Denver Broncos. Already playing without starting quarterback Kyler Murray, backup Colt McCoy was knocked out of the game in the third quarter with a concussion.

The Cardinals led 9-3 at halftime and allowed 21 unanswered second-half points, turning the ball over three times.

They mustered only 240 yards of total offense.

The recap of the game is below.

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