Category: Cardinals vs. Falcons

Cardinals release OL Wyatt Davis

Davis played one snap in the last six games after the Cardinals claimed him off waivers.

The Arizona Cardinals announced a roster move Tuesday, clearing a spot for a potential signing. They released offensive lineman Wyatt Davis.

Davis was acquired via a waiver claim on November 9. He appeared in the Cardinals’ 27-17 win over the Los Angeles Rams that weekend in Week 10, playing one snap, and he has not played again.

In five games since then, he has been inactive three times and twice did not appear in the game while dressed and active.

Davis was drafted in the third round in 2021 by the Minnesota Vikings out of Ohio State.

We will see if the Cardinals will bring him back to the practice squad if he clears waivers or if they have evaluated him enough to know he doesn’t have a place on the team.

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C Rodney Hudson might play in final game of season

Kliff Kingsbury ruled out Rodney Hudson for this week but opened the door for a return in the season finale.

Arizona Cardinals center Rodney Hudson is on injured reserve and the hope is that he could return this season from his knee injury. With only two games left in the season, it isn’t expected to happen this week.

Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury told reporters Monday that “it doesn’t look good this week,” for Hudson’s return.

Kingsbury indicated that potentially Hudson could return for the team’s final game of the year against the San Francisco 49ers.

“Maybe the last one, but he just hasn’t progressed as we would’ve hoped,” he said.

Hudson has played in only four games this season.

He contemplated retirement last offseason, returned for training camp and has been dealing with a knee issue since his return.

If he can get one game it, it would likely be the final one of his career.

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Cardinals hopeful Colt McCoy can start vs. Falcons

Kliff Kingsbury is hopeful McCoy can clear concussion protocol so he can start on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Colt McCoy did not play on Sunday against the Tamp Bay Buccaneers after suffering a concussion in the second half of the team’s Week 15 loss to the Denver Broncos.

He did not clear concussion protocol before the game but the Cardinals are hopeful that will happen this week and that he can return to the starting lineup.

Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury told reporters Monday that, as of then, he was hopeful McCoy could return.

McCoy did not practice Wednesday or Thursday but was limited on Friday, which is a step toward returning.

A player must be symptom-free for 24 hours after a return to a regular workload.

The Cardinals will have their first practice of Week 17 preparing for the Atlanta Falcons on Wednesday.

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Cardinals add CB Josh Jackson on waiver claim

He was released by the Steelers over the weekend after appearing in four games. He was with the Cardinals in the preseason and training camp.

Cornerback Josh Jackson has returned to the Arizona Cardinals. Jackson, who was waived over the weekend by the Pittsburgh Steelers, was claimed by Arizona.

He spent time with the Cardinals in the preseason before being released this year.

While with the Steelers, Jackson appeared in four games, starting once.

He had six tackles and a fumble recovery in 85 defensive snaps.

Jackson was drafted in the second round in 2018 by the Green Bay Packers. He spent three seasons playing for Green Bay, then played two games last season for the Chiefs and then the Steelers this year.

Cornerback Marco Wilson is day-to-day after suffering an injury on Sunday.

To make room for Jackson on the roster, the team placed long snapper Aaron Brewer (pectoral) on injured reserve.

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Cardinals place LS Aaron Brewer on injured reserve

He suffered a pectoral injury in the loss to the Buccaneers and is done for the season.

The Arizona Cardinals placed another player on injured reserve. The latest is long snapper Aaron Brewer.

He suffered a pectoral injury in Sunday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and now his season is over.

He became the 16th Cardinals player to land on injured reserve.

Brewer was seen after the game in the locker room with ice on his shoulder and chest area.

Brewer has finished his seventh season with the Cardinals and will be a free agent after the season.

The Cardinals had some long snappers in for workouts recently. We can expect them to sign one this week. Backup center Sean Harlow is the team’s emergency long snapper.

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Cardinals set to face 6 of NFL’s top TEs in 2022

The Cardinals kick off the season facing Travis Kelce and Darren Waller. They will also take on George Kittle twice.

The Arizona Cardinals will face some top tight ends in the 2022 season. It will be a challenge, but they believe they have the linebackers and safeties capable of covering them.

Touchdown Wire’s Mark Schofield gives us the NFL’s top 12 tight ends entering this season. The Cardinals will face six of them and one of them twice.

Check them out below.

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PODCAST: Previewing Cardinals’ 2022 opponents – Buccaneers, Falcons

Here is the fifth of six opponent preview shows. Find out more about the 2021 season, offseason and 2022 outlook for the Bucs and Falcons.

We have the fifth of our six opponent preview shows, with this one wrapping up the Arizona Cardinals’ NFC South opponents. Our last show focused on the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints. This one is about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons, whom the Cardinals face in Week 16 and 17.

Bucs Wire managing editor Luke Easterling and Falcons Wire managing editor Matt Urben join me on the show to talk about the teams they cover, specifically discussing their 2021 season, the offseason and the outlook for the 2022 season.

Enjoy the show and learn about two of the teams the Cardinals face this coming season.

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(1:00) The Bucs’ 2021 season, recent offseason moves and outlook for 2022 with Bucs Wire managing editor Luke Easterling

(40:35) The Falcons’ 2021 season, recent offseason moves and outlook for 2022 with Falcons Wire managing editor Luke Easterling

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Falcons to announce something with uniforms, while Cardinals do nothing with theirs

The Falcons last updated their threads in 2020. Something is coming, while the Cardinals keep their uniforms despite fan frustration.

If there is one thing that a large number of Arizona Cardinals fans want to happen, other than the team winning a Super Bowl, is for the team to update its uniforms.

It is all over social media.

Owner Michael Bidwill said it is on the horizon, but that doesn’t give any sort of timeline.

Cardinals fans are probably frustrated with the news from Tuesday. The Atlanta Falcons, who got new uniforms in 2020, announced an update to their threads. Well, they announced that a uniform reveal was coming Wednesday.

Perhaps it is something with the logo or the helmet, but the Falcons are doing something again while the Cardinals maintain the same uniforms they have had since the mid-2000s.

The Cardinals will face the Falcons on the road this coming season, in Week 17.

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How the Cardinals have fared vs. their 2022 opponents

We take a look at the Cardinals’ all-time record against each of their 2022 opponents and how they have fared in recent matchups.

The Arizona Cardinals have their 2022 NFL regular season schedule. We know in which weeks they will face their 14 opponents.

How have the Cardinals done historically and recently against each opponent?

Below, we take a look at the Cardinals’ record vs. each opponent and how things have gone in their last few matchups.

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S Deionte Thompson is latest Cardinals player to land on COVID list

He is the fourth Cardinals player to land on the list this season.

The Arizona Cardinals announced that safety Deionte Thompson has been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. He is the fourth player to land on this list this season.

This reserve list category was created for a player with a positive test for COVID-19 or who has been quarantined after having been in close contact with an infected person or persons. If a player falls into either of these categories, his club is required to immediately place the player on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Early in the season, receiver KeeSean Johnson landed on the list. More recently, linebacker Devon Kennard and cornerback Byron Murphy both tested positive for the virus and landed on the list.

Thompson will likely miss this week’s game and, depending on whether he actually has the virus and has symptoms, he could miss the game next week.

With Jalen Thompson dealing with an ankle injury again, the Cardinals are again thin at safety. Budda Baker are the only two healthy players, as Charles Washington is recovering from a groin injury as well.

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