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Four players we expected to see in the starting lineup on Sunday either only played special teams or did not play at all.
The Arizona Cardinals had a few lineup changes in Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks. They had 66 offensive snaps and 60 defensive snaps, and we went over the snap counts.
There were four notable players we expected to see in the starting lineup who did not end up playing at all. All four were healthy and active for the game.
Let’s see who they were.
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Daley will make his 2023 debut for the Cardinals against the Rams.
The Arizona Cardinals some roster moves ahead of their game on Saturday against the Los Angeles Rams on the road. They activated offensive lineman Dennis Daley from injured reserve.
Daley will likely be active on Sunday and could see some playing time. The last three weeks, Trystan Colon has played a series or two at left guard.
Before Daley suffered an ankle in the preseason finale, he was the team’s No. 6 offensive lineman, being used as a jumbo tight end in some situations.
Rookie cornerback Garrett Williams, designated to return from the non-football injury reserve (NFI), was not activated. Neither was linebacker Myjai Sanders, who was designated to return on Thursday.
Both must be activated within three weeks of being designated to return or revert to the reserve for the rest of the season.
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The Arizona Cardinals did not activate OL Dennis Daley, suggesting that Will Hernandez could be ready to play vs. the Bengals.
The Arizona Cardinals announced a pair of roster moves on Saturday, elevating a pair of players from the practice squad to the active roster. What was notable was the roster move they did not make.
They did not activate offensive lineman Dennis Daley from injured reserve. He had been designated to return and practiced all week, getting limited work on Wednesday and Thursday and was a full participant on Friday.
Starting right guard Will Hernandez is officially questionable for the game with a back injury. With Daley remaining on IR, it suggests that Hernandez should be okay to play. Hernandez was limited on Thursday and did not practice on Friday.
The Cardinals only have nine offensive linemen on the roster after the release of Ilm Manning earlier in the week. Tackle Carter O’Donnell has not yet been active this season, so it would make sense that Hernandez was planning on playing, leaving Kelvin Beachum, Trystan Colon and Keith Ismael as the backups.
Teams must have eight offensive linemen active for games.
The Cardinals and Bengals kick off Sunday afternoon from State Farm Stadium at 1:05 p.m. Arizona time.
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The Cardinals are getting reinforcements in practice this week. They have 21 days to be restored to the active roster.
The Arizona Cardinals get two players back to practice they have not had yet this season. They announced they designated rookie cornerback Garrett Williams and offensive lineman Dennis Daley to return to practice.
Williams is on the NFI (non-football injury) reserve and Daley is on injured reserve.
Both now are eligible to practice and can be activated to the 53-man roster at any point in the next 21 days.
The Cardinals released two cornerbacks and an offensive lineman on Monday, so it would appear that both will be activated this weekend and dress and potentially dress and play on Sunday when the Cardinals host the Cincinnati Bengals.
Williams was on NFI recovering from a torn ACL he suffered last October while in college. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the third round out of Syracuse.
Daley injured his ankle in the preseason finale.
The Cardinals did not designate outside linebacker Myjai Sanders or quarterback Kyler Murray to return. Sanders is on IR with a hand injury and Murray is on the PUP (physically unable to perform) reserve completing his recovery from his torn ACL last season.
If Daley or Williams is not activated to the 53-man roster within 21 days, they revert to the reserves they were on and must miss the remainder of the season.
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Sanders, who injured his hand in training camp, and Daley, who hurt his ankle, must miss at least the first four games of the season.
The Arizona Cardinals made a pair of roster moves on Friday for injured players. They placed guard Dennis Daley and linebacker Myjai Sanders on injured reserve on Thursday, the team announced in a press release and on social media.
Daley injured his ankle in the Cardinals’ preseason finale on Saturday. Head coach Jonathan Gannon ruled him out of the season opener when he spoke to the media on Thursday.
He has now been ruled out for at least four weeks.
Daley in in his first season with the Cardinals after signing as a free agent in the offseason. During the preseason, he was basically their sixth offensive lineman, getting snaps as a tackle eligible when they played a jumbo formation.
Sanders injured his hand early in training camp and did not play in any of their preseason matchups.
The second-year outside linebacker must also miss at least the first four games of the season.
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O-linemen Jon Gaines and Dennis Daley, both expected to be on the 53-man roster, suffered injuries in the preseason finale.
The Arizona Cardinals finished the preseason with an 18-17 come-from-behind win over the Minnesota Vikings. In the game, they suffered three injuries of note.
Head coach Jonathan Gannon mentioned them after the game in his press conference.
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OL Dennis Daley and DL L.J. Collier were both thrown out of Saturday’s practice after getting into a scuffle.
Training camp fights used to be the norm in the NFL. It has been a while since an Arizona Cardinals head coach tolerated them.
Jonathan Gannon doesn’t tolerate them.
“It’s a non-negotiable,” Gannon said Thursday, according to AZCardinals.com’s Darren Urban. “And why it’s a non-negotiable is because you get thrown out in a game for it.”
It came up in Saturday’s practice.
Gannon followed through.
When the team was running 11-on-11 goalline drills, offensive lineman Dennis Daley and defensive lineman L.J. Collier, both veteran free agent additions this offseason, had a scuffle after a play.
The result?
Both were thrown out and sent to the locker, just like they would be in a game.
Gannon preaches physicality and football violence, but that is different than fighting after a play. One is fierce competition when it is legal and encouraged. The other is unsportsmanlike conduct.
Other dustups might occur, but we will see whether Gannon has to toss anyone else during practice in the weeks to come.
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We look at the chances OL Dennis Daley has of making the team as training camp starts.
The Arizona Cardinals open training camp at the end of this month, so we will do a roster review, highlighting each player currently on the roster, going over last season, their salary and cap number, questions they face and what their expected roster status will be.
Next up is OL Dennis Daley.
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Daley comes to the Cardinals on a fairly cheap two-year deal and is likely going to be a backup. Grade the signing in the poll.
The Arizona Cardinals bolstered their offensive line depth with the addition of former Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Dennis Daley. Daley started 15 games at left tackle for Tennessee, following the season-ending injury to Taylor Lewan.
While many would say he did not play well last season at left tackle, he brings experience and versatility. He can play tackle and guard. He is more comfortable at guard.
His contract is very reasonable. He signed a two-year, $3.2 million deal with $750,000 guaranteed this year, which mostly guarantees him a spot in the roster in 2023.
It sounds like he could compete for a starting job at left guard or that he would be a great backup to have.
What do you think of the signing?
Vote in the poll to give your grade and give you thoughts in the comment section below.
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Daley gets a two-year contract worth $3.2 million. $750,000 is fully guaranteed, all in 2023.
The Arizona Cardinals added former Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Dennis Daley to a two-year contract in free agency this month. Daley started 15 games last season at left tackle for the Titans after Taylor Lewan’s injury.
The details of his contract are out, according to Over the Cap.
It is a two-year deal worth $3.2 million total. He receives $750,000 total guaranteed, all this year. He gets a $350,000 signing bonus and will earn $1.25 million in salary. $400,000 of that salary is fully guaranteed.
His salary increases to $1.6 million in 2024.
His cap hit in 2023 will be $1.425 million, a very good number for a player who could be depth or a starter.
In 2024, his cap hit will be $1.78 million. If things don’t work out, he can be released, giving $1.6 million in cap savings and leaving only $175,000 in dead money against the cap.
Daley can play tackle and guard but is most comfortable playing guard.
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