Just how bad are Cardinals injuries? See where they rank
“At least in one particular position group.” So, just how bad are the Cardinals' injuries?
Key points
- Over the past four weeks, the Cardinals rank a respectable 19th in points per drive allowed and 12th in yards per play allowed.
- The Cardinals’ seven offensive players on injured reserve is the most in the league, with those four aforementioned Week 1 starters joined by Gardner Minshew, Jalen Brooks and Hunter Long.
- Still, just 43 of the 53 players from the Cardinals’ Week 1 squad remain on the active roster.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Just how bad are Cardinals injuries?
(injured reserve) LG: Isaac Seumalo C: Hjalte Froholdt (concussion protocol) RG: Isaiah Adams RT: Elijah Wilkinson If Froholdt indeed misses this week’s game, the Cardinals would be down to just four of their Week 1 starters.
Additional details
- Well, just look at their Week 1 offensive depth chart: QB: Jacoby Brissett (traded) RB: Jeremiyah Love (injured reserve) WR: Michael Wilson (injured reserve) WR: Marvin Harrison Jr.
- To be fair, the Cardinals’ injuries are largely limited to the offensive side of the ball.
- As a result, it’s difficult to assess exactly where the Cardinals roster stands.
- And yet, he’s never seen an injury crisis quite like the one he faces in his debut season as the Arizona Cardinals head coach.
- When looking only at offensive starters, the story is similar, as the Cardinals lead the league with four on IR.
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