Arizona Cardinals Depth Chart 2025-26 - CBS Sports

Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	J. BrissettJacoby Brissett	K. SlovisKedon Slovis	K. Murray Foot: IR. Injured Reserve Kyler Murray Foot: IR. Injured Reserve
Running Back	Z. KnightZonovan Knight	E. Demercado Cardinals' Emari Demercado: Questionable for Week 15 Ankle: Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 15 at Houston Emari Demercado Cardinals' Emari Demercado: Questionable for Week 15 Ankle: Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 15 at Houston	M. CarterMichael Carter C. KinerCorey Kiner J. Conner Foot: IR. Injured Reserve James Conner Foot: IR. Injured Reserve T. Benson Knee - Meniscus: IR. Injured Reserve Trey Benson Knee - Meniscus: IR. Injured Reserve
Wide Receiver	M. Harrison Jr. Heel: Out for Week 15 at Houston. Expected Return - Week 16 Marvin Harrison Jr. Heel: Out for Week 15 at Houston. Expected Return - Week 16	M. WilsonMichael Wilson	X. Weaver Cardinals' Xavier Weaver: Ruled out for Week 15 Hamstring: Out for Week 15 at Houston. Expected Return - Week 16 Xavier Weaver Cardinals' Xavier Weaver: Ruled out for Week 15 Hamstring: Out for Week 15 at Houston. Expected Return - Week 16 A. BaccelliaAndre Baccellia J. Brooks Cardinals' Jalen Brooks: Called up for Week 15 Jalen Brooks Cardinals' Jalen Brooks: Called up for Week 15 T. Sherfield Cardinals' Trent Sherfield: Elevated for Week 15 Trent Sherfield Cardinals' Trent Sherfield: Elevated for Week 15 G. Dortch Chest: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Greg Dortch Chest: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Z. Jones Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve Zay Jones Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve S. Fehoko Wrist: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 Simi Fehoko Wrist: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16
Tight End	T. McBrideTrey McBride	E. Higgins Illness: Did Not Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 15 at Houston Elijah Higgins Illness: Did Not Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 15 at Houston	P. BrownPharaoh Brown J. DeguaraJosiah Deguara T. Reiman Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve Tip Reiman Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve T. Vokolek Neck: IR. Injured Reserve Travis Vokolek Neck: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Tackle	P. Johnson Jr. Knee - MCL: Out for Week 15 at Houston. Expected Return - Week 16 Paris Johnson Jr. Knee - MCL: Out for Week 15 at Houston. Expected Return - Week 16	J. FryarJosh Fryar	K. BeachumKelvin Beachum V. Senn Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Valentin Senn Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Guard	E. Brown Cardinals' Evan Brown: Not playing Week 15 Personal: Out for Week 15 at Houston. Expected Return - Week 16 Evan Brown Cardinals' Evan Brown: Not playing Week 15 Personal: Out for Week 15 at Houston. Expected Return - Week 16	H. ConnerHayden Conner	—
Center	H. FroholdtHjalte Froholdt	J. Gaines IIJon Gaines II	—
Right Guard	I. AdamsIsaiah Adams	W. Hernandez Hip: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17 Will Hernandez Hip: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17	—
Right Tackle	K. BeachumKelvin Beachum	J. FryarJosh Fryar	D. JacobsDemontrey Jacobs C. Jones Cardinals' Christian Jones: Activated off IR Knee: Questionable for Week 15 at Houston Christian Jones Cardinals' Christian Jones: Activated off IR Knee: Questionable for Week 15 at Houston J. Williams Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 Jonah Williams Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	J. SweatJosh Sweat	J. BurchJordan Burch	—
Right Defensive End	D. RobinsonDarius Robinson	D. StillsDante Stills	B. Nichols Cardinals' Bilal Nichols: Moved to IR Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Bilal Nichols Cardinals' Bilal Nichols: Moved to IR Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Defensive Tackle	C. CampbellCalais Campbell	P. MustipherPJ Mustipher	L. Collier Knee: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 L.J. Collier Knee: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16
Right Defensive Tackle	W. Nolen Cardinals' Walter Nolen: Tagged as questionable Week 15 Knee: Questionable for Week 15 at Houston Walter Nolen Cardinals' Walter Nolen: Tagged as questionable Week 15 Knee: Questionable for Week 15 at Houston	D. TomlinsonDalvin Tomlinson	J. Jones Knee: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 Justin Jones Knee: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16
Strongside Linebacker	Z. CollinsZaven Collins	B. BrowningBaron Browning	B. OjulariBJ Ojulari
Middle Linebacker	C. SimonCody Simon	M. Wilson Ribs: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 Mack Wilson Ribs: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16	J. Russell Concussion: IR. Injured Reserve JJ Russell Concussion: IR. Injured Reserve
Weakside Linebacker	O. PappoeOwen Pappoe	A. Davis-GaitherAkeem Davis-Gaither	C. TindallChanning Tindall
Right Cornerback	M. Melton Heel: Out for Week 15 at Houston. Expected Return - Week 16 Max Melton Heel: Out for Week 15 at Houston. Expected Return - Week 16	D. BurkeDenzel Burke	S. Thomas V Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Starling Thomas V Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Cornerback	W. JohnsonWill Johnson	E. JonesElijah Jones	S. Murphy-Bunting Knee: NFI-R for Week 15 at Houston Sean Murphy-Bunting Knee: NFI-R for Week 15 at Houston
Slot Cornerback	G. WilliamsGarrett Williams	K. ClarkKei'Trel Clark	—
Strong Safety	J. Thompson Hamstring: Out for Week 15 at Houston. Expected Return - Week 16 Jalen Thompson Hamstring: Out for Week 15 at Houston. Expected Return - Week 16	D. Taylor-Demerson Cardinals' Dadrion Taylor-Demerson: Ruled out Week 15 Ankle: Out for Week 15 at Houston. Expected Return - Week 16 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Cardinals' Dadrion Taylor-Demerson: Ruled out Week 15 Ankle: Out for Week 15 at Houston. Expected Return - Week 16	D. HallDarren Hall
Free Safety	B. BakerBudda Baker	K. CrawfordKitan Crawford	J. Blount Neck: IR. Injured Reserve Joey Blount Neck: IR. Injured Reserve

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	M. HaackMatt Haack	B. Gillikin Back: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 Blake Gillikin Back: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16	—
Kicker	C. RylandChad Ryland	—	—
Long Snapper	A. BrewerAaron Brewer	—	—
Holder	M. HaackMatt Haack	B. Gillikin Back: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 Blake Gillikin Back: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16	—
Punt Returner	X. Weaver Cardinals' Xavier Weaver: Ruled out for Week 15 Hamstring: Out for Week 15 at Houston. Expected Return - Week 16 Xavier Weaver Cardinals' Xavier Weaver: Ruled out for Week 15 Hamstring: Out for Week 15 at Houston. Expected Return - Week 16	G. Dortch Chest: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Greg Dortch Chest: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18	—
Kick Returner	E. Demercado Cardinals' Emari Demercado: Questionable for Week 15 Ankle: Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 15 at Houston Emari Demercado Cardinals' Emari Demercado: Questionable for Week 15 Ankle: Limited Practice on Friday. Questionable for Week 15 at Houston	A. BaccelliaAndre Baccellia	Z. KnightZonovan Knight G. Dortch Chest: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Greg Dortch Chest: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18