The Arizona Cardinals play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday night in Week 16, their fourth-ever game on Christmas Day.
They updated their depth chart earlier in the week.
What does it look like heading into their Week 16 matchup?
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Quarterback
- Colt McCoy
- Trace McSorley
- David Blough
With Kyler Murray on injured reserve, McCoy is now the starter, but it will be McSorley who starts against the Buccaneers because McCoy has a concussion.
Running back
- James Conner
- Keaontay Ingram
- Corey Clement
Conner is no longer splitting reps with anyone. Ingram gets a handful of snaps, while Clement might get a play or two on offense.
Wide receiver
‘X’ receiver
- DeAndre Hopkins
- Robbie Anderson
‘Z’ receiver
- A.J. Green
- Greg Dortch
Slot receiver
- Marquise Brown
Pharoh Cooper was elevated from the practice squad. He will be the backup slot receiver.
Dortch has moved to the ‘Z’ on the depth chart and Anderson is now listed as an ‘X.’
Tight end
- Trey McBride
- Stephen Anderson
- Maxx Williams
McBride now plays the role that Zach Ertz had. Anderson and Williams play about the same.
Offensive line
Left tackle
- Josh Jones
Left guard
- Max Garcia
- Rashaad Coward
- Cody Ford
Center
- Billy Price
- Sean Harlow
Right guard
- Will Hernandez
- Lecitus Smith
- Wyatt Davis
Right tackle
- Kelvin Beachum
The Cardinals don’t have any backup tackles listed, although Ford played right tackle after Beachum got hurt last week. He will likely start at right tackle.
Coward can play guard and tackle as well.
Defensive line
Defensive end
- J.J. Watt
- Jonathan Ledbetter
Nose tackle
- Leki Fotu
Defensive tackle
- Zach Allen
- Trysten Hill
Michael Dogbe was signed to the active roster and would fall as the third-string defensive tackle behind Allen, who won’t play Sunday, and Hill.
Outside linebacker
Weak side
- Dennis Gardeck
- Myjai Sanders
- Victor Dimukeje
Strong side
- Markus Golden
- Cameron Thomas
- Jesse Luketa
Luketa often is not active and, while Golden plays most of the game, the remaining linebackers have their snaps split fairly evenly.
Inside linebacker
MIKE
- Zaven Collins
- Ben Niemann
- Kamu Grugier-Hill
MO
- Isaiah Simmons
- Zeke Turner or Tanner Vallejo
The way they have the linebackers listed is odd. Simmons plays mostly in the slot. Turner gets almost no playing time on defense. Collins is the clear No. 1 linebacker. Niemann used to get most the playing time next to him but Vallejo has lately.
Cornerback
One side
- Byron Murphy
- Christian Matthew
Other side
- Marco Wilson
- Antonio Hamilton
- Jace Whittaker
Murphy landed on injured reserve on Saturday. If Hamilton, who is questionable with a back injury, is healthy, he and Wilson will start.
The Cardinals elevated Nate Hairston from the practice squad.
Safety
Strong safety
- Budda Baker
- Charles Washington
Free safety
- Jalen Thompson
- Chris Banjo
This remains unchanged.
Specialists
Kicker
- Matt Prater
Punter/holder
- Andy Lee
Long snapper
- Aaron Brewer
Kick returner
- Greg Dortch
Punt returner
- Greg Dortch
