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Jess Root

The Cardinals’ defensive starters vs. Chiefs

The Arizona Cardinals had all their projected starters in the lineup on defense when they took on the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday unlike last week’s preseason opener against the Denver Broncos.

Safety Budda Baker and linebacker Kyzir White sat out last week. They did not on Saturday.

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Here is the starting lineup they sent out on defense and some key substitutions.

Their first defensive series was in nickel with five defensive backs.

  • DL L.J. Collier
  • DL Jonathan Ledbetter
  • OLB Zaven Collins
  • OLB Dennis Gardeck
  • ILB Kyzir White
  • ILB Josh Woods
  • CB Marco Wilson
  • CB Kei’Trel Clark
  • S Budda Baker
  • S Jalen Thompon
  • S Isaiah Simmons

DL Leki Fotu entered the game in the second series when they went with a base defense.

The whole defensive starting lineup played two series together.

Clark started after Christian Matthew started at cornerback last week.

Woods was in the game with White instead of Krys Barnes. Barnes and Woods started the opener.

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