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Josh Weinfuss
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Cardinals cornerback Starling Thomas V tore his left ACL close to the top of Friday’s follow, a supply informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday.
The Cardinals positioned Thomas on season-ending injured reserve Sunday and signed cornerback Steven Gilmore in a corresponding transfer.
Thomas went down throughout an 11-on-11 session and needed to be carted off the sphere. Checks on Sunday revealed the ACL tear.
Coach Jonathan Gannon mentioned Sunday that whereas Thomas is finished for the season, cornerback Jaden Davis, who’s coping with a knee harm, has the potential of returning this season.
“Really feel terrible and dangerous for these guys,” Gannon mentioned. “Clearly, talked to each of them. These guys undergo so much and put so much in and it is only a powerful break, however they will do every part they’ll do to get again and each of them can be again sooner or later and we’ll transfer on.”
With Thomas’ harm, the Cardinals lose expertise in a younger cornerbacks room. He began 15 of 17 video games final season, permitting 32 catches for 434 yards and three touchdowns, in response to NFL Subsequent Gen Stats.
Nevertheless, the Cardinals are geared up to deal with Thomas’ absence due to depth on the place added this offseason. Arizona has Garrett Williams, who hung out because the nickel final season and began 11 video games, and Max Melton, who got here alongside within the second half of final yr and began three video games.
Behind them are two rookies, second-round choose Will Johnson, who received reps with the primary group in the course of the first week of coaching camp, and fifth-round choose Denzel Burke, in addition to returners Kei’Trel Clark and Elijah Jones.
“There’s been big-time competitors in that room. I like the place the room’s trending. I believe they’re doing job and it is solely going to extend proper now,” Gannon mentioned. “So, clearly the enterprise aspect of it opens up a spot as a result of Star was going to be on this group. He is performed lots of good soccer for us, so we’re simply going to need to develop our guys. Guys are going to need to step up.”
