Cardinals’ updated depth chart entering Week 16 vs. Buccaneers

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.

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What does it look like heading into their Week 16 matchup?

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Quarterback

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• 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

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• 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

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‘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

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• Trey McBride
• Stephen Anderson
• Maxx Williams

McBride now plays the role that Zach Ertz had. Anderson and Williams play about the same.

Offensive line

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Strong safety

• Budda Baker
• Charles Washington

Free safety

• Jalen Thompson
• Chris Banjo

This remains unchanged.

Specialists

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Kicker

• Matt Prater

Punter/holder

• Andy Lee

Long snapper

• Aaron Brewer

Kick returner

• Greg Dortch

Punt returner

• Greg Dortch