Rookie offensive guard Chase Bisontis tore his left MCL during the preseason contest against the Las Vegas Raiders. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo confirmed the brutal news: this injury requires surgery and will sideline him for most, or potentially all, of the season.
Another Year, Another Gut Punch for the Redbirds
This is a gut punch for Cardinals fans, isn’t it? Coach Mike LaFleur even said something bad was expected after the game. Last year was a nightmare with 24 players on IR, basically a complete starting team out each week in 2025. Now, one of their promising young players, a second-round pick from this year’s draft, is already on the shelf before the regular season even kicks off. It’s brutal luck, truly.
O-Line Depth Tested Early
GM Monti Ossenfort prioritized offensive line in April’s NFL draft. After health issues likely scared him off Miami OT Francis Mauigoa at #3 overall (he took RB Jeremiyah Love instead), Ossenfort snagged Bisontis out of Texas A&M with the second pick in Round 2. Bisontis was competing with veteran Isaiah Adams for the right guard spot and was entrenched with the second team in the Hall of Fame Game. Now, with Bisontis out, veteran Oli Udoh, who has 74 NFL games and 22 starts including three last year for the Titans, steps in behind Adams on the depth chart.
Losing a promising rookie OL before the season even truly begins is a tough start for the Cardinals. Their offensive line depth just got tested big time, and fans have to be wondering how this team will hold up.
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Originally reported by Revenge of the Birds.
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