The Arizona Cardinals are wrapping up their exhibition schedule tonight against the Green Bay Packers, but the biggest story isn’t the game itself, it is the utter chaos brewing on the offensive line with final roster cuts looming this Sunday. Head coach Mike LaFleur has already said none of his starters, including star running back Jeremiyah Love and punter Blake Gillikin, will even suit up. This game is all about who stays and who goes, and for the right guard spot, it is a mess.
The Right Guard Rollercoaster Just Hit a Loop-de-Loop
Remember that heated battle for right guard between rookie Chase Bisontis and Isaiah Adams during training camp? Well, Bisontis is out, done for the season on injured reserve after knee surgery following a hit against the Las Vegas Raiders. That put Adams in the default starter spot, but now he is having knee issues himself! The dude missed Monday’s practice, did not even travel to Green Bay. What are we doing here?
The depth chart lists Oli Udoh as the next man up, but for the Packers game, it looks like backup center Jon Gaines is getting a shot, either replacing Adams or splitting time with Udoh. Gaines has had a really good training camp, looking consistent when he is out there with the second-team offense. Sure, it is not “apples-to-apples” against other second-stringers, but that consistency matters big time right now. Udoh, on the other hand, is a veteran fighting for a roster spot in his eighth NFL season with 74 games played and 22 starts. He played a ton against the Dallas Cowboys last weekend. The job *should* be Adams’, but you cannot ignore what Gaines has put on tape this preseason.
B.J. Ojulari Is Still a Question Mark for the Defense
Then there is the B.J. Ojulari situation. The Cardinals did not pick this guy in the second round a few short years ago just to cut him, right? But where is the production? This is his third year since being drafted in 2023, and he has ZERO starts. He sat out all of 2024 with a torn ACL, then started last year on the PUP list before finally playing in Week 11. He has 49 total tackles, 5 sacks, 9 QB hits, and 11 pressures in his entire NFL career. That is not the resume you expect from a second-round pick. This coaching staff has to figure out what they have in him, or if they have anything at all, before Sunday’s final cutdown.
This last exhibition game is massive, even without the starters. Final roster cuts hit this Sunday, August 30, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern. The Cardinals need to figure out this right guard spot ASAP and decide what to do with B.J. Ojulari. Tonight is the last chance for these guys to prove they belong before the real season kicks off. Every snap matters.
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Originally reported by Revenge of the Birds.
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