The Arizona Cardinals made a pair of roster moves to address the offensive line. They placed Will Hernandez on injured reserve and signed tackle Charlie Heck from the practice squad to the active roster.
Hernandez suffered a season-ending knee injury on Sunday in the team’s 24-23 win over the San Francisco 49ers.
Heck played in the last three games but after being elevated from the practice squad. He was out of standard elevations. The Cardinals did not have a backup tackle on the roster so Heck was a logical choice to sign.
With Hernandez placed on injured reserve, Trystan Colon now replaces him in the starting lineup. Heck, Jon Gaines II and rookie Isaiah Adams are the three backup linemen on the roster. Rookie tackle Christian Jones will be activated to the 53-man roster off injured reserve within the next two weeks.
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