There were some questions on why the Arizona Cardinals kept seven defensive linemen heading into the 2021 NFL season.
Now we know.
The team announced on Thursday they had finally activated Justin Pugh from the Covid-19 reserve list and in turn have placed Jordan Phillips on the injured reserve.
That is a bit of a kick in the pants with Phillips, as he has struggled to stay healthy after signing a big contract coming off a big, albeit outlier type of season with the Buffalo Bills.
This was always the concern, although it wasn’t injury history that was the concern, but rather worried he was a one-year wonder.