Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks had heard the pleas from his second-string quarterback. First-round draft pick Josh Rosen had put in a request. The rookie wanted badly to play against the Denver Broncos on Thursday, and was hoping that Wilks would grant him his wish.
The Cardinals have made their decision. The team has decided that Rosen has already played his last down of the exhibition season. The choice to err on the side of caution is the correct one, despite the fact that their backup passer won’t be happy about it.
The matchup versus the Broncos just happens to be the last of the annual games that don’t count in the standings.