Corey Peters had been playing very well for the Cardinals in a role that he felt had almost been designed just for him. But the nose tackle isn’t going to get a chance to show it, after he ruptured his left Achilles in practice, ending his season.
Coach Bruce Arians acknowledged the bad news Thursday, before saying that fourth-round draft pick Rodney Gunter – who has been improvingly significantly as camp progresses – will take Peters’ spot in the starting lineup.
“Time for the rookie to step up,” Gunter said. “Time to go to work.