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Safety Bucannon helps ease loss of Washington

Although it appears likely that linebacker Daryl Washington will remain on the NFL's suspension list indefinitely, the Cardinals aren't exactly losing any sleep about it.

After all, they have Deone Bucannon.

Last year's first-round draft pick might have been selected as a safety, but he can play anywhere, especially at linebacker. Coach Bruce Arians said Bucannon has a lot of the same on-field physical traits as Washington and even a similar body type.

And the plan this season, according to the coach, is to get Bucannon even more playing time in 2015.