GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Mason Cole hasn't played center in two years. But the rookie third-round pick from Michigan finds himself front and center at the pivotal position on the Arizona Cardinals front line.
Cole is set to become the Cardinals' No. 1 center with Monday's announcement that veteran A.Q. Shipley will miss the season with a torn ACL. If Cole is the starter when the NFL regular season begins next month, the Cardinals will have three new faces up front with Cole and two veterans, guard Justin Pugh and tackle Andre Smith.