Cardinals' Christian Jones: Will miss at least four games
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Jones (knee) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
Jones will miss at least four games after picking up a knee injury in the preseason opener. The 2024 fifth-round pick started one game as a rookie and is expected to be a reserve member upon return.
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Cardinals' Christian Jones: Injures knee
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Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said Saturday that Jones suffered a knee injury during the team's preseason opener, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Jones will have roughly one week to get healthy ahead of Arizona's next preseason matchup, on the road against Denver on Saturday, Aug. 16. He's expected to open the regular season playing a depth role at offensive tackle.
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Cardinals' Christian Jones: Added to active roster
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Jones (ankle) was added to the Cardinals' 53-man roster Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Jones was facing the deadline of his 21-day practice window's expiration Wednesday, being added to the active roster in the nick of time. He'll likely operate as a top reserve option behind Paris Johnson and Kelvin Beachum (groin) at offensive tackle in Week 8 versus the Dolphins.
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Cardinals' Christian Jones: Will begin practicing
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Jones (ankle) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Jones has spent the mandatory minimum of four games on injured reserve, and will now have his 21-day window to practice with the team opened. However, he will need to be added to the 53-man roster before he can play, which due to the time he has missed, may not be Sunday against the 49ers.
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Cardinals' Christian Jones: Opening season on IR
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Jones (ankle) was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return by the Cardinals on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Jones appears to have picked up an ankle injury during the preseason and he'll now be forced to miss at least the first four games of the regular season. The offensive tackle is first eligible to return in Week 5 against the 49ers on Oct. 6.
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Cardinals' Christian Jones: Selected by Arizona
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The Cardinals selected Jones in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 162nd overall.
Jones boasts a wealth of experience, as he was impressively a four-year starter with Texas and is renowned for his ability as a run blocker. He has experience at both left and right tackle -- he most recently played on the right side -- so he could settle nicely into a swing role. Despite being a late-round pick, Jones should have a good chance of immediately sticking on Arizona's roster.
