Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 320 lbs |
| Birthplace: Mauwatosa, WI |
| Age: 27 |
| School: UCLA |
| Experience: 4 |
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Top Jon Gaines II News
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Cardinals' Jon Gaines: Won't be available Sunday
Gaines (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's Week 9 matchup versus the Seahawks, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Gaines continues to battle a knee injury and will miss his third straight game. Hayden Conner may make another start at right guard, though Isaiah Adams (ankle) -- who has been deemed questionable -- could take on that role if he's activated from IR on Saturday.
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Cardinals' Jon Gaines: Misses another practice
Gaines (ankle) did not participate at the Cardinals' practice Thursday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Gaines has missed back-to-back practices to open the week as he continues to nurse an ankle injury that he suffered in mid-October. The offensive lineman appears to be on track to miss a third game in a row Sunday versus the Seahawks.
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Cardinals' Jon Gaines: Won't play against Dallas
Gaines (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.
Gaines will miss a second consecutive game due to an ankle injury, and his next chance to play is Week 9 against the Seahawks on Sunday, Nov. 8. Hayden Conner should start at right guard in Gaines' absence.
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Cardinals' Jon Gaines: Won't play Sunday
Gaines (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Broncos, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Gaines remains sidelined with a bad ankle. Hayden Conner is set to start at right guard against the Broncos in the 27-year-old's place.
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Cardinals' Jon Gaines: Past knee injury
Gaines (knee) was absent from the Cardinals' injury report Wednesday ahead of Sunday's Week 1 matchup with the Bills.
Gaines missed all of 2023 with a knee injury, but it appears he's returned just in time for the Cardinals' regular-season opener Sunday. The 2023 fourth-round pick out of UCLA is expected to open Arizona's campaign as the backup center now that he's returned to full health.
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Cardinals' Jon Gaines: Avoids PUP list before camp
Gaines (knee) avoided being placed on the Cardinals' active/PUP list prior to training camp Thursday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Gaines missed the 2023 campaign while recovering from a torn ACL that he suffered in August, but he'll enter camp as an active participant. Head coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday that the offensive lineman will be limited during the early days of camp, but that he rehabbed "every day" during the offseason, which appears to have paid off.
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Cardinals' Jon Gaines: Done for the year
The Cardinals placed Gaines (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, Howard Balzer of GoPHNX.com reports.
Gaines left Saturday's preseason game against the Vikings after sustaining a knee injury. The 2023 fourth-round pick out of UCLA will now sit out for the 2023 season.
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Cardinals' Jon Gaines: Leaves game with injury
Gaines suffered a knee injury during the Cardinals' preseason game against the Vikings on Saturday.
The center was selected by the team in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft and is projected as the backup center going into the season. Gaines played both center and right guard at UCLA.
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Cardinals' Jon Gaines: Selected by Arizona
The Cardinals selected Gaines in the fourth round of the NFL Draft, 122nd overall.
Gaines played four seasons with UCLA and started 25 games at right guard, though he also displayed some versatility by serving as the team's center intermittently. He tested as an excellent athlete across the board at the combine (5.01 40-yard dash at 303 pounds) and also has the intelligence to succeed as a pro. Gaines' primary downfall for the time being is his lack of consistency, but with advanced coaching he could continue to develop.
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