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Arizona Cardinals will turn to rookie Mason Cole to replace A.Q. Shipley at center

Cardinals rookie Mason Cole comments on the loss of veteran center A.Q. Shipley at training camp. Rob Schumacher, azcentral sports

The Cardinals lost a lot more than the “heartbeat of the offensive line.” They lost their communications director, drill sergeant and commander in chief all in one by losing starting center A.Q. Shipley to a season-ending knee injury.

Shipley, 32, suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during Saturday’s "Red & White" practice. An MRI exam confirmed the damage and Shipley will now undergo surgery, be placed on injured reserve and miss the entire season.