The length of an apprenticeship varies by company. For one position group on the Cardinals, it seems to be 11 weeks.
Ankle injuries to veteran defensive tackles Frostee Rucker and Cory Redding have left them doubtful to play in Sunday’s Week 12 contest against the 49ers. The duo has combined for 23 years of NFL experience, and in that time they’ve picked up many tricks of the trade.
Redding, Rucker and Calais Campbell have spent a lot of time passing along wisdom to their four inexperienced teammates on the line – rookies Rodney Gunter and Xavier Williams, as well as second-year players Josh Mauro and Ed Stinson.