The fourth preseason game means little to many, as starters sit and fans wait for the beginning of the regular season.
But for someone like Lamar Louis, undrafted rookie linebacker, Thursday’s night preseason finale against the Broncos at University of Phoenix Stadium meant everything.
“Going into it you’re not getting many reps in the other preseason games, then you’re expected to play full speed, special teams and defense,” Louis said after the Cardinals’ 38-17 win. “It’s a huge deal for guys like me, fighting for a roster spot.”
Coach Bruce Arians had estimated there were only about four roster spots left on the soon-to-be 53-man roster – final cuts, trimming 22 off the team, must be made Saturday by 1 p.