The Arizona Cardinals started off the season in excellent fashion, going 2-0 and looking utterly dominant. However, a heartbreaking loss to the San Francisco 49ers set them back in Week 3. They will look to right the ship when the Seattle Seahawks come to the State Farm Stadium to kick off Week 4 with a clash on Thursday Night Football. However, as we dive deeper into the season, injuries are starting to pile up for every squad.
Neither of these two teams has been fully safe in that regard. With different ailments affecting the roster from top to bottom, they won’t be walking into Thursday with their full regimen. However, a chance to compete for the one-seed, assuming San Francisco loses this week, is hanging in the balance for the two sides. But who is going to make the cut and who is going to be declared inactive for their Week 4 clash?
Inactive List for Cardinals vs. Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
- S Nick Emmanwori
- LB Jared Ivey
- TE Nick Kallerup
- LB Connor O’Toole
- OL Josh Jones
- OL Mason Richman
- WR Cody White
Arizona Cardinals
- WR Zay Jones
- CB Will Johnson
- LB Xavier Thomas
- OL Will Hernandez
- TE Travis Vokolek
- OL Demontrey Jacobs
Arguably, the biggest name that the Cardinals are going to miss is running back James Conner. A wildly productive investment for the franchise in 2021, Conner’s numbers have consistently improved. However, a gruesome ankle injury brought an end to his season last week. In his absence, Trey Benson is expected to be elevated to the RB1 spot.
Starters for the Cardinals and the Seahawks
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals’ offense, which has been their calling card since Kyler Murray took over, will feature:
- QB Kyler Murray
- RB Trey Benson
- WR Marvin Harrison Jr.
- WR Michael Wilson
- WR Simi Fehoko
- TE Trey McBride
- LT Paris Johnson Jr.
- LG Evan Brown
- C Hjalte Froholdt
- RG Isaiah Adams
- RT Jonah Williams
The defense, which was solid for most of the night against the Niners, will have:
- LDE Josh Sweat
- LDT Calais Campbell
- RDT Dalvn Tomlinson
- RDE Darius Robinson
- WLB Akeem Davis-Gaither
- MLB Mack Wilson Sr.
- SLB Zaven Collins
- LCB Elijah Jones
- SS Jalen Thompson
- FS Budda Baker
- RCB Max Melton
- NB Kei’Trel Clark
Their special teams unit will feature:
- PK Chad Ryland
- P, H Blake Gillikin
- PR, KR Greg Dortch
- LS Aaron Brewer
The last few years have gone virtually the same way for Arizona. Despite a hot start, the team isn’t able to sustain the momentum, ultimately ending up as a middle-of-the-pack squad in the NFC.
As they try to continue to buck that trend, Week 4 offers a good chance for the franchise to get back on the right track. Unveiling a new rivalries jersey, the night could be the perfect storm for the Cardinals to turn the tide in their favor.
Seattle Seahawks
With major changes to the unit this season, the Seahawks offense will feature:
- QB Sam Darnold
- RB Kenneth Walker III
- WR Jaxson Smith-Njigba
- WR Cooper Kupp
- WR Tory Horton
- TE AJ Barner
- FB Brady Russell
- LT Charles Cross
- LG Grey Zabel
- C Jalen Sundell
- RG Anthony Bradford
- RT Abraham Lucas
The defense, which has become the team’s calling card, will have:
- LDE Jarran Reed
- NT Byron Murphy II
- RDE Leonard Williams
- WLB DeMarcus Lawrence
- LILB Tyrice Knight
- RILB Ernest Jones IV
- SLB Boye Maye
- LCB Riq Woolen
- SS Coby Bryant
- FS Julian Love
- RCB Josh Jobe
- NB Devon Witherspoon
Coming off an electric performance in Week 3, the special teams unit will have:
- PK Jason Myers
- P, H Michael Dickson
- PR Tory Horton
- KR George Holani
- LS Chris Stoll
There were many questions about how Seattle would fare after replacing Geno Smith with Sam Darnold. However, over the past three weeks, they’ve done a good job of proving the doubters wrong.
Not only has the defense been excellent, but the offense has more than held its own with Darnold continuing his excellent work from the 2024 campaign and assuaging doubts about the year with the Minnesota Vikings being a fluke.
