Arizona Cardinals Roster 2013: Latest Cuts, Depth Charts and Analysis

In the desert, the Arizona Cardinals have already started disclosing their roster cuts. They need to finish trimming their roster down to 75 by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday and down to 53 on Saturday.

Even though a majority of Arizona's players secured a spot earlier in the preseason, there are still a few that could be earned during the Cardinals' final preseason game against the Denver Broncos. 

Follow along here to receive updates as soon as they happen. Also, make sure to have your voice heard in the comments section below. 

List of 53-Man Roster Cuts

The team has put rookie offensive guard Jonathan Cooper, tight end Jeff King and nose tackle Ricky Lumpkin on injured reserve and confirmed the following 18 cuts, which reduces their roster to 53 players:

• Jonathon Amaya, S
• David Carter, DL
• Chilo Rachal, OG
• Mike Thomas, WR
• Adam Bice, C
• Dan Buckner, WR
• Alex Gottlieb, TE
• Charles Hawkins, WR
• Senio Kelemete, OG
• Zack Nash, LB
• Colin Parker, LB
• Richard Quinn, TE
• Curtis Taylor, S
• Kerry Taylor, WR
• Padric Scott, NT
• Reggie Walker, LB
• Kenny Rowe, LB
• Jamaal Johnson-Webb, OT

No surprise cuts from the Cardinals today. Nose tackle Padric Scott was a talented undrafted free agent, but he showed little consistency during the preseason to warrant a roster spot.

Quarterback Ryan Lindley made the roster despite some speculation, but as we all know that could change in the coming days. 

Wide receivers Kerry Taylor and Charles Hawkins are both prime practice squad candidates. 

Reggie Walker is a special teams ace, yet he offers little in terms of playmaking ability when he's on the field as a linebacker. 

Final Depth Chart

Here is what the depth chart looks like after cutting down to 53 players.

QB: Carson Palmer, Drew Stanton, Ryan Lindley

LWR: Larry Fitzgerald, Jaron Brown

RWR: Michael Floyd, Andre Roberts

RB: Rashard Mendenhall, Ryan Williams, Stepfan Taylor, Alfonso Smith, Andre Ellington

TE: Rob Housler, Kory Sperry, Jim Dray, D.C. Jefferson

LT: Levi Brown, Nate Potter

LG: Daryn Colledge, Earl Watford

C: Lyle Sendlein, Mike Gibson

RG: Paul Fanaika, Earl Watford

RT: Eric Winston, Bobby Massie

LDE: Calais Campbell, Ronald Talley

NT: Dan Williams, Frostee Rucker

RDT: Darnell Dockett, Frostee Rucker

WLB: Lorenzo Alexander, Matt Shaughnessy, John Abraham

ILB: Karlos Dansby

ILB: Jasper Brinkley, Kevin Minter, Kenny Demens

SLB: Sam Acho, Alex Okafor

LCB: Patrick Peterson, Javier Arenas, Jamell Fleming, Bryan McCann

RCB: Jerraud Powers, Antoine Cason, Justin Bethel

FS: Rashad Johnson, Tyrann Mathieu

SS: Yeremiah Bell, Tony Jefferson

P: Dave Zastudil

K: Jay Feely

LS: Mike Leach

H: Dave Zastudil

KR: Javier Arenas, Alfonso Smith, Stepfan Taylor, Andre Ellington

PR: Patrick Peterson, Javier Arenas, Tyrann Mathieu

All depth chart information was provided by Ourlads.com.

Previewing and Analyzing the Practice Squad

The Cardinals announced that they have completed their practice squad, according to AZCardinals.com:

• Dontay Moch, LB
• Philip Blake, C/G
• Kerry Taylor, WR
• Curtis Taylor, S
• Kenny Rowe, LB
• Sam McGuffie, WR
• Anthony McCloud, DT
• Kenny Demens, ILB

Recently Cut Free Agents Arizona Is Rumored to Be Pursuing

The Cardinals can officially start signing players to their practice squad on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET. We will have a preview as soon as the final cuts have been made and will track the signings as they become official.

Starters and Injury Notes

It has been a rough preseason for Arizona injury-wise. First-round pick Jonathan Cooper suffered a broken leg in the team's third exhibition contest. Furthermore, running backs Rashard Mendenhall and Ryan Williams have been battling persistent knee issues. For the Cardinals' sake, let's hope both players are ready to go Week 1.

Starters

QB: Carson Palmer

RB: Rashard Mendenhall

WR: Larry Fitzgerald (LWR), Michael Floyd (RWR)

TE: Rob Housler, Jeff King

OT: Levi Brown (LT), Eric Winston (RT)

G: Daryn Colledge (LG), Paul Fanaika (RG)

C: Lyle Sendlein

LDE: Calais Campbell

NT: Dan Williams

RDT: Darnell Dockett

WLB: Lorenzo Alexander

ILB: Karlos Dansby, Jasper Brinkley

SLB: Sam Acho

CB: Patrick Peterson (LCB), Jerraud Powers (RCB) 

S: Yeremiah Bell (SS), Rashad Johnson (FS)

K: Jay Feely

P: Dave Zastudil

Injury Notes (Player, Position, Status, Injury Type)

• Daryl Washington, LB, Out, Suspension
• Jonathan Cooper, OG, Out, Leg
• D.C. Jefferson, TE, Questionable, Knee
• Dan Williams, NT, Questionable, Ankle
• Matt Shaughnessy, DE, Questionable, Ankle
• Rob Housler, TE, Questionable, Ankle
• Frostee Rucker, DE, Questionable, Toe
• Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Questionable, Knee
• Lyle Sendlein, C, Probable, Knee
• Antoine Cason, CB, Probable, Leg
• Jeff King, TE, Probable, Knee
• Daryn Colledge, OT, Probable, Leg
• Jonathon Amaya, S, Probable, Knee
• Reggie Walker, LB, Probable, Undisclosed
• Ryan Williams, RB, Probable, Knee
• Jasper Brinkley, LB, Probable, Knee
• Rashad Johnson, S, Probable, Knee
• Kory Sperry, TE, Probable, Ankle
• Javier Arenas, CB, Probable, Finger
• Jamell Fleming, CB, Probable, Hamstring
• Alex Okafor, DE, Probable, Ankle

All injury information was provided by Rotowire.com.

List of 1st Round of Cuts

The Cardinals have been busy preparing for the NFL-mandated 75-player roster limit. They have waived 12 players total and are now at the 75-man mark.

• Dan Carpenter, K
• Nick Edwards, WR
• Deveric Gallington, OL
• Jonathan Mathis, DT
• Korey Jones, LB
• Cordian Hagans, DE
• Ronnie Yell, CB
• Joe Caprioglio, OL
• Jarett Dillard, WR
• Caleb TerBush, QB
• Mickey Shuler, TE
• Javon Harris, S

There are no real surprises on this list. Wide receiver Nick Edwards was an intriguing prospect based on his size, yet he failed to stand out during training camp.

In addition to all of its cuts, Arizona added tight end Richard Quinn. Quinn was a second-round pick by the Denver Broncos in 2009. He was most recently a member of the Cincinnati Bengals. 

Depth Chart Post-75-Man Roster Cuts and Previewing 53-Man Roster Cuts

Here's how the Cardinals depth chart looks after their first round of roster cuts:

QB: Carson Palmer, Drew Stanton, Ryan Lindley

LWR: Larry Fitzgerald, Kerry Taylor, Jaron Brown, Dan Buckner

RWR: Michael Floyd, Andre Roberts, Mike Thomas, Charles Hawkins

RB: Rashard Mendenhall, Ryan Williams, Stepfan Taylor, Alfonso Smith, Andre Ellington

TE: Rob Housler, Jeff King, Kory Sperry, Alex Gottlieb, Jim Dray, D.C. Jefferson, Richard Quinn

LT: Levi Brown, Nate Potter, Jamaal Johnson-Webb

LG: Daryn Colledge, Chilo Rachal, Jonathan Cooper

C: Lyle Sendlein, Mike Gibson, Adam Bice

RG: Paul Fanaika, Senio Kelemete, Earl Watford

RT: Eric Winston, Bobby Massie, Jamaal Johnson-Webb

LDE: Calais Campbell, Ronald Talley

NT: Dan Williams, David Carter, Ricky Lumpkin, Padric Scott

RDT: Darnell Dockett, Frostee Rucker

WLB: Lorenzo Alexander, Matt Shaughnessy, John Abraham, Kenny Rowe

ILB: Karlos Dansby, Reggie Walker, Daryl Washington, Colin Parker

ILB: Jasper Brinkley, Kevin Minter, Kenny Demens

SLB: Sam Acho, Alex Okafor, Zack Nash

LCB: Patrick Peterson, Javier Arenas, Jamell Fleming, Bryan McCann

RCB: Jerraud Powers, Antoine Cason, Justin Bethel

FS: Rashad Johnson, Tyrann Mathieu, Curtis Taylor

SS: Yeremiah Bell, Jonathon Amaya, Tony Jefferson

P: Dave Zastudil

K: Jay Feely

LS: Mike Leach, Alex Gottlieb

H: Dave Zastudil

KR: Javier Arenas, Alfonso Smith, Stepfan Taylor, Andre Ellington

PR: Patrick Peterson, Javier Arenas, Tyrann Mathieu, Charles Hawkins

Previewing 53-Man Roster Cuts

Here's a look at how the Cardinals may cut their roster down to 53 players.

• Ryan Lindley, QB
• Ryan Williams, RB
• Dan Buckner, WR
• Charles Hawkins, WR
• Kory Sperry, TE
• Alex Gottlieb, TE
• D.C. Jefferson, TE
• Jamaal Johnson-Webb, OT
• Senio Kelemete, RG
• Adam Bice, C
• Mike Gibson, C
• Ronald Talley, DE
• Padric Scott, NT
• Ricky Lumpkin, NT
• Reggie Walker, LB
• Kenny Rowe, LB
• Zack Nash, LB
• Colin Parker, LB
• Kenny Demens, LB
• Bryan McCann, CB
• Curtis Taylor, S
• Tony Jefferson, S

Quarterback Ryan Lindley has failed to show improvement from Year 1 to Year 2. This, in turn, could ultimately make him expendable. Carson Palmer will start for the Cardinals and Drew Stanton will serve as Palmer's backup. 

Nose tackle Padric Scott has some talent, but Arizona already has the position well covered with Dan Williams and David Carter. 

Safety Tony Jefferson played well in limited opportunities, yet his spot duty doesn't warrant a roster spot because he will not make an impact on special teams. When you're the fourth safety on the team, you better be able to play special teams. 

All depth chart information was provided by Ourlads.com.