Cardinals Depth Chart 2026: Week 7 Starters & Injuries

How to Read the Arizona Cardinals Depth Chart

The 2026 Arizona Cardinals depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.

Jacoby Brissett is the Cardinals' starting quarterback, with Gardner Minshew as the backup. Tyler Allgeier leads the backfield; Jalen Brooks, Michael Wilson and Kendrick Bourne start at wide receiver and Trey McBride at tight end.

Offense Defense Special Teams

Key

Role

Starter

Rotational

Backup

Status

RRookie

QQuestionable

OOut

Offense

Arizona Cardinals offense depth chart
POS	Starter	Snap %	Route %	Target %	2nd	3rd	4th
QB	StarterJacoby Brissett	100.0% 100.0%	—	—	RotationalGardner Minshew	BackupCarson BeckR
RB	StarterTyler Allgeier	51.2% 50.9%	37.0% 38.0%	5.1% 6.0%	RotationalBam Knight	BackupJeremiyah LoveR	BackupJames Conner
XWR	StarterJalen Brooks	37.9% 21.3%	39.4% 21.2%	8.5% 4.7%	RotationalReggie VirgilR
ZWR	StarterMichael Wilson	89.6% 90.0%	82.7% 89.2%	22.9% 24.7%	RotationalSimi Fehoko
SWR	StarterKendrick Bourne	56.4% 58.5%	63.0% 67.2%	13.6% 12.8%	RotationalDevin Duvernay
TE	StarterTrey McBride	94.8% 90.5%	89.0% 86.0%	26.3% 27.7%	RotationalElijah Higgins	BackupTeagan Quitoriano	BackupHunter Long
LT	StarterJayden WilliamsR				RotationalJosh Fryar	BackupJedrick Wills	BackupParis Johnson Jr.
LG	StarterIsaac Seumalo				RotationalKingsley Eguakun
C	StarterHjalte Froholdt				RotationalJon Gaines II
RG	StarterJon Gaines II				RotationalHayden Conner	BackupIsaiah Adams	BackupChase BisontisR
RT	StarterElijah Wilkinson				RotationalJedrick Wills	BackupAlbert ReeseR

Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 26, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.

Defense

Arizona Cardinals defense depth chart
POS	Starter	2nd	3rd
LDE	StarterWalter Nolen	RotationalL.J. Collier	BackupZachary Carter
NT	StarterRoy Lopez	RotationalAndrew Billings
RDE	StarterDante Stills	RotationalDarius Robinson
WLB	StarterZaven Collins	RotationalBaron Browning	BackupJordan Burch
LILB	StarterJack Gibbens	RotationalCody Simon
RILB	StarterMack Wilson	RotationalKarson ShararR
SLB	StarterJosh Sweat	RotationalEku Leota
LCB	StarterKei'Trel Clark	RotationalKalen King	BackupStarling Thomas V
SS	StarterBudda Baker	RotationalKitan Crawford
FS	StarterAndrew Wingard	RotationalDadrion Taylor-Demerson
RCB	StarterDenzel Burke	RotationalMax Melton
NB	StarterGarrett Williams

LDE

Walter Nolen L.J. Collier Zachary Carter

NT

Roy Lopez Andrew Billings

RDE

Dante Stills Darius Robinson

WLB

Zaven Collins Baron Browning Jordan Burch

LILB

Jack Gibbens Cody Simon

RILB

Mack Wilson Karson ShararR

SLB

Josh Sweat Eku Leota

LCB

Kei'Trel Clark Kalen King Starling Thomas V

SS

Budda Baker Kitan Crawford

FS

Andrew Wingard Dadrion Taylor-Demerson

RCB

Denzel Burke Max Melton

NB

Garrett Williams

Special Teams

Arizona Cardinals special teams depth chart
POS	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
PK	StarterChad Ryland
P	StarterBlake Gillikin
H	StarterBlake Gillikin
PR	StarterDevin Duvernay	RotationalMichael Wilson
KR	StarterDevin Duvernay	RotationalJalen Brooks	BackupMax Melton	BackupJeremiyah LoveR
LS	StarterCasey Kreiter

PK

Chad Ryland

P

Blake Gillikin

H

Blake Gillikin

PR

Devin Duvernay Michael Wilson

KR

Devin Duvernay Jalen Brooks Max Melton Jeremiyah LoveR

LS

Casey Kreiter

Injury status: Week 7

Jeremiyah Love (RB): Out, ankle, did not participate
Jon Gaines II (C): Out, knee, did not participate
Walter Nolen (LDE): Out, ankle, did not participate
Andrew Wingard (FS): Out, knee, did not participate
Carson Beck (QB): Questionable, back, did not participate
Hunter Long (TE): Questionable
Darius Robinson (RDE): Questionable, back, limited participation
Budda Baker (SS): Questionable, groin, limited participation
Max Melton (RCB): Questionable, knee, did not participate

Arizona Cardinals depth chart questions

Who is the Cardinals' starting quarterback?

Jacoby Brissett is the starting QB for Week 7. Gardner Minshew is the backup.

Who is QB2 for the Cardinals?

Gardner Minshew. Carson Beck is third on the depth chart.

Who is the Cardinals' RB1?

Tyler Allgeier. Bam Knight is the primary backup. Jeremiyah Love is out (ankle).

Who are the Cardinals' starting wide receivers?

Jalen Brooks (X), Michael Wilson (Z) and Kendrick Bourne (slot).

Who is the Cardinals' starting tight end?

Trey McBride. Elijah Higgins is second on the depth chart.

How the Cardinals actually use their depth chart

The Cardinals depth chart matches how they use it. Trey McBride leads the team in target share over the last three games at 26.3% and on the season at 27.7%. Michael Wilson is next at 22.9% over the same three games, down from 24.7% on the season.

Jalen Brooks has played 37.9% of the Cardinals' offensive snaps over the last three games, up from 21.3% season to date, the largest rise on the roster. McBride, a tight end, leads the Cardinals in snap share over the last three games at 94.8% and on the season at 90.5%.

McBride runs a route on 89.0% of the Cardinals' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, up from 86.0% on the season.

Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 26, 2026. Minimums in those games: 37 snaps, 15 routes and 3 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.

Arizona Cardinals Depth Chart 2026