With concern over Phil Dawson‘s hip injury, the Cardinals signed kicker Matt McCrane to the practice squad. To make room, the Cards released offensive lineman Kyle Friend from the 10-man unit.
McCrane was with the Cardinals in the preseason before being cut, so coaches are already familiar with what he offers. He hooked on with the Raiders after being let go, but he was pretty lousy in his three games as Mike Nugent‘s stand-in. The Kansas State product went 5-for-9 on field goal tries and was just 2-for-6 when subtracting chip shots from 20-29 yards out.
Perhaps he’d have better luck in Arizona. During the preseason, McCrane nailed 4-of-4 field goal attempts, including two tries from 50 yards or longer.
If Dawson can’t go this weekend, the Cardinals can promote him to the active roster on Saturday and have him in the lineup on Sunday when they face the 49ers. Kicking is the least of the Cardinals’ worries, but his presence gives the 1-6 club one less thing to worry about.
I bet being a kicker on the practice squad on the worst team in football is 10 times better than my job
Ha! Love that comment!! I’d like to see someone argue with you on that point!
Hey, only Hue Jackson could make that comment. The true identity of Ironman has finally been revealed.
The Redbirds have a 10 man practice unit for a sport where 11 players are needed. No wonder their season has been a disaster.
Every team has a 10 man practice squad??
I’m guessing your post GED days have been a disaster.
“Death smiles at us all….all a man can do is smile back”.
Yeah every team has 10 players on the practice squad