Eagles, Saints put on a show, while Rodgers, Mayfield got shown up
Bucky Brooks examines everything that went right (Jalen Hurts) and oh so wrong (Aaron Rodgers) to open the NFL season.SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
CHANDLER JONES
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Tour de force Week 1 Jones recorded six tackles, including five sacks, and two forced fumbles during Sunday's 38-13 victory at Tennessee.
Impact Jones' performance was a tour de force, with the pass rusher making life miserable for the Titans offensive line and Ryan Tannehill in particular. Among his feats Sunday, Jones became the first player since the sack become an official stat in 1982 to tally three sacks in the first quarter of the first day of the season -- per Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site -- and tied the single-game franchise record for sacks. Plus, both of Jones' forced fumbles led directly to Arizona touchdowns. After recording just one sack in five games in an injury-shortened 2020, he looked like the player who notched double digit sacks in six of the previous seven campaigns.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
NFL Today, Week 1
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The Latest: Mahomes rallies Chiefs to win over Browns
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Titans will have to wait to hone offensive timing, chemistry
The Tennessee Titans have wrapped the preseason with final roster cuts due TuesdayAUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Will not play Friday Jones (undisclosed) missed practice Tuesday and will not play in Friday's preseason game against the Chiefs. but he does not have a serious injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' o...
Impact The team is likely exercising caution when it comes to its veteran linebacker, making sure he is at full strength for Week 1. In his absence, look for Victor Dimukeje and Jamell Garcia-Williams to see expanded preseason reps.
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Years after Super Bowl glory, Cards' Butler back in desert
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Jones in, Fitzgerald out at first day of Cardinals camp
Chandler Jones was present at the first day of the Arizona Cardinals' training camp on TuesdayJULY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reports to camp Jones (biceps), who did not attend June minicamp while vying for a contract extension, reported to training camp Tuesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Jones is entering the final season of his five-year, $82.5 million contract with the Cardinals. The 31-year-old only appeared in five games in 2020 before suffering a season-ending biceps injury, but prior to that he had logged four straight 16-game campaigns in Arizona, with a total of 40 sacks in that span. Though Jones' future with the Cardinals is somewhat murky, he and new teammate J.J. Watt look positioned to form one of the most formidable pass-rushing duos in the league for at least 2021, assuming they both stay healthy.
JULY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Looking for extension Jones' absence from June minicamp seemingly was related to his desire for a contract extension, Darren Urban of azcardinals.com reports.
Impact Jones is believed to have made a full recovery from the season-ending biceps tear he suffered Week 5 last year. Prior to that, he recorded 11 or more sacks in five straight seasons, averaging 14.5 per year from 2015 to 2019. Now entering the final season of a five-year, $82.5 million contract, Jones should have more pass-rushing help in Arizona after the team signed DE J.J. Watt at the beginning of the offseason. Assuming everything gets worked out with his contract, Jones is well-positioned to return to double-digit sack territory.
JULY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Recovering from biceps injury Jones (biceps) is recovering on track according to his social media posts, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN reports.
Impact Jones suffered a biceps injury during the team's Week 5 contest against the Jets and spent the rest of the 2020 campaign on the injured reserve list. With J.J. Watt joining Jones now in Arizona, the pass-rushing duo will likely give the team a notable boost on the defensive line. The linebacker will aim to recover and return to his edge-rushing role with the team in 2021.
MARCH 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Cardinals agree to terms with free agent edge rusher JJ Watt
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A season often in doubt to end on time, no cancellations
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Cardinals, Eagles far from perfect but both have momentum
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Big road win gets Arizona's playoff hopes back on track
The Arizona Cardinals snapped their three-game losing streak by beating the New York GiantsDECEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals DL Peters out for season with knee injury
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