Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton revealed on Thursday, following the joint practice they had with the Arizona Cardinals, that neither team would play its starters in the preseason matchup on Saturday, “save for a few.”
The Cardinals held true to that.
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In the 27-7 loss to the Broncos, the Cardinals did not play a single offensive starter. On defense, though, they had two “starters” get action early in the game. Those two players were rookie cornerback Will Johnson, their second-round draft pick this year, and linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither. Davis-Gaither was signed in free agency this offseason.
Johnson and Davis both came out by the end of the first quarter.
Davis-Gaither had a tackle in the game. Johnson also had a tackle and was flagged for defensive holding.
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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Two Cardinals starters played in 27-7 preseason loss to Broncos