Arizona Cardinals release depth chart: Andre Ellington top running back
The Cardinals released their first depth chart on Monday, ahead of their August 9 preseason opener against the Texans. Despite being arrested for DUI, linebacker John Abraham is listed as a starter. Recently-signed offensive lineman Max Starks is the backup at right tackle. Patrick Peterson, who signed a contract extension last week, is the starting left cornerback.
Offense
QB: Carson Palmer | Drew Stanton | Ryan Lindley | Logan Thomas
RB: Andre Ellington | Stepfan Taylor | Jonathan Dwyer | Robert Hughes/Jalen Parmele/Zach Bauman/Damien Thigpen
WR1: Larry Fitzgerald | Ted Ginn | John Brown | Brittan Golden/Reggie Dunn
WR2: Michael Floyd | Jaron Brown | Walt Powell | Dan Buckner/Kevin Ozier
TE: Jake Ballard | Troy Niklas | Darren Fells
LT: Jared Veldheer | Nate Potter | Kelvin Palmer
LG: Jonathan Cooper | Earl Watford | John Estes
C: Lyle Sendlein | Ted Larsen | Tommie Draheim
RG: Paul Fanaika | Phillip Blake | Anthony Steen
RT: Bobby Massie | Max Starks | Bradley Sowell
Defense
DE: Calais Campbell | Kareem Martin | Ed Stinson
NT: Dan Williams | Alameda Ta'amu | Bruce Gaston | Christian Tupou
DT: Darnell Dockett | Frostee Rucker | Anthony McCloud | Justin Renfrow
SLB: Matt Shaughnessy | Sam Acho | Adrian Tracy | Derrell Johnson
ILB: Larry Foote | Kenny Demens | Ernie Sims | Keenan Clayton
WLB: John Abraham | Alex Okafor | Marcus Benard | Glenn Carson/Trevardo Williams
LCB: Patrick Peterson | Justin Bethel | Eddie Whitley | Brandon Sermons
RCB: Antonio Cromartie | Jerraud Powers | Bryan McCann | Teddy Williams/Jimmy Legree
SS: Tony Jefferson | Deone Bucannon | Anthony Walters
FS: Tyrann Mathieu | Rashad Johnson | Curtis Taylor | Orhian Johnson
Special teams
K: Jay Feely | Chandler Catanzaro
P: Dave Zastudil
H: Dave Zastudil
LS: Mike Leach
KR: Ted Ginn | John Brown | Walt Powell | Reggie Dunn
PR: Tedd Ginn | Patrick Peterson | John Brown | Walt Powell