{
  "id": 10597318,
  "title": "Arizona Cardinals defensive, special teams snap counts, observations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/arizona-cardinals-defensive-special-teams-snap-counts-observations",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T03:18:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/arizona-cardinals-defensive-special-teams-031808208.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Arizona Cardinals suffered a 36-30 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in a recent game. Defensive and special teams players had varying snap counts during the match. Defensive linemen Roy Lopez (34/63), Walter Nolen III (34/63), Dante Stills (30/56), and L.J. Collier (20/37) were among the starters with solid numbers. The nose tackle, Andrew Billings, was inactive due to a groin injury, while Zach Carter and Kaleb Proctor were on injured reserve. Linebackers Mack Wilson Sr. (52/96), Jack Gibbens (50/93), Josh Browning (27/50), and several others contributed significantly to the defense. In special teams, Budda Baker (54/100) led the coverage team with the most tackles, followed by Andrew Wingard (54/100). Karson Sharar and Jordan Burch also made notable contributions with 26 snap counts each. The special teams played a crucial role in the game, with Chad Ryland making three field-goal attempts, including a 49-yarder that sealed the victory for the Cardinals.",
  "summary": "The Cardinals played 54 defensive snaps on Sunday against the 49ers. See how the playing time was split up.",
  "key_points": [
    "Defensive linemen Roy Lopez, Walter Nolen III, Dante Stills, and L.J. Collier had solid snap counts.",
    "Mack Wilson Sr. and Jack Gibbens were key linebackers with high snap counts.",
    "Budda Baker led special teams with the most snap counts, contributing to the victory."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Arizona Cardinals' defensive and special teams units showed varied contributions in their recent loss, with players like Mack Wilson Sr. and Budda Baker taking significant snaps and making notable plays.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "The Arizona Cardinals of 2026 looked a little like the 2025 version on Sunday. That's not good",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/the-arizona-cardinals-of-2026-looked-a-little-like-the-2025-version",
        "published": "2026-09-28T22:46:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}