{
  "id": 14111634,
  "title": "Arizona Cardinals Week 5 defensive, special teams snap counts, observations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/arizona-cardinals-week-5-defensive-special-teams-snap-counts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T03:51:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/arizona-cardinals-week-5-defensive-035135416.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Cardinals' 45-21 loss to the Detroit Lions, 20 players contributed to defensive snaps and 34 players participated in special teams snaps, totaling 66 defensive snaps and 32 special teams snaps. Defensive linemen Walter Nolen III led the team with 43 defensive snaps (65%), followed by NT Roy Lopez with 36 snaps (55%). Dante Stills, L.J. Collier, and Darius Robinson also had notable defensive snaps. Special teams standout was DL Dante Stills with 8 special teams snaps (25%). Injuries affected players like Zach Carter, Kaleb Proctor, and Joey Blount. LB Mack Wilson Sr. led the team with 66 defensive snaps (100%), tied for third on the team with six tackles. Other linebackers like Jack Gibbens, Josh Sweat, and Baron Browning also made significant contributions. CB Budda Baker led the team with 11 tackles on defense (98%), while CB Denzel Burke had 63 snaps (95%). WR Simi Fehoko had 20 defensive snaps (62%). WR/RS Jalen Brooks was the only player with special teams snaps for a punt (9 snaps).",
  "summary": "The Cardinals played 66 defensive snap and 32 on special teams against the Lions. See who played and how much.",
  "key_points": [
    "20 players contributed to defensive snaps, 34 to special teams snaps",
    "Walter Nolen III led defensive snaps with 43 (65%)",
    "Dante Stills led special teams snaps with 8 (25%)"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Heavy reliance on a deep rotation across defensive and special teams units highlights how injuries are forcing the coaching staff to spread playing time among many different players.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Why Cardinals’ Mike LaFleur believes he’s the man to lead Arizona out of rebuild",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/why-cardinals-mike-lafleur-believes-hes-the-man-to-lead-arizona-out",
        "published": "2026-10-13T03:09:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}