Cardinals put left tackle Jared Veldheer

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The ' offense has not nearly met expectations this season, and it's about to get even tougher for them the rest of the way. The Cardinals announced on Tuesday that left Victor Martinez Jersey tackle has been placed on injured reserve. Veldheer, who had not mi sed a game since signing with Arizona in 2014, tore his right triceps during the team's Week 8 lo s to the , and the team says his season is over. stepped into the lineup for Veldheer last week against the Panthers, and will presumably keep the spot protecting 's blind side. Nick Castellanos Jersey He's at left tackle on the team's depth chart. Wetzel spent most of the 2013-2015 seasons on the practice squads of the , , and before signing with Arizona late last season. He was promoted to an active roster this season for the first time. With Veldheer out and an inexperienced Alex Wilson Jersey player protecting Palmer, it's po sible and maybe even likely that the Cardinals will continue to shift the focus of their offense more toward and the running game. It's become increasingly clear that Johnson is the team's best offensive player, and each week that pa ses without Palmer turning back Christin Stewart Jersey into the player he was last season makes it le s likely that he'll do so at any point in the future. Considering Arizona's banged-up receiving corps ( has been dealing with an injury, is out for the year, and recently discovered Mikie Mahtook Jersey he has a sickle-cell trait), it may be wise to make that shift anyway.