67 days till the Cardinals' season opener against the Bills

We have reached Wednesday of a holiday week in the NFL offseason and are a day closer to start of the 2024 regular season. In 67 days, the Arizona Cardinals will take the field at Highmark Stadium to face the Buffalo Bills on the road in Week 1.

The Cardinals’ current No. 67 is offensive lineman Austen Pleasants, a player with two career NFL games and 10 career offensive snaps.

He doesn’t figure to make the team but is on the roster to compete and practice. He has a shot but he has not been an impact player for the Cardinals. He has not played for them.

The last No. 67 to make an impact was the team’s last No. 67 — offensive lineman Justin Pugh.

Pugh played five seasons for the Cardinals from 2018-2022. He started at right guard in 2018, moved to his most natural position at left guard and even filled in once at right tackle.

He started a total of 56 games for Arizona. When he played and was healthy, he was arguably the best and most consistent player on the line.

He came off the streets to play 12 games last year for the New York Giants, the team that originally drafted him in the first round in 2013.

We will be back for more counting down tomorrow.

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