The Arizona Cardinals have had more than a few major positional battles and competitions, and it all comes down to the team's final preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Most of the Cardinals’ positional battles have taken place on the defensive side of the ball,

The Arizona Cardinals lost their second preseason game, 27-7, to the Denver Broncos. There were still some standout performances as they near cut day.

With 19 days till the Cardinals open the season against the Saints, we look at the players who have worn No. 19.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/cardinals as 5 Arizona Cardinals Who Could Be Cut: Offense Edition. The clock is ticking down for several players to make the final 53-man roster across the league, and the Arizona Cardinals are no different.

The waiver period ends earlier than normal after the cut to 53, which is 9 a.m. Arizona time Aug. 27, rather than 1 pm. Practice squad spots can then be filled once players clear waivers. All teams can have six veterans on the practice squad. Those players aren’t part of the waiver system as their contracts are immediately terminated.

The Arizona Cardinals have three players in the 2025 edition of the "NFL Top 100." On Thursday, safety Budda Baker was revealed as player No. 34. He has made the top 100 for six consecutive years, and he made a massive jump this year. He moved up 55 spots from No. 89, where he ranked a year ago.

Arizona was projected to finish third and fourth in the NFC West by NFL.com's Ali Bhanpuri & Adam Rank. Bhanpuri had the Cardinals going 8-9 while Rank saw them hit 9-8.

Last week, the NFL had its fifth week of revealing players in the "NFL Top 100," giving us players 51-60. On Tuesday, they revealed a player at No. 57 who will face the Arizona Cardinals twice in 2024. San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa comes in at No. 57. He was No. 27 last year.