THE APEX TIMES
Arizona’s defensive and offensive snap counts in Seattle show a shrinking window for Garrett Williams after his Achilles return, even as Tyler Allgeier and nickel cover specialist Kalen King absorbed major workload responsibilities.
In Seattle, the Cardinals leaned on Tyler Allgeier as the featured back, with Allgeier playing all but two of 53 offensive snaps, building on a prior-week workload of 48 snaps.
Garrett Williams’ return from an Achilles injury was a moment Arizona was “relished” to see, and the team’s coaching staff had previously viewed him as a productive option when healthy. But after limited defensive usage, Williams dropped to one defensive snap in Seattle.
The Cardinals instead credited Kalen King with stabilizing the nickel spot. Arizona’s official report says King was listed with 28 snaps against Seattle, and head coach Brendan LaFleur described King’s nickel work as something the staff trusted.
Arizona’s secondary also rotated in Seattle: Denzel Burke returned to the starting lineup after two games in which Kei’Trel Clark started, and the report notes Clark’s snap percentage dipped to 37.
On the defensive front, the Cardinals balanced several interior and edge workloads. The team’s report says Walter Nolen III played 41 snaps after returning from an ankle injury, while Roy Lopez’s limited availability due to a toe issue reduced him to seven snaps and increased Andrew Billings’ workload to a season-high 32 snaps.
Other usage notes from Seattle include Mack Wilson Sr. surpassing Budda Baker for most defensive snaps this season (565-564), Rabbit Taylor-Demerson not playing a defensive snap for a second straight game, and multiple linebacker rotations including Cody Simon’s season-high 16 inside-linebacker snaps.
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