The Cardinals were expected to play safety Tyrann Mathieu against the Texans on Sunday, but the team reversed course and sat Mathieu as he continues to make his way back from a torn ACL.
They also kept cornerback Patrick Peterson on the bench and now they’ve lost another member of the secondary. Cornerback Mike Jenkins, who signed with the team this offseason, went down without any contact while trying to tackle DeAndre Hopkins after a catch in the first quarter of the game.
A cart was sent out to pick up Jenkins, who banged his casted hand on it while being driven off the field with a look on his face that suggested a serious injury.
With Jenkins out, the Cardinals turned to Justin Bethel, who is fresh off the PUP list following foot surgery. The Texans went right at him and Brock Osweiler hit Will Fuller for a 35-yard gain that set up a field goal.
