There may be a lot of questions surrounding the Cardinals defense, but the health of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie shouldn’t be high among them.
“DRC” suffered no ACL damage according to the team’s website, and didn’t tear his MCL either. He chipped a bone in the tibia of his left leg, but the Pro Bowler’s worst post-game fears were luckily not realized. It’s unclear if he’ll need surgery.
Rodgers-Cromartie was hurt in the first half against the Saints, and the beleaguered Cardinals secondary didn’t have much of a chance after that. (It looked like the Saints were essentially finding Bryant McFadden and throwing at him.