The Cardinals were already on their backup quarterback.
But they almost lost Drew Stanton, on a vicious hit from 49ers linebacker Dan Skuta.
Monday, Cardinals coach Bruce Arians made no bones about it, calling it a “cheap shot.”
“No doubt he was sliding,” Arians said, via Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic. “That could have ended his career.”
Arians said the fact Stanton was wearing a mouth guard helped lessen the seriousness of the injury.
But he clearly thinks Stanton wasn’t at fault.