Marcus Gilbert

Pittsburgh's second-round pick in the 2011 draft, Gilbert never played a single down with the Cardinals the past two years since injuries took their toll. He walks away with 4,628 career snaps across seven seasons with the Steelers, morphing his body in that time to slide over as an uber effective right tackle. The Cardinals will likely address his absence via the draft.

Gilbert was already on the active/NFI list with an "illness," though coach Kliff Kingsbury had deemed Gilbert's absence an "extended physical." It's unclear if his illness was COVID-19. Gilbert was in the running for right tackle duties, though he was a complete wild card after missing all of 2019 with a torn ACL. There is now immense pressure on third-round rookie Josh Jones to nail down starting duties opposite LT D.J. Humphries. Justin Murray is Plan B. Now 32, the odds are beginning to look long Gilbert will ever play another NFL snap. 

Gilbert was placed on the active/NFI list along with Maxx Williams. Williams only caught 15 passes in 2019 but had a chance of securing the starting job with Charles Clay no longer a Cardinal. Gilbert was unlikely to start but the 32-year-old could add much-needed depth to a weak Arizona line. 

The ex-Steeler was with the Cardinals in 2019 but missed the entire season with a torn ACL. Gilbert's 2018 in Pittsburgh was plagued by injury and suspension. Gilbert turned 32 last month. All of that is the long way of saying Gilbert probably should not be in the starting mix, but the Cards have one of the league's weakest tackle groups. At worst, Gilbert will be an experienced swing option.