The Arizona Cardinals took a commanding 27-9 third-quarter lead against the Carolina Panthers in Week 2. However, the club lost two key defenders in the contest due to injury. Their availability for Week 3 will likely be up in the air moving forward.

Cornerback Max Melton and defensive lineman L.J. Collier both suffered knee injuries on Sunday. After initially being questionable, the Cardinals were quick to rule both players out early in the fourth quarter.

“The Cardinals downgraded CB Max Melton (knee) and DL L.J. Collier (knee) to out for the rest of the game.” Article Continues Below

Melton, who is 23 years old, is a second-year cornerback for the Cardinals. He played in all 17 games last season, rotating in as a backup. The former second-round draft pick is deemed a key piece o

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