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An offensive line rotation is not common around the league, but the Cardinals' Week 13 opponent, the Giants, does it as well.
Reserve offensive tackle Matt Peart and reserve guard Will Hernandez both played more than 25 percent of the time against the Seahawks on Sunday.
"I think the old-school school of thought is you want to have five guys operating as one unit on the offensive line, where on the defensive line you want to keep guys fresh," Giants coach Joe Judge said. "For us, we're in a similar situation. We're rotating a lot of our offensive line right now. We've taken that approach, in terms of, No. 1, developing as many players as we can, and No. 2, keeping guys as fresh as we can, so throughout the course of a game we feel like we're better prepared."
Judge has watched game tape of the Cardinals this week, and believes their offensive line rotation has been helpful.
"It's working for them," Judge said. "They're doing a good job of developing players, and they've been effective. These guys protect the quarterback as well as anybody in the league."
There isn't a player in the NFL who'd prefer to be on the sidelines rather than the field, and it's not something a starting offensive lineman usually has to deal with.
Pugh said he's looking at the long-term upside of the Cardinals' rotation.
"It's not up to me," Pugh said. "Obviously I love being out there, but I also understand this could really help save our legs and take a game off of our bodies. Hopefully once we make that playoff push and get into the playoffs, it'll pay dividends."
HOPKINS/SIMMONS DON'T PRACTICE ON THURSDAY
Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and linebacker Isaiah Simmons didn't practice on Thursday with neck/back injuries. Neither was listed with an injury on Wednesday. Linebacker De'Vondre Campbell (ankle), cornerback Johnathan Joseph (neck) and safety Jalen Thompson (ankle) also didn't practice. Thompson has already been ruled out for Sunday.
Those limited were safety Charles Washington (groin) and running back Kenyan Drake (hip). Drake was not listed on the injury report on Wednesday.
For the Giants, quarterback Daniel Jones (hamstring) was limited, as were linebacker Blake Martinez (back), Peart (ankle) and defensive back Darnay Holmes (knee). Defensive back Madre Harper (knee) did not practice.
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