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TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Cardinals have elevated defensive tackle Keilen Dykes from the practice squad to the 53-man active roster The Cardinals also released wide receiver Lance Long and re-signed wide receiver Onrea Jones to the practice squad.

The Cardinals cut 21 players today to reach the roster limit of 53, but it's a mistake to call this the "final roster.' I don't think the Cardinals will be big players in putting in waiver claims or signing free agents this weekend, but they will see what's available.

"Look," Wilson said, with a little smile, "we're just going in and playing football.

Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt knows there is concern among Cardinals fans after the reigning NFC champions went 0-4 in the preseason.

Tight end Leonard Pope was among the 21 players released by the Arizona Cardinals on Friday, as the team reached the 53-man roster limit.

Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic says Cardinals backup quarterback Matt Leinart suffered a shoulder injury against the Packers while throwing for 360 yards in the second half.

Even though it didn't have the perfect ending, the Arizona Cardinals' 2008 season had all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster.

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The Cardinals held the Steelers to less than three yards a carry rushing, one of the good things coach Ken Whisenhunt saw in the preseason opener.

Expect Kurt Warner's playing time to be limited in the preseason, which wouldn't be different than the last two seasons.

When the Cardinals drafted Ohio State running back Beanie Wells with their first-round pick in this year's draft, General Manager Rod Graves acknowledged the decision didn't sit terribly well with Tim Hightower.

Running back Tim Hightower scores a touchdown during Saturday's chippy goal-line drill to end the first stretch of training camp.

A look through NFL rosters shows more than 50 players from Iowa's three state universities are currently on a preseason roster.