CAMPING OUT
Camp confidential: Kyler Murray doesn’t really want to get hit, and Kliff Kingsbury is fine with that. While some players want hard tackles to get them back into the swing of the season, the rookie quarterback would prefer to avoid them. “Uhh, I hope I don’t get hit,” he said while laughing. “But it’s football, so if I get hit, I get hit.” ... For Kingsbury, a lot of Thursday will be about getting a good feel for the flow and mechanics of an NFL game. The playcalling will be tame, and it is unclear how many reps players will get. Part of that is because, while the coach sees value in the game, a lot of his evaluation of players has to do with what he’s seen throughout camp. “I think consistency at practice is huge,” Kingsbury said. “You want to see certain guys when the lights are on execute, you know, some of our base installs at a high level and operate and communicate and do certain things. But you get a good sample size with the number of reps we get at practice.” ... The biggest takeaway for players and coaches from Tuesday’s practice is that they’re finally ready to face a different opponent. “It’ll be very interesting to see how a defense that hasn’t been going against us all training camp plays us up,” D.J. Humphries said.
Injury report: Kingsbury said right tackle Marcus Gilbert tweaked his groin Monday, causing him to miss practice. Tight end Ricky Seals-Jones had his hand looked at on Monday, per Kingsbury. Wide receiver Kevin White did not practice Tuesday.
Quote of the day: “I am going to start preparing my long-snapper career. ‘Cause as soon as I start feeling a dip in my play, I’m just going to go ahead and officially retire – probably 10 years from now – retire from offensive line and become a long snapper for another 10 years.” – tackle D.J. Humphries, who has not told long snapper Aaron Brewer these plans yet.
Up next: The Cardinals are off on Wednesday. On Thursday, they take on the Chargers at 7 p.m. at State Farm Stadium in their preseason opener.
The Cardinals on Monday announced a new digital ticketing program, which will start Thursday. Paper tickets will no longer be accepted. Fans can enter State Farm Stadium using either digital cards for season-ticket holders or a smartphone. More information is available on the Cardinals’ website.