Cardinals elevate OL Charlie Heck to active roster, place Will Hernandez on IR

The Arizona Cardinals announced Tuesday offensive lineman Charlie Heck was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster as a corresponding move to right guard Will Hernandez landing on injured reserve.

Heck is in his fifth season and first with the Cardinals. He allowed two pressures on 11 snaps at right tackle in the Cardinals’ Week 3 loss to the Detroit Lions while filling in for Kelvin Beachum, according to PFF.

Hernandez suffered a knee injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s win over the San Francisco 49ers. He joins right tackle Jonah Williams on IR, who suffered his own knee injury in Week 1.

Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing said Tuesday his approach won’t change much despite losing the right side of the line.

“Certainly we’re always going to adjust to who’s out there and what the matchup is each week. That’s as much as who we have as (it is) who they have across from them,” Petzing said. “I don’t see a major change in who we are or our philosophies on offense.”

Backup Trystan Colon replaced Hernandez against the 49ers on Sunday and held up without allowing a pressure allowed over 20 snaps after Hernandez went down.

Behind Colon, offensive line depth includes Jon Gaines II and rookie Isaiah Adams. While Gaines has not seen the field this season, Adams played six snaps at right guard without allowing a pressure in the Week 2 win over the Los Angeles Rams.

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