- According to azcardinals.com, Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians says linebacker Deone Bucannon will be ready just in time for the teams season opener. Bucannon had offseason ankle surgery and was rumored to possibly start the season on the PUP.
- Along with the entire Cardinals team Bucannon is coming off a letdown season. His overall grade of 61.8 ranked 47th out of 86 linebackers, and wasn't up to the standard of his 14th ranking 82.7 grade in 2015.
- Despite taking a step back with overall play in 2016 Bucannon was still one of the best linebackers in coverage. His 84.6 coverage grade ranked eighth among linebackers and his 0.75 yards allowed per cover snap ranked sixth. He didn’t allow a touchdown into his coverage all season.
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