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The Arizona Cardinals fell to the Denver Broncos in 27-7 fashion on Saturday night, dropping their preseason record to 1-1 on the night. Neither team played their starters following a joint practice held on Thursday - you can read more about that here.
Carter had a 5-yard run, but seven other carries totaled only five yards. He added 19 yards on five receptions. Demercado played as much as he did because of his ability as a pass protector. The running backs totaled 29 yards on 15 attempts.
The Denver Broncos' second preseason game of 2025 is in the books, coming out on top vs. the Arizona Cardinals 27-7. Several Broncos transformed the hype around their training camp buzz into tangible results on both sides of the ball.
The Denver Broncos came away on the high end of a 27-7 win over the Arizona Cardinals, where wide receiver Troy Franklin finished with two touchdown catches. Alongside Franklin, there were a host of other winners (and two losers) from the game.
The Arizona Cardinals and Denver Broncos conduct a joint practice on Thursday, Aug. 14, and we'll keep you updated on any and all developments.
We are through two weeks into preseason, and the Arizona Cardinals are sitting at an even 1-1 record after their loss to the Denver Broncos. There were certainly players last week who stood out, like Emari Demercado and Jacoby Brissett.
Both teams look to build on preseason opening victories as Arizona faces Denver at Empower Field at Mile High on Saturday night.
The Broncos rested most starters, but not Evan Engram, against the Cardinals. Sean Payton explained why after the game.