Cardinals cut Andre Smith, Bené Benwikere; Put Phil Dawson, Josh Bynes on IR

While the Cardinals had just suffered another defeat, defensive tackle Corey Peters said on Sunday that the players were supposed to do something and if they could not do it, "we'll find somebody from there." other".

Monday, the organization was tangible in the lineup by releasing two veterans in trouble, the right tackle Andre Smith and cornerback Bené Benwikere.

"I'm not really trying to send messages or try to be subliminal in any way," coach Steve Wilks said. "I am very direct in my approach and what I say. If you do not do it our way, if you do not give us the best chance of winning a football game, number one, you will not be in the field and if you are at this point we will move on to something else . That's what we did. "

The team also placed kicker Phil Dawson (hip) and linebacker Josh Bynes (thumb) in the injured reserve, ending their season. Dawson's replacement will be Arizona State kicker Zane Gonzalez, promoted from the practice team.

Finally, the Cardinals have called forward Darrell Daniels to the Seahawks. Daniels has appeared in nine games with Seattle without catching. The Cardinals have two other open list spots at the moment.

Smith (two years) and Benwikere (one year) were signed as free agents in the spring. Neither one nor the other has played well against the Chargers, but the merger within the team has far outstripped some players or units.

Wilks again spoke of the poor and used a version of the word "inconsistent" repeatedly. He would not criticize his players either for their efforts, even after allowing 45 points in a row and winning only 41 yards after the first quarter.

"I'm not a coach of the effort," Wilks said. "If we make efforts, we have problems. … Looking at the tape, you can see those guys who are always working hard. I am not concerned about the effort. "

Benwikere played well in pre-season and earlier in the year, eventually replacing Jamar Taylor – who was released last week – in the starting lineup. But he delivered a crucial bomb late in the Raiders' defeat leading to the winning match, then appeared to lose the cover in the first pass of Philip Rivers on Sunday before finding David Amerson.

Wilks noted Benwikere's strong start to the match, "but over the years you can see the inconsistency," said Wilks.

"You can continue to sit down and allow this to happen (but as the head coach, it is my responsibility to try to do what is best for you. team, "added Wilks.

Smith started seven games, missing three with an elbow injury. He played a bad game in Kansas City two weeks ago, allowing one bag, six shots and being scored three times. Against the loaders, it allowed two bags and two pressures.

"You saw the inconsistency there," said Smith's Wilks.

Cardinals are expected to be left of D. D. Humphries is back after a knee injury this week. Rookie Korey Cunningham – who "deserves" a chance to play, said Wilks – right after two strong substitute matches for Humphries.

Dawson, who should become a free agent at the end of the season, has been injured in the hip for a few weeks. He scored one in every other goal on Sunday in Los Angeles, but the 46 yards missed became a turning point in the game as the Cardinals were unable to recover from that point.

During the season, Dawson scored each of his 15 extra points and scored 5 of 8 goals, one in four goals from 40 yards or more.

Wilks said the Cardinals will try to "evolve", including evaluating inexperienced players on the roster.

"At the moment, at 2-9, you have to try to do everything you can to try to win a football match," said Wilks, "but also look to the future."

UPDATE OF INJURY

Wilks said he was "optimistic" about security. Budda Baker (knee), wide receiver Chad Williams (ankle) and linebacker Deone Bucannon (chest) would be available this week to play in Green Bay. The return of Bucannon is crucial now that Bynes – the most consistent linebacker of the Cardinals – is finished for the year.