Jonathan Gannon doesn’t need a standings sheet to feel the weight of August. His Cardinals are 1–1 this preseason, a nail-biter win over the Chiefs , a flat-out dud against Denver , with the Raiders underway. It’s the part of the calendar where results don’t count in the record books but absolutely echo in the locker room. Every mistake looks heavier, every flash play harder to ignore. Roster pressure, plain and simple.

Enter Elijah Jones . The 25-year-old cornerback out of Harlem, a third-round pick in 2024, wasn’t exactly pegged as a headline grabber going into this weekend. But against Las Vegas, he became one. Tested deep twice on one drive, Jones broke up both throws and nearly picked the second. That’s not just surviving a preseason rep; that’s announcing yourself

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