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| Height: 6-5 Weight: 224 Born: May 11, 1983, Santa Ana, CA |
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| December 28, 2006 An MRI revealed that Matt Leinart has no structural damage in his sprained throwing shoulder, according to the AP. Leinart will not need surgery, though he will not play this weekend. Kurt Warner will get the start instead. |
| December 25, 2006 Matt Leinart will sit out the final game of the season to rest his sprained left shoulder, according to the Arizona Republic. Initial tests revealed no structural damage, and the Cards are optimistic that Leinart can avoid surgery. Kurt Warner should start the season finale. |
| December 24, 2006 Matt Leinart was forced to leave Sunday's game late in the first half with a sprained left (throwing) shoulder. Leinart, who was replaced by Kurt Warner, threw for 162 yards and a touchdown before leaving. |
| November 26, 2006 Matt Leinart threw for a career-high 405 yards in a losing effort on Sunday. He had one touchdown and two interceptions. Leinart did not have a 300-yard game prior to this one. |
| November 19, 2006 Matt Leinart had his first solid game Sunday since Week 6, completing 19-of-29 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown. Leinart also added a nine-yard TD run. |
| October 22, 2006 Matt Leinart suffered through a terrible performance Sunday, completing just 13-of-32 passes for 203 yards while throwing two interceptions and no TD passes. Leinart had been very solid in his first two career starts. |
| October 16, 2006 Matt Leinart was very impressive against the Bears Monday, completing 24-of-42 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns. Leinart wasn't intercepted and although he did fumble once, it came on a blind-side rush and wasn't his fault. The schedule gets easier for the Cardinals the next two weeks, as they play at Oakland and at Green Bay. |
| October 8, 2006 Matt Leinart played well in his first NFL start, despite losing Larry Fitzgerald to a hamstring injury early in the game. Leinart completed 22-of-35 passes for 253 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He also led the Cardinals down the field with no timeouts to set up a game-tying field goal in the final seconds, though Neil Rackers was unable to connect. |
| October 1, 2006 Coach Dennis Green announced after Sunday's game that Matt Leinart would start next week against the Chiefs, according to the AP. "I've been waiting patiently for my turn," said Leinart. "I'm not arrogant, but I have a lot of confidence. I feel the more experience I get, the better I will be." Leinart completed 5 of 8 passes for 49 yards in relief of Kurt Warner on Sunday. He also threw an interception on a tipped pass. |
| October 1, 2006 Matt Leinart replaced the struggling Kurt Warner with 13 minutes remaining in the game on Sunday. By the time Leinart entered the game, the Cardinals were already down 32-10. Leinart completed 5-of-8 passes for 49 yards and an interception. |
| September 26, 2006 Matt Leinart will not start on Sunday against the Falcons, despite some reports that had been circulating. Kurt Warner remains the Cardinals' starting QB for the time being. |
| September 25, 2006 ESPN's Chris Mortensen "reported" Monday night that Matt Leinart will start in Week 4 ahead of the struggling Kurt Warner. This report sounded a lot more like a prediction than any kind of scoop. Earlier Monday, Cardinals head coach Dennis Green passed on an opportunity to affirm Warner as the starter and simply said that all personnel would be evaluated on Tuesday. |
| September 7, 2006 Matt Leinart practiced Wednesday and will be the backup for Sunday's opener, according to the Arizona Republic. Leinart has been dealing with a sore shoulder. |
| September 1, 2006 The shoulder injury that Matt Leinart suffered on Thursday is not serious, according to the AP. "It's good news," coach Dennis Green said of the MRI exam that came back negative. Green stated that Leinart might be available for the regular-season opener, if needed. |
| September 1, 2006 Matt Leinart left Thursday's preseason game with a sprained right shoulder, according to the AP. The severity of the injury wasn't immediately known, but the good news is that it's his non-throwing shoulder. |
| August 26, 2006 Matt Leinart looked great in his second preseason game Friday, completing 15-of-21 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown. "I feel comfortable with the offense for the most part right now," Leinart said in the AP. "So they called a lot of stuff, and I just went out there and tried to execute." Leinart will be Kurt Warner's backup this season. |
| August 20, 2006 Matt Leinart made his preseason NFL debut on Saturday night. Leinart completed just 4-of-11 passes for 45 yards. Still, he should easily beat out John Navarre for the backup job behind Kurt Warner. |
| August 16, 2006 Matt Leinart is expected to take part in the Cardinals' second preseason game this weekend, according to the Arizona Republic. He practiced Tuesday afternoon after ending his hold out and signing a contract. |
| August 15, 2006 The agent for Matt Leinart said that his client has agreed to a six-year contract. Leinart should still have enough time to open the season as the No. 2 quarterback for the Cardinals. |
| August 8, 2006 The amount of guaranteed money appears to be the stumbling block in contract negotiations with Matt Leinart, according to the Arizona Republic. "I think we're getting close," coach Dennis Green said Monday. "Hopefully, that's the case." Leinart, who is the only first-rounder still unsigned, is expected to be the Cardinals No. 2 QB this season. His holdout has caused him to miss seven days of training camp thus far. |