The Arizona Cardinals have one offensive line question they can afford to let sit for a while, and maybe even one they won’t have to answer at all.
As camp moves toward its second practice of 2026 in Glendale, most of the front five already looks mapped out. Paris Johnson Jr. is expected to hold down left tackle again, even though he opened training camp on PUP.
Isaac Seumalo fills the left guard spot after arriving as a newcomer. Hjalte Froholdt is back at center, and free agent pickup Elijah Wilkinson is the clear favorite at right tackle.
That leaves right guard as the lone real debate, and the Cardinals are in no rush to force it.
Returning starter Isaiah Adams has the edge over second-round pick Chase Bisontis. Adams has started 16 games over his first two seasons, though both times he was stepping in because of injuries rather than opening the year as the starter. His play at guard has been uneven enough to push Arizona toward drafting Bisontis this spring as a possible answer.
On paper, the case for Adams is experience. The case for Bisontis is upside.
Some around the team think the rookie is the better player in both the run game and pass protection. Others want to see a rookie prove it before handing him a job.
For now, the Cardinals can wait. The real decision doesn’t have to come until the first week of the regular season.
There’s also another twist that could make the whole competition moot. Adams is dealing with legal trouble after being charged in connection with a guns and gang investigation, and that situation could change everything before Arizona ever has to make a football-only call.
Adams remains around State Farm Stadium in the meantime.
"He's doing good. I'm not going to comment too much on that, obviously, and I appreciate you guys not really asking the questions with that. But he's doing good, and it was good to see him," Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur told reporters on Adams.
With Arizona trying to reshape its rushing attack, the right guard spot may not grab the headlines. But it matters, and the Cardinals know it.
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