Cardinals' Sendlein placed on IR
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Arizona Cardinals center Lyle Sendlein was placed on injured reserve, ending his season, the team announced Tuesday.
Sendlein sustained a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee on the team's opening possession of Sunday's 31-17 loss to the St. Louis Rams. He played the remainder of the game despite the injury.
The 28-year-old Texas product has been a rock on the Cardinals' offensive line since their remarkable run to the 2008 Super Bowl, playing in 80 consecutive contests prior to Sunday's setback.
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Rich Ohrnberger will be elevated to starting center in Sendlein's place and the team also signed center Scott Wedige from the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.
Wedige re-joins the Cards after signing with team as an undrafted free agent out of Northern Illinois. He spent the preseason with Arizona before being released on Aug. 31.