TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart will miss the rest of the year because of a broken collarbone, ending his second NFL season after just five games.
He was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, two days after his injury during a victory over the St. Louis Rams. Leinart, a left-hander, fractured his left collarbone while getting sacked before halftime and spent the second half on the sidelines.
Kurt Warner replaced Leinart and finished the game. On Tuesday, the Cardinals signed Tim Rattay as a backup for Warner.
Coach Ken Whisenhunt had been platooning Warner and Leinart, turning to the veteran during no-huddle situations. Leinart, the Heisman Trophy winner from Southern California, was the team’s first-round choice in 2006, the 10th overall pick.
Rattay, an eight-year veteran, played in four games last year for Tampa Bay and completed 61 of 101 passes. He played for the San Francisco 49ers for six years before being traded to the Buccaneers.
Arizona also signed guard Keydrick Vincent and released center Chukky Okobi.
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