Cardinals activate rookie DL Darius Robinson from IR

The Cardinals activated rookie defensive lineman Darius Robinson from injured reserve on Monday, according to NFL transactions.

‘We’ll take it day after day with him and just continue to work with him every day and hopefully improve every day and see where it goes,” coach Jonathan Gannon told Arizona Sports on its radio spot on Monday.

The Cardinals had an open spot on the roster, so no corresponding move was necessary.

Robinson returned to practice on Oct. 9, forcing the Cardinals to make a move to get him back on the 53-player roster on Wednesday.

The first-round pick injured his calf during a practice on August 22 and was placed on injured reserve the following week. He also had to deal with the death of his mother.

His return will give the Cardinals a boost to their defensive line. They have lost starters Bilal Nichols and Justin Jones this year, and Roy Lopez, Khyiris Tonga and Naquan Jones have all dealt with injuries this season.