Cardinals Lose After Demercado Fumble; Gannon Apologizes

The Arizona Cardinals lost 22–21 to the Tennessee Titans after Emari Demercado fumbled what appeared to be a 72–76-yard touchdown that was overturned on review and ruled a turnover/touchback, sparking a Tennessee comeback. Replays show Demercado lost control as a defender made contact near the goal line; he finished with three rushes for 81 yards and had limited involvement as a receiver while Michael Carter handled the bulk of early-down work. The defeat — Arizona’s third straight — was marked by multiple late-game miscues, including a tipped interception that turned into a Titans touchdown, which helped produce the final margin. Video of head coach Jonathan Gannon angrily confronting and appearing to jostle Demercado on the sideline drew wide attention; Gannon later apologized to Demercado and the team, called his reaction a mistake, and said Demercado would not be punished. Demercado publicly owned the error and vowed to move on, and teammates and figures including Kyler Murray and Kurt Warner offered support.