Every preseason, Bruce Arians -- who is the Cardinals' playcaller and has been and always will be, as long as he's coaching -- turns the reins over to offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin to call plays. It's to get Goodwin experience in the area, as Arians tries to prep him for a future head coaching job. This preseason, Goodwin will call plays (and gameplan, such that it is in the preseason) in three of the four games. The only one Arians will take is the third one, of course, the "most important" of the preseason games.

So what will that make Arians Friday night?

"Bored," he deadpanned.

Arians loves to call plays. "That's the fun in coaching for me," he said. But he's committed to helping coaches -- in this case, Goodwin -- grow. Exactly what will Arians do on the sideline? "Deciding if we are going for it on fourth," Arians said. "Or go for two. Tough job. Someone has to do it."

Arians also acknowledged it'll free him up to bark at the officials too. But that's something Arians is never going to give up.

UPDATE: Goody weighed in. "I love him for it," said Goodwin, who also called the plays in three of the four preseason games in 2015. "He's been a mentor for me since 2007, back in Pittsburgh. He's always put me in a position to learn and grow as a coach. For him to do this for me is special. Tells me he thinks a lot of me, and I don't ever want to disappoint him."

Goodwin said he's learned his lesson about taking shots down the field as a play caller as well. "The first time I called plays a couple years back, the halftime speech he gave me, it wasn't very nice," Goodwin said. "It was still professional, but he said 'You've got to call more shots.' "

-- The list of players officially not playing Friday against the Raiders because of injuries: Everyone on the PUP list, of course, plus CB Asa Jackson, CB Mike Jenkins, WR Smokey Brown, OL Earl Watford, OL Taylor Boggs, DT Corey Peters, LB Alani Fua, DT Robert Nkemdiche and WR Brittan Golden, who hurt his hamstring Tuesday.

Arians said CB Cariel Brooks, WR Jaxon Shipley and DT Olsen Pierre are all questionable right now. The Cards are hurting at receiver and cornerback, but "it's a great opportunity for the ones that are out there," Arians said.

-- Watford is on crutches after hurting his knee, but Arians estimated he'd only be out a couple of weeks. Even if it's a little longer, the good news is that Watford isn't seriously hurt. He's become important, as a guy who can legitimately play all five spots, as the top backup offensive lineman.

"His value is sometimes higher than a starter," Arians said.