The Arizona Cardinals signed punter Ryan Winslow to the practice squad this week after starting punter Andy Lee tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the COVID list.
When Lee landed on the list, the Cardinals brought in a number of specialists, not just punters. They brought in three kickers, three punters and a long snapper.
Why? It only made sense to get a few guys in to evaluate them at all the specialist positions because of Lee’s positive test. Kicker Matt Prater and long snapper Aaron Brewer both spend a lot of time with Lee, so they would be the most likely to also test positive.
These are the players they brought in:
- Long snapper Beau Brinkley
- Punter Joseph Charlton
- Punter Johnny Townsend
- Punter Ryan Winslow
- Kicker Chris Blewitt
- Kicker Matthew McCrane
- Kicker Justin Rohrwasser
No one on the team has since tested positive, so the workouts ended up being due diligence.
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