Just when the Arizona Cardinals figured their roster and practice squad were set for Week 1, a change occurred Thursday after defensive lineman Ben Stille was signed off the practice squad by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Replacing him is defensive lineman Tyler Manoa (6-5, 315), who played last season at the University of Arizona after five years at UCLA.
Signed as an undrafted free agent in the spring by the Minnesota Vikings, Manoa was waived in the cut to 53 on Aug. 26.
He was on the field for practice Thursday morning with No. 90, which Stille had been wearing.
In his college career, Maona started 17 of the 58 games he played and registered 81 tackles, five passes defensed, 2.0 sacks with one forced fumble and recovery. At Arizona last season, he started 12 of 13 games and had 28 tackles, 1.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one pass defensed.
In one other practice-related note, safety and special-teams standout Joey Blount was not on the field at practice. His injury will be known when the injury report is announced later today.
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