The Arizona Cardinals need depth on the defensive line and are adding some. According to reporter Aaron Wilson, they are going to sign defensive tackle Roy Lopez to their practice squad.
Lopez, a native Arizonan who was born in Tempe and attending the University of Arizona, is 6-foot-2 and 318 pounds.
He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round in 2021 and was a starter each of the last two seasons. He appeared in 33 games, starting 29. In two seasons, he has 67 tackles, two sacks, 11 tackles for loss, five quarterback hits, a fumble recovery, a tipped pass and a safety.
He injured his hamstring this offseason and was recently released from the injured reserve in Houston with an injury settlement.
As of the time of publishing, the Cardinals had not announced their Saturday roster moves for Sunday’s Week 3 game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Lopez’ signing could come Saturday or it might become official next week.
He is expected to be added to the active roster at some point to be part of the defensive playing rotation.
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