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We take a look at LB Josh Woods and his spot on the roster in 2023.
The Arizona Cardinals open training camp at the end of this month, so we will do a roster review, highlighting each player currently on the roster, going over last season, their salary and cap number, questions they face and what their expected roster status will be.
Next up is LB Josh Woods.
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We take a look at LB Kyzir White and where he fits on the Cardinals’ roster.
The Arizona Cardinals open training camp at the end of this month, so we will do a roster review, highlighting each player currently on the roster, going over last season, their salary and cap number, questions they face and what their expected roster status will be.
Next up is LB Kyzir White.
Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.
Check out some images from Saturday’s Red & White Practice for the Cardinals.
The Arizona Cardinals held their biggest practice fo training camp on Saturday, their annual Red & White Practice at State Farm Stadium.
It was longer, there was more 11-on-11 work and more fans were in attendance.
Below are some photos from the afternoon.
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With two weeks wrapped up in training camp, here are some new roster projections.
The Arizona Cardinals have concluded two weeks of training camp and have only one more week before their first preseason game.
After two weeks of practices and some roster moves, what could the final 53-man roster look like?
Below are my predictions after two weeks of camp.
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Davion Davis, Brian Cobbs, Emari Demercado and Rashad Fenton are all guys getting return reps in training camp.
The Arizona Cardinals will play their preseason opener on Friday at home against the Denver Broncos. It will be the first opportunity for special teams players to get some live action, especially in the return game.
For now, receiver Greg Dortch seems to be the favorite to handle return duties, and he likely already has a spot on the final roster.
However, as the Cardinals play in the preseason, keep an eye on a few other return candidates. If they do well enough, they may find a way on the final roster.
Punt returners
Dortch and Rondale Moore have gotten reps receiving punts. In addition, receivers Brian Cobbs and Davion Davis have seen work.
Kick returners
On Saturday at the Red & White practice, in addition to Dortch, Davis, running back Emaro Demercado and cornerback Rashad Fenton practiced receiving kicks.
Because Davis is getting practice at both spots, he might be the guy to keep an eye on in the preseason, especially if he can make a few plays in the passing game.
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Ojulari gets two full years of salary guarantees and gets about 90% of his Year 3 salary guaranteed.
The final draft pick for the Arizona Cardinals to sign their rookie contract was linebacker BJ Ojulari, their second-round pick out of LSU.
It took longer for many second-round picks to sign their contracts and the hangup was the number of years with guaranteed salary.
We have the details of his contract from Over the Cap. Ojulari gets nearly three full years of salary guarantees.
Ojulari’s four-year contract is worth a total of nearly $8.6 million.
He received a $3.25 million signing bonus.
These are his yearly salaries:
2023: $750,000 (fully guaranteed)
2024: $1.14 million (fully guaranteed)
2025: $1.53 million ($1.39 million fully guaranteed)
2026: $1.92 million
His cap hit in 2023 will be $1.56 million. His cap hits the rest of his deal will be $1.95 million, $2.34 million and $2.74 million.
Last year’s second-round pick, tight end Trey McBride, got two full years of salary guarantees. Receiver Rondale Moore, drafted in the second round in 2021, got two years of guarantees. Cornerback Byron Murphy, drafted in the second round in 2019, got three full years of guarantees.
Ojulari gets two full years of salary guarantees about 90% of his third year’s salary guaranteed.
Ojulari has been on PUP recovering from a knee injury since the start of training camp.
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Swaim’s deal with the Cardinals is one year for $1.7 million. He got $450,000 to sign.
The Arizona Cardinals added veteran tight Geoff Swaim at the start of training camp to bolster their tight end room. We now know the details of the one-year deal he signed with the Cardinals, thanks to Over the Cap.
It is a one-year contract worth $1.7 million.
He received a $450,000 signing bonus and will earn $1.165 million in salary, the league minimum. He will also make $5,000 per game he is active in 2023, a max of $85,000.
The amount of the signing bonus suggests the Cardinals plan on him making the team.
There are no listed salary guarantees, though.
Swaim was coming off a one-year $3.5 million contract with the Tennessee Titans.
Swaim enters his eighth NFL season. Last year with the Titans, he played in all 17 regular-season games, starting 13 of them. He caught 12 passes for 58 yards and a touchdown.
He has never been a high-volume pass catcher. His career-high in receptions was 31 in 2021.
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A look at the final week of training camp for the Cardinals before their preseason opener.
The Arizona Cardinals have completed their second week of training camp.
There is only one week remaining and it is a short day.
As they lead up to their preseason opener on Friday, they will break camp and prepare to commence a normal practice routine in Tempe at team headquarters.
What does the schedule look like for the final week of camp?
On Sunday, they are off.
On Monday, they will have an open practice at State Farm Stadium from 1:45-3:15. Head coach Jonathan Gannon will address reporters.
On Tuesday, they practice in front of fans from 1:15-2:45 p.m. Offensive coordinator Drew Petzing will speak with reporters.
On Wednesday, the final day of training camp, Gannon speaks with reporters and they will break camp following their practice from 1:45-3:15 p.m.
The Cardinals will be in Tempe on Thursday for meetings and walkthroughs and then they will play their preseason opener at State Farm Stadium Friday night against the Denver Broncos.
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Four areas have players splitting time with the first team in practices.
Entering training camp, there were certain roster and position battles we expected. Now two weeks into camp, there are a few positions where there are legitimate battles for the starting job.
How do we know? It is based on the splitting of first-team snaps.
Which starting jobs are actually up for grabs right now?
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Here are some news and notes form Saturday’s training camp practice for the Cardinals at State Farm Stadium.
The Arizona Cardinals held their annual Red & White Practice Saturday afternoon at State Farm Stadium in front of thousands of fans.
I was in attendance for media availability.
Here are some news, notes and takeaways from the afternoon.
Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.
