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WR Andre Baccellia brought back to practice squad

Baccellia has been released from the 53-man roster four different times and re-signed to the practice squad every time.

The Arizona Cardinals have brought back receiver Andre Baccellia. A day after releasing him for the fourth time this season, he was re-signed to the practice squad, the team announced on Tuesday.

He has been signed from the practice squad to the active roster four times and released four different times, getting re-signed each time to the practice squad.

He has played in five games so far this season. He does not have a reception. He has returned one kick for 22 yards this season.

If rookie Michael Wilson is able to play this week, Baccellia probably will not be promoted again, barring another injury.

To make room for him on the practice squad, the Cardinals released cornerback William Hooper.

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Cardinals make 2 receiver roster moves on Monday

Andre Baccellia was released for the fourth time this season and Jeff Smith was re-signed to the practice squad.

The Arizona Cardinals held an extra practice on Monday as they came off their bye week and made a couple of roster moves for the wide receiver position.

They announced the addition of receiver Jeff Smith to the practice squad.

Smith was signed to the squad in September, placed on the practice squad injured reserve in October and later released with an injury settlement. He now returns.

Smith is 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds. He spent the last four seasons with the New York Jets. In four seasons, he played in 36 games, starting seven, and had 34 catches for 426 yards.

He spent the offseason with the New York Giants and was waived with an injury designation in August.

The Cardinals also released receiver Andre Baccellia from the 53-man roster.

It is the fourth time this season he was released after being signed to the roster from the practice squad.

If he clears waivers, he will likely be re-signed to the practice squad on Wednesday.

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Cardinals add WR Andre Baccellia, QB Jeff Driskel, RB Corey Clement to roster

The Cardinals add QB Jeff Driskel, RB Corey Clement and WR Andre Baccellia to the active roster for the game against the Browns.

The Arizona Cardinals announced three roster additions for their game on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Two were elevated from the practice squad and a third was signed to it.

For the second week in a row, the Cardinals signed receiver Andre Baccellia to the active roster, presumably because either Greg Dortch or Michael Wilson, both questionable to play, will be unable to go.

The Cardinals used their two practice squad elevations to add running back Corey Clement and quarterback Jeff Driskel to the roster.

Clement will be the third running back and play mostly special teams while Keaontay Ingram and Tony Jones handle offensive duties.

Driskel will be the backup quarterback to Clayton Tune. Driskel will be active for the first time as a member of the Cardinals.

A signing is different than an elevation because players elevated are reverted to the practice squad on Monday. A player signed remains on the roster unless released and would then have to clear waivers to re-sign with the practice squad.

The Cardinals and Browns kick off Sunday at 11 a.m. Arizona time.

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Cardinals training camp roster preview: WR Andre Baccellia

We take a look at Baccellia, with the team for a third straight year, and his shot of making the team with a new coaching staff.

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 receiver Andre Baccellia.

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WR Andre Baccellia back on practice squad, DT Andrew Brown signs with Bears

The Cardinals had a couple of practice squad moves on the bye week.

The Arizona Cardinals had a pair of practice squad transactions on Wednesday. Receiver Andre Baccellia is back on it and the team lost one player to another team.

After Baccellia was signed from the practice squad last week to the active roster, the team released him Monday. He cleared waivers Tuesday and, on Wednesday, the Cardinals announced he was re-signed to the practice squad.

There was an unannounced move.

Defensive lineman Andrew Brown, who had been on the practice squad since September, signed with the Chicago Bears on their active roster.

The Cardinals, who are on their bye week, have a vacancy on the practice squad. Someone will likely be signed by Monday to fill it.

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Cardinals elevate S Chris Banjo, WR Andree Baccellia to active roster

Chris Banjo will be the only safety on the bench and Trayvon Mullen should be the Cardinals’ No. 3 CB against the Panthers.

The Arizona Cardinals announced their two standard elevations from the practice squad for Week 4 as they prepare to take on the Carolina Panthers Sunday afternoon on the road.

For the second week in a row, wide receiver Andre Baccellia gets moved up and, as expected, safety Chris Banjo is the other player elevated to the active roster from the practice squad.

Banjo, who played for the Cardinals from 2019-2021, was signed to the practice squad earlier this week after safety Deionte Thompson was released. Following the release, the Cardinals were left with no safeties on the roster other than starters Budda Baker and Jalen Thompson.

For the first time this season, cornerback Jace Whittaker was not elevated from the practice squad. The team has used up his three standard elevations. It means that Trayvon Mullen, acquired in a trade before the season, is set to get his first defensive action as the team’s third cornerback.

The Cardinals and Panthers kick off Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. Arizona time.

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Cardinals add 4 players to practice squad in Week 3

They bring back Andre Baccellia and sign three players they worked out on Tuesday.

The Arizona Cardinals cleared four spots on the practice squad Tuesday and then on Wednesday filled those spots. They brought back a player they cut from the active roster and then added three players they had in for tryouts on Tuesday.

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Cardinals cutting WR Andre Baccellia, CB Jace Whittaker; want both back on practice squad

The Cardinals hope Whittaker and Baccellia both clear waivers so they can be brought back to the practice squad.

The Arizona Cardinals must trim their roster down to 53 players by Tuesday afternoon. They have begun the process of releasing players, having announced three player cuts already.

According to Pro Football Network’s Aaron Wilson, the Cardinals are cutting a pair of young players they hope to bring back to the practice squad.

They are releasing cornerback Jace Whittaker and receiver Andre Baccellia but have the plan to re-sign both to the practice squad if they clear waivers.

Whittaker has bounced between the practice squad and active roster for two seasons after signing with the Cardinals as an undrafted rookie out of Arizona. He played in four games in 2020 ans two last season as a practice squad elevation.

Head coach Kliff Kingsbury has said that Whittaker is a player they trust. He knows the defensive system, can play inside and out and is solid on special teams.

Baccellia signed with the team in 2021 and has yet to play in an NFL game.

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82 days till the Cardinals’ 2022 season opener vs. Chiefs

Have a look at some of the players to wear No. 82 over the years.

On this fine Tuesday in June, we are 82 days from the start of the Arizona Cardinals’ 2022 season. In 82 days, they will take the field at State Farm Stadium in Week 1 to face the Kansas City Chiefs.

No. 82 belongs to speedy receiver Andre Baccellia for the second year in a row. He spent last season on the practice squad.

He and others to wear No. 82 for the Cardinals over the years are below.

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Chiefs waive WRs Aleva Hifo, Andre Baccellia

These transactions in Kansas City make way for the return of Marcus Kemp and likely the forthcoming signing of Adrian Colbert.

The Kansas City Chiefs have waived a pair of rookie undrafted free agent receivers on Wednesday. According to the NFL’s official transaction report, WR Aleva Hifo and WR Andre Baccellia have both been waived. It was noted in the transaction report that Baccellia had a partially guaranteed contract.

This is the second time that Hifo has been waived by the team. He was recently brought back following the roster move to send Alex Brown to injured reserve. Hifo was initially waived by the team after having been the only member of the team to reportedly test positive for COVID-19 and end up on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Both Baccellia and Hifo signed with the Chiefs following the 2020 NFL Draft. Baccellia played college football for the Washington Huskies, while Hifo played for the BYU Cougars. Both players were considered exceptional athletes and were in the mix as the Chiefs look to add a return specialist.

Now, the Chiefs have just three receivers remaining from their 2020 class of undrafted free agents with Kalija Lipscomb, Justice Shelton-Mosley and Maurice Ffrench. The competition among this group is getting fiercer with each passing day.

The releases of Baccellia and Hifo makes way for the re-signing of Marcus Kemp, who previously spent 16 games during the 2018 season on the 53-man roster in Kansas City. The Chiefs also have one more roster spot available, presumably for the forthcoming signing of DB Adrian Colbert.

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