Tag: Ben Stille

Cardinals re-sign familiar face on defensive line

The Cardinals announced the signing of defensive lineman Ben Stille to the practice squad after three games with Tampa Bay.

The Arizona Cardinals, dealing with injuries on the defensive line, have added a player to the practice squad many will recognize. They announced the signing of Ben Stille to the practice squad on Thursday.

Stille spent last season between the practice squad and active roster and was with the team throughout the offseason and preseason.

He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and appeared in three games before being released.

The Cardinals lost defensive lineman Justin Jones for the remainder of the season with a triceps tear and Khyiris Tonga missed last week’s game with a knee injury. Angelo Blackson was signed to the practice squad and elevated to play in Sunday’s game, but he got hurt and landed on the practice squad injured reserve.

He had eight tackles and a sack in five games for the Cardinals last year.

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Cardinals make practice squad change on defensive line

Ben Stille signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers active roster. The Cardinals replaced him on the practice squad with DL Tyler Manoa.

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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Bucs make roster move with Logan Hall on injury report prior to Week 1

Seeing someone injured before the season even starts is less than ideal but that is where we are with Logan Hall. 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had a major question surrounding the ability to rush the passer for the upcoming season. Seeing someone injured before the season even starts is less than ideal, but that is where we are with Logan Hall.

Due to the lingering injuries to the Bucs’ pass rusher and defensive lineman, the team is forced to move to cover its bases.

With Logan Hall on the injury report with a foot injury and not practicing so far this week, the team is signing Ben Stille to the roster. Stille was undrafted out of Nebraska in the 2022 NFL Draft but signed with the Miami Dolphins. He spent some time with them and the Cleveland Browns in 2022 before making his way to the Cardinals in 2023.

Stille will be on the active roster for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their Week 1 matchup against the Commanders. This makes one think that perhaps Logan Hall is a longshot to play on Sunday but there is no official word on that yet.

2024 Cardinals roster preview: DL Ben Stille

We will preview every player on the Cardinals’ roster heading into training camp. This is about defensive lineman Ben Stille.

The Arizona Cardinals will open training camp July 23 and begin the process of preparing for the regular season, forming the roster and determining starting jobs and roles on the team.

Leading up to the start of camp, we will take a look at every player on the offseason roster, their background, their contract, their play in 2023, questions they face and their roster outlook.

Next up is defensive lineman Ben Stille.

Background

Stille played five seasons at Nebraska and was an Academic All-Big 10 every year. He started his NFL career as an undrafted free agent with the Dolphins in 2022 and played one game with Miami and then six including one start for the Browns. Waived by Cleveland on May 9, 2023, he was claimed by the Cardinals and was up and down from the practice squad and active roster during the season. Stille ended the season on the 53-man roster after being signed on Jan. 6, 2024.

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Cardinals cut RB Keaontay Ingram, DL Ben Stille, practice squad O-lineman

The 2022 sixth-round pick saw his spot in the rotation get taken by Emari Demercado and Michael Carter.

The Arizona Cardinals announced three cuts on Tuesday, the team’s day off. After being deactivated on Sunday and not playing a single offensive snap the previous week, second-year running back Keaontay Ingram was released.

With rookie Emari Demercado returning from a toe injury, the Cardinals had three healthy backs to go with James Conner and Michael Carter.

Ingram struggled this season when given snaps. In 35 rushing attempts, he gained only 74 yards (2.1 yards per attempt).

Ingram started the season as Conner’s primary backup.

The former sixth-round pick out of USC averaged 2.2 yards per carry with one touchdown on 64 attempts in two seasons with the Cardinals.

In addition to cutting Ingram, the Cardinals also cut defensive lineman Ben Stille from the active roster and offensive lineman Austen Pleasants from the practice squad.

Stille’s release suggests perhaps an expected return to the lineup of defensive lineman Kevin Strong, who missed the game on Sunday against the Rams with a knee injury. Another move on the defensive line will likely occur in the days to come.

Stille, if he clears waivers, will likely be re-signed to the practice squad, where he has been for part of the season.

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Cardinal elevate Corey Clement, Ben Stille; Damien Williams remains on practice squad

RB Damien Williams, signed earlier in the week, remains on the practice squad this week.

The Arizona Cardinals signed veteran running back Damien Williams earlier in the week, making many believe that he would get an opportunity to play in Week 5 with Keaontay Ingram dealing with a neck injury,

That will not be the case.

The Cardinals announced their Saturday roster moves, elevating two players from the practice squad. Williams remains on the practice squad.

Instead, they elevated defensive lineman Ben Stille and running back Corey Clement.

With Jonathan Ledbetter ruled out of the game, the Cardinals needed another body on the defensive line. This is the second time Stille has been elevated. He was also elevated to the active roster and played against the Dallas Cowboys.

Clement is elevated for the second straight week, suggesting that Ingram might miss a second straight game.

He played only special teams last week with Emeari Demercado getting all the backup running back reps behind James Conner.

The Cardinals and Bengals kick off Sunday afternoon from State Farm Stadium at 1:05 p.m. Arizona time. The game will air on FOX.

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Cardinals place Carlos Watkins on IR, elevate DL Ben Stille from practice squad

The Cardinals will have five defensive linemen available to play on Sunday against the Cowboys.

The Arizona Cardinals announced some roster moves on Saturday to finalize the roster for their game on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys.

They placed defensive lineman Carlos Watkins on injured reserve, as expected. He suffered a bicep injury last week that requires surgery.

Able to elevate two players from the practice squad to the active roster, the Cardinals only elevated one, electing to add defensive lineman Ben Stille.

It would seem that defensive lineman Leki Fotu will be good to go, giving them Fotu, Stille, Jonathan Ledbetter, Kevin Strong and rookie Dante Stills available to play.

The Cardinals also announced that they signed defensive lineman Roy Lopez to the practice squad, as previously reported. The Tempe native played the last two seasons for the Houston Texans, appearing in 33 games, starting 29.

They released undrafted rookie defensive lineman Jacob Slade from the practice squad.

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Cardinals training camp roster preview: DL Ben Stille

We take a look at DL Ben Stille and his chances of making the final roster for the Cardinals.

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 DL Ben Stille.

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Cardinals claim DL Ben Stille off waivers

Stille appeared in seven games in 2022 with the Dolphins and Browns as a rookie.

The Arizona Cardinals have been active on the waiver wire. After acquiring former Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Andre Chachere on a waiver claim, they announced Wednesday they acquired former Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Ben Stille on a waiver claim.

Stille, 6-foot-4 and 296 pounds, was an undrafted rookie last year out of Nebraska who signed originally with the Miami Dolphins, where Cardinals defensive line coach Derrick LeBlanc was on staff.

Stille appeared in one game and spent time on the practice squad before the Browns signed him to their active roster. He appeared in six games for Cleveland.

Stille finished the season with five tackles and a quarterback hit.

While at Nebraska, he played in 53 games (34 starts) and had 148 tackles (69 solo), 14.5 sacks, seven pass breakups and one forced fumble.

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Cardinals claim DT Ben Stille off of waivers

After he was cut by the Browns, defensive tackle Ben Stille has found a new home

After signing three defensive tackles in free agency, then drafting another one in the form of third rounder Siaki Ika in the 2023 NFL draft, the Cleveland Browns opted to move on from veteran Ben Stille. It did not take Stille long to find a new home, however, as the Arizona Cardinals have claimed him off of waivers.

The Cardinals, a team that is not set to compete in any fashion in 2023, are the ideal landing spot for Stille. Given the lacking of their roster, Stille will be able to command snaps and prove his worth before hitting free agency again in 2024.

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