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3 practice squad players have contracts expire without futures deal

CB Prince Amukamara, DL Stacy McGee and TE Evan Baylis all do not re-sign with the team yet.

The Arizona Cardinals have signed 20 players to contracts for 2021 on futures deals. They brought back a number of players who were on their practice squad.

However, as found on the NFL transaction report, three players who finished the season on the practice squad had their contracts simply expire.

All are veterans.

Cornerback Prince Amukamara, tight end Evan Baylis and defensive lineman Stacy McGee can now sign with a team if they want.

Practice squad players’ contracts end at the end of the season unlike those on the active roster, whose deals end when the new league year starts.

Either the Cardinals did not want to bring them back or these players simply did not want to agree to a minimum deal in January without testing the market.

McGee and Baylis both played games for the Cardinals this season. Amukamara never was elevated to the 53-man roster.

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Rookie LB Evan Weaver among 4 protected practice squad players in Week 12

Evan Weaver, Evan Baylis, Michael Dogbe and Jace Whittaker are protected this week.

The Arizona Cardinals protected four practice squad players this week, making it so they cannot be signed by another team until next week. There is a new name in the four players.

According to Tuesday’s NFL transaction report, the Cardinals protected the following four players:

  • TE Evan Baylis
  • DL Michael Dogbe
  • LB Evan Weaver
  • CB Jace Whittaker

Baylis has been signed to the active roster and has played games. Dogbe was elevated this last week and plays. Whittaker has gotten playing time.

The new name is Weaver, the Cardinals’ sixth-round pick this year but did not make the team. The Cardinals do not appear to have any depth issues at linebacker but the first injury report of the week has not been released yet. It will come out Wednesday afternoon.

Baylis’ protection makes sense because of the status of tight end Darrell Daniels, who missed last week’s game with an ankle injury. Likewise, the Cardinals currently only have four defensive linemen on the 53-man roster. Whittaker gives extra depth in the secondary and special teams flexibility.

The Cardinals currently have two vacancies on the 53-man roster after safety Deionte Thompson was placed on the COVID list. More roster moves are certainly to come before Sunday.

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Cardinals release TE Evan Baylis, LB Reggie Walker

Baylis played six offensive and nine special teams snaps on Thursday. Walker did not play even though he was active.

The Arizona Cardinals announced a pair of roster moves Saturday to open two spots on the 53-man roster. The signing of veteran defensive lineman Domata Peko will be announced soon and they needed a vacancy.

They released tight end Evan Baylis and linebacker Reggie Walker.

Both had been signed to the roster form the practice squad on Thursday.

Baylis was needed to fill is for tight end Darrell Daniels, who was unable to play with an ankle injury. He played six snaps on offense and nine on special teams.

Walker did not appear in the ballgame.

If they are not claimed off waivers by another team, it is reasonable to believe they will be re-signed to the practice squad next week.

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Byron Murphy, Devon Kennard on COVID list; Maxx Williams designated to return

Williams possibly will be able to play for the first time since Week 1.

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The Arizona Cardinals announced some roster moves on Monday, none of which was a surprise, but it did reveal a question we all had. After the report two players had tested positive for the coronavirus, one player was known but the other was not.

It is cornerback Byron Murphy.

The Cardinals announced Murphy and linebacker Devon Kennard, who shared via social media he was one who tested positive, were both placed on the COVID-19 reserve while they recover. The move gives them two roster vacancies.

The Cardinals also designated tight end Maxx Williams for return from injured reserve, which allows him to practice. He has been out since after the season opener with an ankle injury. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury is hopeful Williams will be able to play this weekend but he is considered day-to-day for now.

Arizona also announced tight end Evan Baylis, released from the 53-man roster last week, has re-signed to the practice squad.

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Cardinals protect CB Prince Amukamara, 3 others on practice squad in Week 6

They could have some concerns at depth at guard this week.

The Arizona Cardinals announced Tuesday the addition of veteran cornerback Prince Amukamara to the practice squad. He was one of four players they designated as protected for Week 6.

The list is different than in past weeks.

They protected the following players, according to the league’s transaction report on Tuesday.

  • CB Prince Amukamara
  • TE Evan Baylis
  • DL Michael Dogbe
  • G Koda Martin

These four players cannot be signed by another team this week.

Baylis was not protected last week but was elevated to the active roster and played four snaps.

Dogbe has been protected in previous weeks but never elevated to the roster.

Martin is an interesting one because it potentially suggests depth concerns at guard. Both J.R. Sweezy and Justin Pugh exited the Cardinals’ Week 5 win over the New York Jets with injuries.

If either is unable to play this week, Justin Murray would slide into the starting lineup. The Cardinals’ first injury report of the week will be released Wednesday afternoon. We will see if there is the possibility someone might be out this week.

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Cardinals protect 4 on practice squad for Week 4, sign TE to practice squad

They sign TE Evan Baylis and protect DL Jonathan Bullard, DL Michael Dogbe, CB Jace Whittaker and RB Jonathan Ward.

The Arizona Cardinals made a few transactions on Tuesday with the practice squad. They added a player and protected four for Week 4.

The team announced the signing of tight end Evan Baylis to the practice squad. He had a visit with the Cardinals over the weekend. They needed a fourth tight end on the team after the injury to practice squad tight end Justin Johnson, who got hurt last week.

Baylis (6-5, 250) played in five games with the Packers last season and had three special teams tackles. He first entered the league in 2017 with Houston as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Oregon and played one game with the Texans as a rookie. He has also been on the practice squads of the Texans, Colts, Panthers and Packers in his NFL career. Baylis was released by Green Bay following training camp on September 5.

In addition to his signing, the Cardinals made their protection designations for four practice squadders, keeping them from being signed by another team this week, per the NFL transaction report.

They protected the same four players they did in Week 3 — defensive linemen Jonathan Bullard and Michael Dogbe, cornerback Jace Whittaker and running back Jonathan Ward. Ward was elevated to the active roster last week and played special teams on Sunday.

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