Tag: Jacob Slade

Cardinals bring back rookie DL Jacob Slade to practice squad

With another injury on the defensive line, the Cardinals bring back one of heir undrafted rookies to the practice squad.

The Arizona Cardinals have depth issues on the defensive line and, as a result, have added one to the practice squad.

The team announced Tuesday that receiver Daniel Arias was released from the practice squad and that defensive lineman Jacob Slade was added.

Slade was signed as an undrafted rookie by Arizona out of Michigan State this offseason and spent the whole offseason and preseason with the team. He was part of the team’s final cuts and was not initially w

L.J. Collier was placed on injured reserve. Leki Fotu has a shoulder injury that kept him out of Sunday’s game. Carlos Watkins suffered a biceps injury on Sunday.

Last week, the Cardinals elevated Eric Banks from the practice squad to play on Sunday.

Slade will give them another body to have for practice at least.

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Cardinals training camp roster preview: DL Jacob Slade

We look at DL Jacob Slade 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 Jacob Slade.

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Undrafted rookies with legit chance of making team for Cardinals

As we approach training camp, these are the undrafted players to keep an eye on because of numbers at different positions on the roster.

Because the Arizona Cardinals are thin on established experience in the NFL at many positions, this year’s undrafted rookie class has players with a real chance of making the roster. Simply because there are questions of depth, they could be able to make a contribution and live out their NFL dream despite going undrafted.

Who are those players to watch?

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Cardinals gave signing bonuses, salary guarantees to 9 undrafted rookies

Of the 10 undrafted rookies the Cardinals initially signed, nine got signing bonuses and seven get salary guarantees.

The Arizona Cardinals signed undrafted rookie free agents following the NFL draft. Originally, it appeared that only two players got any signing bonus or guaranteed money in their salaries.

It took a while for the final contract numbers to come in, but now Over the Cap shows that nine of the 10 undrafted rookies the Cardinals signed initially got at least a signing bonus and some received salary guarantees for 2023.

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Cardinals guaranteed $200K for UDFA DL Jacob Slade

Slade, an undrafted rookie, got more guarantees in his contract with the Cardinals than sixth-round pick Dante Stills.

The Arizona Cardinals signed 10 undrafted rookie free agents after the conclusion of the NFL draft. One player they signed was a particular priority.

That was defensive lineman Jacob Slade, out of Michigan State.

How do we know he was a priority? Money.

In signing his three-year contract, the Cardinals gave him a $20,000 signing bonus and guaranteed $180,000 of his $750,000 2023 salary.

They only gave guarantees to two of their undrafted rookie free agents. The other, safety Kendell Brooks, Slade’s college teammate, was given $80,000 in total guarantees.

The guaranteed money doesn’t guarantee Slade a spot on their 53-man roster, but it does show they wanted him.

By comparison, Slade got more guarantees than even sixth-round pick Dante Stills. Stills does not have any salary guarantees in his rookie contract and his signing bonus was more than $133,000.

As the offseason progresses and we get to training camp, keep an eye on Slade.

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Michigan State football DT Jacob Slade signing with Arizona Cardinals as UDFA

Michigan State DT Jacob Slade signing with Arizona Cardinals as UDFA, will get guaranteed money in deal

Michigan State football will send a second player to the desert, as it was announced by his agents that Spartan defensive tackle Jacob Slade will sign with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent.

His agents also revealed that Slade will get $200,000 of guaranteed money in his deal, a sign that he was highly coveted as a free agent.

You can see where every undrafted Spartan ended up here.

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5 Michigan State football players that may get selected in the 2023 NFL Draft

5 Spartans who may hear their names called during the 2023 NFL Draft

It is officially NFL Draft week, with the festivities for the 2023 NFL Draft starting on Thursday evening. The draft is always a fun event for fans at both the professional and collegiate levels.

Spartan fans were able to have a fun draft in 2022, seeing Kenneth Walker get selected in the second round, while Jalen Nailor and Connor Heyward got selected in the sixth round and AJ Arcuri rounded it out with a 7th round selection.

The Spartans will look to have similar success in the 2023 draft.

Check out which five Spartans could hear their names called in this year’s NFL Draft:

MSU DT Jacob Slade listed as late-round selection in ESPN’s latest NFL mock draft

Could Michigan State defensive tackle Jacob Slade hear his name called in this week’s NFL Draft? Matt Miller of ESPN thinks so

Could Michigan State defensive tackle Jacob Slade hear his name called in this week’s NFL Draft? Matt Miller of ESPN thinks so.

Miller released an updated NFL mock draft version on Sunday, which saw a pair of Spartans getting selected. Wide receiver Jayden Reed went in the third round to Cleveland, and Miller has Slade going as the draft’s final pick (No. 259 overall) to the Houston Texans.

Slade battled injuries this past year and was able to only play in eight games for Michigan State. But he was impactful when he was on the field, recording 20 tackles with 3.5 for loss.

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MSU football DL Jacob Slade selected in USFL draft

The Pittsburgh Maulers have selected Jacob Slade in the USFL draft:

Michigan State defensive lineman Jacob Slade has been selected in the 2023 USFL draft. The Pittsburgh Maulers have selected Slade with the 65th pick in the 9th round of the draft.

Slade still has aspirations of getting drafted in the NFL draft later this year, which is a very real possibility, but the Maulers have given Slade a professional opportunity by selecting him in the USFL draft.

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Michigan State football DT Jacob Slade commits to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

Jacob Slade officially commits to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

Michigan State football defensive tackle Jacob Slade has been one of the Spartans’ best defenders, albeit a little under-the-radar, for a few years now. Already declared for the NFL draft, Slade will look to show scouts what he can do at the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, an all-star game for draft-eligible players.

Slade officially committed to participate in the game on Thursday.

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