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USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
94 days till the Arizona Cardinals' 2025 season opener: Who has worn No. 94?
94 days till the Arizona Cardinals' 2025 season opener: Who has worn No. 94? With 94 days till the Cardinals open the season against the Saints, we look at the players who have worn No. 94. We are counting down to the start of the 2025 regular season for the Arizona Cardinals and are now less than 14 weeks away. They will open the season on the road against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 7. That is 94 days away. As we count down the remaining days of the offseason, let's look at who has worn that number uniform over the years for the Cardinals. Who has worn No. 94? Cardinals players to wear No. 94 No. 94 currently belongs to one of the Cardinals' big offseason additions — defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson. He is expect to have a big impact on the play up front defensively. DL Dalvin Tomlinson (2025-?) DL P.J. Mustipher (2024) DL Carlos Watkins (2023) DL Zach Allen (2020-2022) DL Caraun Reid (2019) DL Cameron Malveaux (2018) DL Xavier Williams (2015-2017) LB Sam Acho (2011-2014) DL Keilen Dykes (2009) DL Antonio Smith (2006-2008) DL Antonio Cochran (2005) DL Peppi Zellner (2004) DL Marcus Bell (2001-2003) DL Corey Sears (1999-2000) DL Bernard Wilson (1994-1998) LB David Merritt (1993) DL Jeff Faulkner (1991-1992) DL Gary Dulin (1986) No. 94 is another number that has only been used in the last 40 years. It has also been mostly a number for less impactful and transient players, although Wilson was solid for five seasons and Antonio Smith was a key piece to their Super Bowl run in 2008. Based on this list, Tomlinson is the best player to wear it even before he plays a down. Let's hope that he continues his career play so that is a reality. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
USA Today
01-06-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Browns awarded added salary cap relief on June 1
Browns awarded added salary cap relief on June 1 Today is June 1, which means that the Cleveland Browns and nine other teams have received salary cap relief for cuts designated as Post-June 1 releases. The two players that the Browns released at the start of the new league year with the tag of a Post-June 1 cut were defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson and safety Juan Thornhill. As a result, the Browns have now been awarded an additional $9.81 million in cap space in 2025. The Browns now sit with about $19 million in cap space. Do not expect the Browns to spend much of that the rest of this year, however. They filled most of their remaining needs in the 2025 NFL draft and with the signing of two veteran safeties: Damontae Kazee and Rayshawn Jenkins. Sitting $36 million in the red in cap space in 2026, it is a safe bet to assume the Browns will be tucking away much of that $19 million as rollover cap. The Browns could still also see a great deal of cap relief in the form of insurance money if quarterback Deshaun Watson lands on the Physically Unable to Perform list for much of the 2025 season. Still financially recovering from the crippling move to add Watson to the roster and extend him, the Browns have set themselves up for a rough year or two to dig themselves out. This Post-June 1 cap relief will help toward that end.
USA Today
29-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Most of Arizona Cardinals' injured players at end of season appear to be healthy
Most of Arizona Cardinals' injured players at end of season appear to be healthy With many players injured at the end of 2024, the Cardinals are pretty healthy in OTAs. The Arizona Cardinals began the final phase of their offseason program on Wednesday with the first day of practice of voluntary OTAS (organized team activities). One question that always comes up is the health of a team. Because it is the offseason, teams are not obligated to report or disclose injury information. Head coach Jonathan Gannon said he would start talking about injuries in Week 1 when the first official injury report is released. But we can get a general feel for the health of the team based on participation of the players who ended the season hurt. Things look good so far. While veterans like defensive linemen Dalvin Tomlinson and Calais Campbell, offensive linemen Kelvin Beachum and Hjalte Froholdt and outside linebacker Josh Sweat were not present in the open part of Wednesday's practice, because it was voluntary to be there and none of them finished the season injured, we will not speculate that they are hurt. But let's look at the players who ended the season missing games and whether they were practicing Wednesday. RB James Conner (missed season finale with knee injury): participated RB Emari Demercado (finished season on IR with back injury): participated WR Michael Wilson (missed season finale): participated OL Paris Johnson (finished season on IR with knee injury): participated OL Jonah Williams (finished season on IR with knee injury): working to the side DL Justin Jones (IR with triceps injury): participated DL Bilal Nichols (IR with neck injury): participated OLB BJ Ojulari (IR with ACL tear, missed entire season): participated It would seem that everyone who finished the season injured with the exception of Williams are cleared and should be good to go for the season. That is good news. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
New York Times
27-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Browns' down-the-roster position battles to watch with OTAs set to begin
The quarterback competition, which is in its early stages, has been the key story of the Cleveland Browns' offseason. The draft was a big part of things, too. But as the Browns shift toward the final phase of their offseason program and this week's start of organized team activities, we're taking a slight (and brief) detour from the quarterback battle and diving into some of the additions they've made toward the middle and back end of a fluid depth chart. Advertisement There was no huge push early in free agency given the team's salary-cap situation related to Deshaun Watson's contract. But, for now, we're focusing on some moves after the first wave of free agency — and even after the draft — for clues on how the folks in charge view certain position groups and potential areas of need. Some are names most NFL fans will know, while others are not. You might view these players as inexpensive plug-ins or necessary stopgaps, and you might be right. Expect the Browns to use these next four weeks to evaluate their situation at multiple positions before deciding where they might need to dive back into what's left on the veteran market, and where they'll rely on rookies once training camp begins later this summer. All contract details are via Over the Cap, which lists the Browns as having $16.8 million in salary-cap space, with four draft picks unsigned and the team scheduled to receive more space on Sunday, when the post-June 1 releases of Dalvin Tomlinson and Juan Thornhill kick in. The Browns signed Johnson two days after the draft, making Cleveland his fifth stop in 13 months. He's been traded twice and claimed on waivers twice. The Baltimore Ravens traded for him ahead of last season's deadline, but they suspended Johnson for refusing to enter a game. After the Houston Texans moved on, too, during the playoffs, the Ravens claimed him back but kept him inactive in hopes of eventually having Johnson land them a compensatory pick. That didn't happen. The Browns signed Johnson to a minimum contract on the first day that signings did not count toward a team's compensatory formula. They have two clear starters in Jerry Jeudy and Cedric Tillman, but didn't draft a wideout and the receiver situation is open beyond that. Advertisement If the Browns get the best version of Johnson, who turns 29 in July, they'd likely find a starting slot receiver who might have to view this opportunity as his last chance. Johnson was leading the Carolina Panthers in receptions last season before he was traded to the Ravens. His best season was in 2021 with Pittsburgh, when he had 107 receptions for 1,161 yards and eight touchdowns. Johnson signed a big extension in the summer following his career year, but the Steelers traded him in March 2024 for cornerback Donte Jackson and a late-round pick swap. The Browns view Johnson as worth the shot with no guaranteed money in his contract. They officially signed Carter on April 1. The 32-year-old has mostly been a return specialist the past two seasons, but he has 117 career receptions. The Browns probably view him as a return option who will be given a shot to make the team at the bottom of the wide receiver group, too. If Johnson sticks, it might be difficult for Carter to make the team as a returner only. If the Browns don't see progress from the receiving group outside of Jeudy and Tillman, expect them to get back in the veteran market later this summer. Two years ago, the Browns found a contributor in the back end of the safety market when they reunited Rodney McLeod with defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. With Thornhill cut after two disappointing seasons and McLeod having retired, the Browns waited until after the draft to sign Kazee and Jenkins. Both are 31 and have been in the NFL since 2017. Kazee has not been a full-time starter since 2021, but he played a variety of roles for the Steelers for the last three seasons, mostly at free safety and occasionally in the slot. Needham was mostly a slot cornerback for the Miami Dolphins, but after he played just one defensive snap last season, the Browns signed him a week before the draft. Like Johnson, Needham is on a veteran minimum contract with no guaranteed money. Advertisement The Browns always believe in adding cornerback depth when possible, and Needham's addition probably isn't directly related to Martin Emerson Jr. and Greg Newsome II entering the final year of their current contracts. Newsome is making more than $13 million on his fully guaranteed fifth-year option, but the Browns would incur no dead money if they traded him. A torn Achilles in October 2022 kept Needham out for 12 months — and happened just after he had claimed a full-time role in Miami. With 27 starts and six career interceptions, Needham brings experience on defense and special teams, even if the Browns keep the rest of the cornerback group intact. He has some experience at safety, too, and that could help him secure a roster spot if he can remain healthy and find his previous form. Almost all of Jenkins' $1.22 million salary is guaranteed, while Kazee got more than $800,000 in guarantees. The Browns also gave undrafted rookie safety Donovan McMillon $210,000 in guarantees, the most the team gave to any of its 13 undrafted rookies. These bonuses for undrafted players are tiny compared to the big commitments established players receive, but they can serve as a guide to who the Browns prioritized in the post-draft scramble to secure those not selected. In McMillon's case, it means he's guaranteed a full year's practice squad salary if he doesn't end up on some team's active roster. Teven Jenkins, 27, was in the top 30 on The Athletic's pre-free agency list, but he didn't sign until late March. He has an injury history but has been good when healthy. The Browns giving him $2.67 million in guaranteed money on a one-year deal signals that he's in their plans. Jenkins has mostly played guard, where the Browns have longtime starters Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller. But Jenkins made three starts at tackle as a rookie in 2021, and he could play either tackle or guard for Cleveland this spring. The Browns probably view Dawand Jones as their starting left tackle, but he's out until training camp while recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery. Bitonio usually doesn't participate in voluntary OTAs, so Jenkins could play with the starters at left guard. Veteran tackle Cornelius Lucas is likely to be the top left tackle this spring. Advertisement The Chicago Bears drafted Jenkins in the second round in 2021, and he started 38 games over four seasons. Besides Jenkins, the Browns have 2024 third-round pick Zak Zinter, third-year player Luke Wypler and 2024 undrafted rookie Javion Cohen in the mix as backup interior linemen. Wypler missed last season after suffering a fractured ankle in the preseason, while Cohen made the initial roster last summer before spending most of the season on the practice squad. Zinter played early last season when Teller was injured, but he was benched after two starts. The team's top three interior linemen — Bitonio, Teller and center Ethan Pocic — are all under contract only through 2025. (Photo of Diontae Johnson: G Fiume / Getty Images)
USA Today
30-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Early and late-round options for Arizona Cardinals for D-line
Early and late-round options for Arizona Cardinals for D-line PFF believes the Cardinals' biggest need in the draft is still the defensive line and gives options early and late in the draft. Despite bolstering their defensive line in the offseason with the addition of Dalvin Tomlinson and the return of L.J. Collier, combined with the return from injuries of Justin Jones and Bilal Nichols, one could say the Arizona Cardinals' biggest need is still up front on defense. They will probably still address the defensive line in the draft, as the defensive line class is believed to be both good and deep. PFF believes the Cardinals' greatest need is still the defensive interior and gave both an early-round and a late-round option for the draft. Early round option: Ole Miss DT Walter Nolen Nolen is 6-foot-4 and 296 pounds. He has athleticism but is not a freak. He has pass-rushing upside as well. He had 6.5 sacks and 14 tackles for loss last season. Is he better than Michigan's Kenneth Grant or Oregon's Derrick Harmon? He isn't as immediately impactful as a run defender as Grant but is a more accomplished pass rusher. And while the production is there, some have questioned his character, so maybe that would take him of the Cardinals' board. Late-round option: Ole Miss DT J.J. Pegues Pegues is an inch shorter than his teammate Nolen but is 309 pounds and had as many tackles for loss as Nolen. He had 3.5 sacks. The later-round option might be a little more ideal because with the defensive line rotation the Cardinals already have, it won't feel disappointing to have a later-round pick playing in a rotation. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
