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USA Today
18 hours ago
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- USA Today
Four Arizona Cardinals 2024 draft picks with uphill battle make the 53-man roster
Four Arizona Cardinals 2024 draft picks with uphill battle make the 53-man roster Because of new offseason additions, these 2024 draft picks will have a rough time to make the roster in 2025 for the Cardinals. The Arizona Cardinals have a new crop of young players in 2025 and also many notable free agent additions. As a result, it will be tough for some players to make the roster. Of their 2024 draft picks, at least four will have stuff battles for the roster this season. Who are the picks from last season who are far from guaranteed to make the team this year? 2024 Cardinals draft picks with jobs on the line CB Elijah Jones: Drafted in the third round last year, he spent all season on injured reserve. But with the Cardinals drafting another two cornerbacks, he has an uphill battle. Star Thomas, 2024 second-round pick Max Melton, Garrett Williams and 2025 second-round pick Will Johnson are all locks to make the roster. They drafted Denzel Burke in the fifth round. They still have Kei'Trel Clark. Jones, Burke and Clark are battling for what is perhaps one spot on the roster. OL Christian Jones: Jones started his rookie season on IR but got to start at the end of the season because of injuries to Paris Johnson and Jonah Williams. Both starters are back and Kelvin Beachum was re-signed. Will there be room on the roster for Jones? Plus, they signed Josh Fryar out of Ohio State as a rookie free agent, and he was coached by the Cardinals' new O-line coach Justin Frye. WR Tejhaun Palmer: Well, Palmer didn't even make the roster after being drafted in the sixth round. He spent all season on the practice squad. The receiver room is basically the same, so making the final roster has the same hurdles. CB Jaden Davis: Like Palmer, Davis didn't make the team last year and spent all season on the practice squad. He has even an even steeper uphill battle to make the roster than Elijah Jones. 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
29-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Arizona Cardinals' deep CB room means trades, tough cuts coming in summer
Arizona Cardinals' deep CB room means trades, tough cuts coming in summer The Cardinals have at least one cornerback they might trade before the start of the regular season The Arizona Cardinals, after drafting another two cornerbacks over the weekend. have a very full cornerback room. We already detailed how the defensive line room will probably need a trade. The same is true about the cornerback room. They won't be able to keep all of them. Arizona Cardinals cornerbacks on the roster These are the cornerbacks on the roster currently Sean Murphy-Bunting Star Thomas Garrett Williams Max Melton Kei'Trel Clark Darren Hall Elijah Jones Jaylon Jones Ekow Boye-Doe Jaden Davis Will Johnson Denzel Burke Murphy-Bunting, Williams, Melton, Thomas and Clark were the five who played last season. Hall played in only four games and logged seven defensive snaps. Elijah Jones was a third-round pick last year who was on injured reserve all season. Davis spent the year on the practice squad. Boye-Doe and Jaylon Jones were added this offseason with no guaranteed salaries. Then they drafted Johnson in the second round and Burke in the fifth over the weekend. The most the Cardinals can probably keep on the 53-man roster is six. Murphy-Bunting's entire nearly $7.7 million salary is guaranteed, so he likely remains on the roster. Williams is the Cardinals' best cornerback. Thomas started 15 games last season. Melton was a second-round pick. Four spots seem set, it would appear. Now you add in to the mix Elijah Jones, Johnson and Burke. Something is going to give. Potential trades or cuts Kei'Trel Clark has an uphill battle to making the team this year. He also doesn't really have any trade value. He logged only 97 defensive snaps and 109 special teams snaps in 15 games. Thomas is a potential trade candidate, as he has proven he can play and start. Murphy-Bunting, a solid NFL starter, is also a potential trade candidate, but teams might not want his nearly $7.7 million in guaranteed salary. Elijah Jones, a promising 2024 third-round pick, might already be on the bubble despite never playing a down. If everyone remains healthy throughout the offseason, the Cardinals will have very difficult decisions about the roster coming in July and August. 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.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Yahoo
Woman sought by Shreveport police for posting explicit photo without consent
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Shreveport Police Department is seeking two people for separate alleged sexual abuse cases. Police secured an arrest for Elijah Jones, 20, for allegedly engaging in sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old who disclosed the details of the assault during a forensic interview with staff at the Gingerbread House on March 26, 2025. He is sought for carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Shreveport woman accused of posting nonconsensual sexual video on social media The second case involves a woman who is accused of using her Instagram account to distribute an explicit photo of the victim without their consent. SPD secured a warrant for Kaliyah Washington for nonconsensual disclosure of a private image after a court-authorized Meta warrant allowed them to confirm the account was Washington's. SPD detectives seek Jones and Washington. Anyone with information that would help police locate them is urged to contact the Shreveport Police Department at 318-673-7300. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Caddo Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
06-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Arizona Cardinals offseason roster profile: CB Elijah Jones
2025 Arizona Cardinals offseason roster profile: CB Elijah Jones A look at CB Elijah Jones, what he did in 2024, his contract status and his outlook on the team for 2025. The Arizona Cardinals are in offseason mode and we are days away from free agency and weeks from the NFL draft. Leading up to the new league year, we will take a look at each player on the roster or signed to a reserve deal and break down where they stand with the team. We will look at their 2024 season, their contract status and what their status is for the coming offseason and 2025 season. Next up is cornerback Elijah Jones. 2024 Elijah Jones stats, season The Cardinals had high hopes for Jones when he was selected in the third round of the 2024 draft, but an ankle injury landed him on injured reserve at the roster reduction to 53 and he missed the entire season. Jones was designated for return on Dec. 5, but the practice period expired 21 days later without being activated and he ended the season on injured reserve. 2025 contract status In the second season of his four-year rookie contract, Jones' salary will be $1.053 million and carry a cap charge of $1.29 million. Outlook for 2025 Jones will be trying to make up for lost time during the offseason amid a very competitive and young cornerback room. He definitely has the ability, but there are numerous talented cornerbacks on the roster. 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.
