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USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Replacing LB Kyzir White 'pretty wide open' for Arizona Cardinals in offseason
Replacing LB Kyzir White 'pretty wide open' for Arizona Cardinals in offseason DC Nick Rallis says 'a lot of guys' are being given a chance to replace Kyzir White in the starting lineup. The offseason is about competition for roles in the NFL, but for the Arizona Cardinals, that is especially the case for one role in particular. They need to replace starting inside linebacker Kyzir White. They signed Akeem Davis-Gaither. Mack Wilson has played in a Mike linebacker role before. They drafted Cody Simon in the fourth round. Who will emerge as the starter? "I would say everything's pretty wide open," defensive coordinator Nick Rallis said this week after Tuesday's practice during OTAs. "We talk about roles, and there are really two phases of roles — there is competing and there are defined. And roles ultimately aren't defined until (we are) going into the first game of the season. "And roles can change throughout the season. So you've got to continue to perform at a high level. But right now we're in a competing phase, so there are a lot of guys getting an opportunity to go out there and show what their role can be, whether that's for what Kyzir's role was last year or any role on the defense." Davis-Gaither, who ended the season as a starter for the Cincinnati Bengals following the season-ending injury to Logan Wilson, is the likely favorite to win the job. We will see more clearly what things look like when training camp begins at the end of July and we can see what the practice rotations look like. 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
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Arizona Cardinals have nobody in PFF's top 32 linebackers
The offseason of lists and rankings continues. PFF continues its series of the top 32 players at each position. They ranked the top off-ball linebackers in the league. Guess what? The Arizona Cardinals were shut out of the list. They did not get a single linebacker in the top 32. Advertisement The truth is that they have a bunch of mostly nobodies. Kyzir White probably would have cracked the list if he were on anybody's roster, perhaps. But Mack Wilson became a full-time player last season after four years of not playing even 400 defensive snaps. They have Owen Pappoe, who has only been a special teams player through two NFL seasons. They added Akeem Davis-Gaither, the favorite to be the starting Mike linebacker, who only has 11 career starts in five seasons, seven of which came last season when he became the starter for the Cincinnati Bengals after Logan Wilson got hurt. They added Mykal Walker, who played 77 defensive snaps all last season while logging over 300 on special teams. Advertisement And then they added Cody Simon in the fourth round out of Ohio State. So of course the Cardinals don't have anyone ranked entering the season. Perhaps someone can perform well enough to earn a spot in these rankings next summer, but nothing about the linebacker room screams proven production. But that is partly the point. The Cardinals will get better linebacker play with an improved defensive line and edge, which they vastly upgraded this offseason. They believe that you can get good enough linebacker play and not pay a lot for it, at least until you find an elite player. They don't have that. Will the linebackers produce? Absolutely. White had 137 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, eight QB hits and three pass breakups. If the defensive line does its job, someone who plays the number of snaps White did last year will have similar production. Advertisement That's how it will go. 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. This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: NFL top linebackers: Arizona Cardinals have nobody in top 32
USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Arizona Cardinals have nobody in PFF's top 32 linebackers
Arizona Cardinals have nobody in PFF's top 32 linebackers PFF ranked the 32 top off-ball linebackers. There are no Cardinals in the list. The offseason of lists and rankings continues. PFF continues its series of the top 32 players at each position. They ranked the top off-ball linebackers in the league. Guess what? The Arizona Cardinals were shut out of the list. They did not get a single linebacker in the top 32. The truth is that they have a bunch of mostly nobodies. Kyzir White probably would have cracked the list if he were on anybody's roster, perhaps. But Mack Wilson became a full-time player last season after four years of not playing even 400 defensive snaps. They have Owen Pappoe, who has only been a special teams player through two NFL seasons. They added Akeem Davis-Gaither, the favorite to be the starting Mike linebacker, who only has 11 career starts in five seasons, seven of which came last season when he became the starter for the Cincinnati Bengals after Logan Wilson got hurt. They added Mykal Walker, who played 77 defensive snaps all last season while logging over 300 on special teams. And then they added Cody Simon in the fourth round out of Ohio State. So of course the Cardinals don't have anyone ranked entering the season. Perhaps someone can perform well enough to earn a spot in these rankings next summer, but nothing about the linebacker room screams proven production. But that is partly the point. The Cardinals will get better linebacker play with an improved defensive line and edge, which they vastly upgraded this offseason. They believe that you can get good enough linebacker play and not pay a lot for it, at least until you find an elite player. They don't have that. Will the linebackers produce? Absolutely. White had 137 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, eight QB hits and three pass breakups. If the defensive line does its job, someone who plays the number of snaps White did last year will have similar production. That's how it will go. 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
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Signs these unsigned Arizona Cardinals free agents won't return
The Arizona Cardinals have a full offseason roster and appear to be done with free agency. They still have a number of their own free agents who remain unsigned. While we detailed how one small detail shows that the door is still open for offensive lineman Will Hernandez to re-sign (they have not assigned his No. 76 to any other player), it would appear that the same detail suggests that some key free agents will not be returning. Advertisement Those players are linebackers Kyzir White, Jesse Luketa and Dennis Gardeck. White and Gardeck, both of whom have been team captains, were starters. However, White's No. 7 jersey has been assigned to backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett, while Gardeck's No. 45 was given to undrafted rookie tight end Oscar Cardenas. Gardeck is rehabbing a torn ACL. Luketa finished the season with a calf injury on injured reserve. While he was a solid special teams player and developed as a defensive player, he was not tendered as a restricted free agent and has not been signed by anyone. His No. 43 was given to free agent linebacker Mykal Walker. Advertisement Who is the one Cardinals free agent outside of Hernandez whose uniform is still available? Linebacker Krys Barnes, who wore No. 51. That uniform is still available, although his return seems unlikely with the addition of Walker and Akeem Davis-Gaither in free agency and Cody Simon in the draft. 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. This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: NFL free agency: Why these former Cardinals likely won't return
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
2025 NFL combine full measurements, testing numbers for linebackers
The NFL combine comes to a close Monday and all the on-field drills and testing has been completed. NFL draft prospects have been weighed, measured, examined, interviewed and tested. Now NFL teams return home to continue with their evaluation process. The Arizona Cardinals will likely take a long look at the off-ball linebackers, as Kyzir White appeared headed to free agency and not likely returning. Below are all the linebackers at the combine, their measurements and testing numbers (for those who participated in on-field testing). The players are listed alphabetically by school. This year's batch of linebackers is plenty athletic but didn't have the athletic freaks of years past, like Cardinals linebacker Owen Pappoe. Only one player (UCLA's Kain Medrano) ran the 40 faster than 4.5 seconds. Explosiveness was good, with eight players posting 10-foot broad jumps. Another eight posted at least 36-inch vertical leaps. 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. This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: 2025 NFL combine: Full measurements, testing numbers for linebackers
