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4 hours ago
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2025 Arizona Cardinals training camp roster preview: OL Nick Leverett
We will preview every player on the Cardinals roster leading up to training camp. This is about OL Nick Leverett. The Arizona Cardinals report to training camp on July 22 and begin the process of preparing for the regular season, forming the roster and determining starting jobs and roles on the team. Leading up to the start of camp, we will take a look at every player on the offseason roster, their background, their contract, their play in 2024, questions they face and their roster outlook. Next up is offensive lineman Nick Leverett. Nick Leverett background, 2024 season Leverett, an offensive lineman who can play all five positions, entered the NFL in 2020 as a rookie free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He didn't get any game action until 2021, appearing in two games, but in 2022 became a starter. He started 10 games at guard, but he hasn't gotten significant playing time since. After he became a free agent in 2024, he signed with New England. He played five games, starting once, before he was released in October. He was signed to the Cardinals' practice squad and late in the year ye was signed to the roster. He appeared in one game, logging five snaps. He has appeared in 22 games in his career, starting 11. Nick Leverett 2025 contract details, cap hit When he was signed to the roster last season, he was signed through 2025. He is scheduled to make $1.17 million, none of which is guaranteed. His salary will be his cap hit. Questions he faces, roster outlook Leverett is an interesting player. He can play all over the line and is a veteran. He is a bubble player for the roster, but keep an eye on him. 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. .
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6 hours ago
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2025 Arizona Cardinals training camp roster preview: OL Sincere Haynesworth
We will preview every player on the Cardinals roster leading up to training camp. This is about OL Sincere Haynesworth. The Arizona Cardinals report to training camp on July 22 and begin the process of preparing for the regular season, forming the roster and determining starting jobs and roles on the team. Leading up to the start of camp, we will take a look at every player on the offseason roster, their background, their contract, their play in 2024, questions they face and their roster outlook. Next up is offensive lineman Sincere Haynesworth. Sincere Haynesworth background, 2024 season Haynesworth did not play last season. He spent the year between the practice squads of the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints. He was an undrafted rookie last year out of Toledo. He is an interior lineman who can play center. Sincere Haynesworth 2025 contract details, cap hit He signed a futures deal with the Cardinals for 2025 in January. He is scheduled to make $840,000 in salary if he makes the team. There are no guarantees and that will be his cap hit. Questions he faces, roster outlook At this point, you have to look at him and think that he is going to be more or less a young camp body for training camp reps. He will compete but he should be considered a long shot for any role on the roster or practice squad right now. 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.
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6 hours ago
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2025 Arizona Cardinals training camp roster preview: OL Christian Jones
We will preview every player on the Cardinals roster leading up to training camp. This is about OL Christian Jones. The Arizona Cardinals report to training camp on July 22 and begin the process of preparing for the regular season, forming the roster and determining starting jobs and roles on the team. Leading up to the start of camp, we will take a look at every player on the offseason roster, their background, their contract, their play in 2024, questions they face and their roster outlook. Next up is offensive lineman Christian Jones. Christian Jones background, 2024 season Jones enters his second NFL season and with the Cardinals. He was drafted in the fifth round last year out of Texas, where he played six seasons, starting every single game of his final four. He began his rookie season on injured reserve for the first seven weeks. After he was activated, he was inactive as a healthy scratch for the next eight games. He ended up starting the season finale in Week 18 after Paris Johnson, Jonah Williams and Jackson Barton all ended up on injured reserve and Kelvin Beachum started at left tackle. He played 74 total offensive snaps in two games. Christian Jones 2025 contract details, cap hit Jones signed a four-year rookie deal worth $4.33 million. In 2025, he will make $960,000 as his salary if he makes the active roster and will count $1.04 million against the cap. Questions he faces, roster outlook Jones didn't get much of an opportunity to show much but wasn't terrible in his one start. The Cardinals' three top tackles of Johnson, Williams and Beachum return and are roster locks, so Jones' spot on the roster isn't certain. He is on the roster bubble entering camp but perhaps is one of the favorites of the bubble players. He will battle for one of the one or two final offensive line spots, whether they keep nine or 10 on the roster. He won't make the regular eight-man rotation that will be active on game days, as they need a swing tackle, which is Beachum, a backup center and a swing guard. So Jones' play will be notable to watch, especially with the versatile Nick Leverett on the roster and the addition of undrafted rookie Josh Fryar. 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
7 hours ago
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2025 Arizona Cardinals training camp roster preview: LB Vi Jones
We will preview every player on the Cardinals roster leading up to training camp. This is about LB Vi Jones. The Arizona Cardinals report to training camp on July 22 and begin the process of preparing for the regular season, forming the roster and determining starting jobs and roles on the team. Leading up to the start of camp, we will take a look at every player on the offseason roster, their background, their contract, their play in 2024, questions they face and their roster outlook. Next up is inside linebacker Vi Jones Vi Jones background, 2024 season The brother of Cardinals wide receiver Zay Jones, Vi came to the Cardinals on waivers on Dec. 30, two days after being cut by the Buccaneers. He began his NFL career as an undrafted free agent with the Seahawks from North Carolina State in 2022. Jones played seven games with the Bucs last season and was inactive with the Cardinals for the final game of the regular season. In Tampa Bay, he played 55 defensive snaps (12 percent) and 124 (64 percent) on special teams. He had six tackles (three solo) on defense with a forced fumble and had three special-teams tackles (two solo) and another forced fumble. Vi Jones 2025 contract details, cap hit Jones' base salary and salary-charge this season is $1.03 million. The contract has no guaranteed money. 2025 questions, roster outlook Jones is a long shot to earn a spot on the 53-man roster because of the depth at linebacker, but it's possible he could land a job on the practice squad. 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.
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7 hours ago
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2025 Arizona Cardinals training camp roster preview: LB Cody Simon
We will preview every player on the Cardinals roster leading up to training camp. This is about LB Cody Simon. The Arizona Cardinals report to training camp on July 22 and begin the process of preparing for the regular season, forming the roster and determining starting jobs and roles on the team. Leading up to the start of camp, we will take a look at every player on the offseason roster, their background, their contract, their play in 2024, questions they face and their roster outlook. Next up is inside linebacker Cody Simon. Cody Simon background, 2024 season A fourth-round pick from Ohio State by the Cardinals in this year's draft, Simon was a team captain in 2024 and was named winner of the Bill Willis Block "O" jersey for leadership, toughness, accountability and highest of character. He was the defensive MVP in a playoff win over Oregon with 11 tackles (three for loss) and 2.0 sacks and in the national championship win with eight tackles (one for loss). In five seasons with the Buckeyes, Simon played 58 games with 30 starts, totaling 259 tackles (23 for loss), 10.0 sacks, 11 passes defensed, an interception and four quarterback hurries. Of the 259 tackles, 255 were in his final four seasons. In 2024, he had a career-high 112 tackles (13 for loss), 7.0 sacks and seven passes defensed. Aside from football, Simons was a Big Ten Conference distinguished scholar, a four-time Ohio State scholar-athlete and a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree who graduated with a degree in finance and is currently working on a master's degree in human development and family services. Cody Simon 2025 contract details, cap hit Simon's rookie four-year contract is worth $5.2 million, including a $1.005 million signing bonus. His base salary this year is $840,000 and he carries a salary-cap charge of $1.091 million. 2025 questions, roster outlook With ability, character and intelligence, Simon could give Akeem David-Gaither strong competition for the starting Mike linebacker job. He appears headed for that at some point, depending on how quickly he becomes comfortable with the defensive scheme. 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.
