Report: Cardinals adding QB Joey Aguilar

The Arizona Cardinals are signing quarterback Joey Aguilar off the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported on Tuesday.

The Cardinals’ quarterback depth has evaporated in the past week with Jacoby Brissett getting traded to the Baltimore Ravens and Gardner Minshew suffering an elbow injury on Sunday. Minshew is still undergoing testing and receiving opinions, but NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Cardinals fear he suffered a season-ending torn UCL.

Rookie Carson Beck is in line to start on Sunday and make his NFL debut if Minshew is out, and the Cardinals have already agreed to bring in veteran backup Josh Johnson, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday.

Aguilar would give the Cardinals another backup option or at least an emergency third quarterback.

Aguilar started 13 games last year for Tennessee after spending the previous two seasons at Appalachian State. He signed with Jacksonville as an undrafted free agent, did not make the 53-man roster but joined the practice squad.

He completed 67.3% of his throws last season for the 8-5 Volunteers, throwing 24 touchdowns with 10 interceptions.

The Cardinals are preparing to face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

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