Cardinals activate DL L.J. Collier, add QB to practice squad

The Arizona Cardinals activated defensive lineman L.J. Collier on Wednesday, his final day of potential activation before missing his window.

Collier’s practice window was opened three weeks earlier on Dec. 3 after going down with a knee injury in Week 2.

Had he gone past Wednesday without being activated, his season would’ve ended as Trey Benson’s did when he missed his practice window.

Collier recorded a tackle in Arizona’s season-opening win over the New Orleans Saints for his lone stat of the 2025 season so far.

He started 15 games for the Cardinals in 2024, posting 3.5 sacks, four tackles for loss, six QB hits and 29 tackles across 17 total appearances.

He’s finishing up a one-year contract with Arizona worth $3 million.

Additional Cardinals roster moves

Arizona also made two practice squad moves, signing quarterback Logan Woodside and releasing safety Patrick McMorris.

Woodside, a 2018 seventh-round pick out of Toledo, gives the Cardinals their second practice-squad quarterback since Kedon Slovis was brought up to the active roster in October.

He replaces Jeff Driskel, who was signed to the Washington Commanders’ active roster on Monday.

Woodside has appeared in 13 NFL games, mostly with the Tennessee Titans while Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort was Tennessee’s director of player personnel.

He’s 4-for-7 with 34 yards and an interception for his career.

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