Cardinals sign TE Kenny Yeboah, release LB Stephen Dix Jr.

The Arizona Cardinals signed tight end Kenny Yeboah and released linebacker Stephen Dix Jr. on Thursday

Yeboah did not play last year after signing a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions. He was placed on injured reserve during preseason of last year before being released with an injury settlement in November.

He entered the league as an undrafted rookie free agent with the New York Jets in 2021. Across four seasons with New York (2021-24), the tight end appeared in 33 games (two starts). His best season statistically was in 2024, when he recorded five catches (eight targets) for 47 yards and a touchdown in nine games (one start).

Yeboah has been utilized much more on special teams, seeing 610 snaps compared to 309 offensively. He’s recorded 11 career special teams tackles.

He now reunites with Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur, who was New York’s OC from 2021-22. The same goes for offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. As Jets OC from 2023-24, he and Yeboah worked together for two seasons.

Yeboah joins a tight ends room headlined by Trey McBride. Elijah Higgins, Tip Reiman, Teagan Quitoriano, Rivaldo Fairweather and Jameson Geers round out the room.

Dix was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Cardinals this offseason.

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