Cardinals sign TE Teagan Quitoriano to 1-year contract

The Arizona Cardinals signed tight end Teagan Quitoriano to a one-year contract on Wednesday.

Quitoriano appeared in 17 games (one start) for the Atlanta Falcons last year. He did not record a catch but did have two tackles on special teams, where he spent most of his time playing.

The tight end entered the league as a 2022 fifth-round pick with the Houston Texans. He spent three seasons in Houston (2022-24) before heading to Atlanta.

His best season statistically as a pro came in 2022 behind seven catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns, as he has been used more as a blocking tight end offensively across his four-year career.

Quitoriano now helps fill out a tight ends room that is headlined by Trey McBride. Elijah Higgins marks another top option in the room, with Tip Reiman Arizona’s unquestioned blocking tight end.

More depth at the position doesn’t hurt, especially after seeing Reiman go down early on in 2025 and greatly impacting the team’s offensive approach after the fact.

There’s also the fact that Mike LaFleur, Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams offense ran 13 personnel (one running back and three tight ends) more than anyone else in the league last year at a rate of 30.4%, according to Sumer Sports.

Some of that is bound to transfer over to the LaFleur-led offense in Arizona.

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