CARDINALS CORNER

Arizona Cardinals trim down their roster to 53 players

Aug 30, 2022, 4:21 PM | Updated: 4:32 pm

Arizona Cardinals RB Darrel Williams (Arizona Sports/Tyler Drake)...

Arizona Cardinals RB Darrel Williams (Arizona Sports/Tyler Drake)

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The Arizona Cardinals solidified their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday.

It’s been a busy day of roster construction for the Cardinals, who also swung a trade for Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Trayvon Mullen in exchange for a reported conditional seventh-round draft pick that could become a sixth-rounder depending on the cornerback’s playing time.

And for those who did not make the final 53-man roster can still find their way back to the team through the practice squad if they clear waivers.

Here is a full look at who cracked the roster:

Arizona Cardinals’ 2022 53-man roster

QB(2): Kyler Murray, Colt McCoy

Despite head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s affinity for the quarterback position, he opted to keep two signal callers instead of three like many expected. That left QB Trace McSorley as the odd man out. The QB had his moments over the course of training camp and the preseason and could be back as a practice squad body.

RB(5): James Conner, Eno Benjamin, Darrel Williams, Jonathan Ward, Keaontay Ingram

After weeks of speculation as to who was the odd man out in the RB room, Arizona decided to keep all five candidates.

WR(6): Hollywood Brown, A.J. Green, Rondale Moore, Antoine Wesley, Greg Dortch, Andy Isabella

DeAndre Hopkins’ six-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs opens up a roster spot in the WR room, allowing both Dortch and Isabella to crack the initial roster. Isabella, however, does not want to be a depth piece and would instead prefer a fresh start, per Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro.

TE(3): Zach Ertz, Maxx Williams, Trey McBride

Stephen Anderson did not make the 53-man roster but was out at practice on Tuesday. Look for him to make the practice squad if he clears waivers.

OL(9): D.J. Humphries, Justin Pugh, Rodney Hudson, Will Hernandez, Kelvin Beachum, Cody Ford, Josh Jones, Sean Harlow, Lecitus Smith

The Cardinals opted for youth at the backend of the depth chart in Smith, while the team waived/injured Josh Miles and reached an injury settlement with Justin Murray. Rookie Marquis Hayes was placed on the injured reserve due to a knee issue, ending his season.

DL(6): DE J.J. Watt, DE Zach Allen, DT Rashard Lawrence, DT Leki Fotu, DE Michael Dogbe, DE Jonathan Ledbetter

The trio of Watt, Allen and Lawrence will get the starting nod, with Fotu, Dogbe and Ledbetter providing depth. Antwaun Woods was released while Christian Ringo reached an injury settlement with the team.

ILB(6): Zaven Collins, Nick Vigil, Isaiah Simmons, Tanner Vallejo, Ezekiel Turner, Ben Niemann

Simmons will rock the green dot in Week 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs. The star backer is also going to be used in the secondary.

OLB(5): Markus Golden, Dennis Gardeck, Myjai Sanders, Cameron Thomas, Victor Dimukeje

The young guns at outside linebacker showed enough to defensive coordinator Vance Joseph to warrant roster spots over the likes of veteran Devon Kennard.

CB(5): Byron Murphy Jr, Marco Wilson, Antonio Hamilton, Trayvon Mullen, Christian Matthew

With Tuesday’s trade for Mullen, the Cardinals added more depth to the position after releasing Josh Jackson a day prior. Mullen could very well challenge for a starting role opposite Murphy with Hamilton dealing with an undisclosed injury and Wilson losing out on the job this camp.

S(4): Budda Baker, Jalen Thompson, Deionte Thompson, Charles Washington

Jalen Thompson continues to improve. He and Baker make up one of the best safety tandems in football.

ST(2): K Matt Prater, P Andy Lee

Surprisingly, the Cardinals do not currently have a long snapper on the roster. Aaron Brewer was among the 18 players cut on Tuesday but is expected back on the roster. A player getting placed on the short-term injured reserve should open up a spot for Brewer.

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Arizona Cardinals OL Cody Ford warms up ahead of practice on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals CB Marco Wilson runs through drills during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals S Budda Baker runs through drills during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals S Budda Baker runs through drills during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals CB Marco Wilson runs through drills during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals LB Zaven Collins runs through drills during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals S Jalen Thompson runs through drills during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals LB Dennis Gardeck runs through drills during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals OL Cody Ford warms up ahead of practice on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals TE Trey McBride warms up ahead of practice on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals footballs during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals DL Michael Dogbe runs through drills during practice Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals DL Leki Fotu runs through drills during practice Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals DL Zach Allen runs through drills during practice Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals DL Rashard Lawrence runs through drills during practice Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals DL Jonathan Ledbetter runs through drills during practice Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals DL Michael Dogbe runs through drills during practice Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals RB Eno Benjamin looks on during practice Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals DL Rashard Lawrence runs through drills during practice Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray warms up ahead of practice Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals RBs Eno Benjamin (left) and James Conner (right) chat during practice Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals RB Darrel Williams warms up ahead of practice Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports)

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