Tonga (knee) is active Sunday against the 49ers. Tonga left Week 3 early with the injury and missed Week 4, but will be suiting up Sunday. His return should bolster the Cardinals' depth on the interior of their defensive line.
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Status
INACTIVE - Coach's Decision - Not Specified Expected Return: 2024-12-08Latest Khyiris Tonga news
Team
Arizona Cardinals
Birthdate
7/7/1996 (28)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'4", 338 lbs
Draft Info
2021: Rd 7; Pk (CHI)
Birthplace
West Valley, UT, USA
Position
DL
College
BYU
Experience
4 seasons
Career History
Arizona Cardinals
2024-Present
(1 season)
Minnesota Vikings
2022-2024
(2 seasons)
Chicago Bears
2021-2022
(2 seasons)
Atlanta Falcons
2022-2022
(1 season)
Tonga (knee) is active Sunday against the 49ers. Tonga left Week 3 early with the injury and missed Week 4, but will be suiting up Sunday. His return should bolster the Cardinals' depth on the interior of their defensive line.
Tonga (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Washington, Howard Balzer of USA Today reports. The 28-year-old depth lineman has played 45 defensive snaps through three weeks, recording five tackles (two solo) as a deep reserve. Bilal Nichols, Roy Lopez, L.J. Collier and Naquan Jones should see the vast majority of the interior snaps up front.
Tonga left Sunday's loss to the Lions with a knee injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports. Tonga made four tackles (one solo) before exiting. The defensive tackle played 32 defensive snaps across the first two games of the season.
The Cardinals signed Tonga to a one-year deal Friday, Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic reports. The 338-pound defensive lineman has agreed to terms with the Cardinals after spending the first three seasons of his career with the Vikings and Bears. Tonga appeared in 14 games (two starts) for Minnesota in 2023, recording eight total tackles. He's logged 28 total tackles and four passes defended across 40 career outings, and he'll likely be competing for a depth role on Arizona's defensive line throughout the offseason.