The Arizona Cardinals have until 6:00 p.m. ET to submit their 53-man roster to the NFL. They’ll have two weeks to prepare for their Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Players of different service time in the NFL get different courtesies when cut. Those who have spent less than four seasons in the league are subject to waivers, while those with four or more can be outright released.
Also, players will be placed on injured reserve. The Cardinals can only designate up to two such players to return during the season. Overall, they have eight such spots for the season.
Here are all the latest updates on which players were cut or added to the Cardinals‘ roster on cutdown day.
Cardinals Cuts Toward 53-Man Roster
RB Corey Kiner was traded to the New England Patriots for a 2028 seventh-rounder. Kiner lost the fourth running back competition to Bam Knight but played well enough to make another team’s roster.
OT Christian Jones was waived, per NFL insider Mike Garofolo. The fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft played four games for the team in two years and started the 2024 season finale.
CB Sean Murphy-Bunting was released, reports Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. The veteran corner will move on after two seasons in Arizona.
CB Starling Thomas V was also released, according to CBS’ Matt Zenitz. Thomas missed all of 2025 with an ACL injury.
OL Matt Pryor has been released, reports Garofolo. The seven-year veteran signed with the Cardinals in the offseason.
LB Owen Pappoe will be waived, per Fowler. Pappoe has 66 career tackles in three seasons with Arizona.
TE Rivaldo Fairweather has been waived, per Zenitz. The Cardinals signed him off the Dallas Cowboys practice squad last year, but didn’t suit up for a game.
QB Kedon Slovis was waived, according to Garofolo. Slovis was the fourth quarterback on the depth chart and was a long shot to make the roster.
RB James Conner will be placed on injured reserve, with a designation to return, reports Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro. Conner will miss at least the first four weeks of the season, as he continues to recover from foot surgery.
CB Elijah Jones will be waived, reports Zenitz. The 2024 third-rounder played 10 games in 2025, collecting three tackles and deflecting two of the three passes thrown his way.
OLB BJ Ojulari has been released, reports Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic. The 2023 second-rounder recorded just five sacks in two healthy seasons.
RB Evan Hull did not make the roster, according to Mackie. Hull was a late addition to camp but had a big game in the Packers preseason finale.
arizonacardinals.com’s Darren Urban listed four more cuts that have more than standard implications.
TE Tip Reiman will start the season on the reserve Physically Unable to Perform list. He will miss at least the first four weeks of the season.
OL Valentin Senn is among the cuts. He could return to the practice squad with an international player exemption.
S Josh Minkins has been waived with an injury designation. He would revert to season-ending injured reserve if unclaimed.
DL Zach Carter has also been placed on injured reserve with a return designation. He’ll take the other designated-to-return spot the Cardinals have ahead of 53-man roster cutdowns.
Here are the rest of the cuts, posted on NFL.com.
RB Tre Stewart, WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette, TE Shawn Bowman, TE Teagan Quitoriano, OL Ka’ena De Cambra, OL Demontry Jacobs, OL Oli Udoh, TE Baylor Cupp, WR Bryson Green, WR Harrison Wallace III
DL Cam Horsley, DL Brodric Martin-Rhodes, DL Keveion’ta Spears, DL Damonic Williams, DL Jonah Williams, LB Eugene Asante, LB Elliott Brown, LB Cameron Robertson, CB Elijah Culp, CB Elijah Jones, CB Kalen King, CB Quinton Newsome, S Devyn Bobby, S Hudson Clark, S Isaiah Oliver, P Jack Browning
Cardinals Additions to Roster
TE Hunter Long was picked up in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars for a late-round pick swap in 2028. Long spent two seasons in head coach Mike LaFleur’s offense with the Los Angeles Rams.
Arizona Cardinals 53-Man Roster Cuts Tracker for 2026 Season