The Arizona Cardinals released tackle Charlie Heck on Monday and he cleared waivers Tuesday.
The team brought him back, signing him to the practice squad, filling the vacancy created with the six-game suspension of linebacker Markus Bailey for a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance.
Heck, who turned 28 on Wednesday, has appeared in seven games for the Cardinals this season, getting 30 total snaps on offense, sometimes as a tackle-eligible and, more recently, coming in to finish the game in a blowout win over the New york Jets.
He was released from the active roster because the Cardinals will activate tackle Jonah Williams from injured reserve and reinstate him to the 53-man roster. Williams injured his knee in the first quarter of the season opener and spent the last nine games and 10 weeks on IR.
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
