The Arizona Cardinals open training camp at the end of this month, so we will do a roster review, highlighting each player currently on the roster, going over last season, their salary and cap number, questions they face and what their expected roster status will be.
Next up is OL Jon Gaines.
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Background
Gaines is a rookie, drafted by the Cardinals in the fourth round out of UCLA. He played guard and center (two games) in college.
He is incredibly athletic and has a metric that suggests he will be a longtime NFL starter.
2023 salary, cap hit
Gaines has a four-year rookie contract.
He will make the league minimum in 2023, $750,000.
His cap hit will be about $933,000 because of the proration of his $732,000 signing bonus.
Roster outlook
Thus far in training camp, Gaines has been practicing at center with the second-team offense.
While he probably isn’t a lock to make the final roster, his youth, athleticism and versatility make him very likely to make the team.
