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Jess Root

Updated Cardinals offseason roster moves tracker

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As the calendar turns to June, a look at the Cardinals’ important player moves since the opening of the league year

Roster construction for the Arizona Cardinals and all NFL teams is an ongoing effort and that is evident from the unique personnel tracker we present at various times through the offseason.

Since the last one was posted prior to the draft, the Cardinals added 12 picks, wide receiver Zay Jones and linebacker Markus Bailey and also did not tender six players that became unrestricted free agents on March 13.

Teams can retain their UFAs beyond mid-July by April 29 with a minimum salary if they aren’t signed, but that happens very rarely. Notably, UFAs signed or lost after April 29 do not count in the formula that determines compensatory picks in the following year’s draft.

Following is a snapshot of where the Cardinals stand as May comes to a close. The basic contract information is included for each player. The number in parentheses for draft choices is the round and overall selection while the figures in parentheses for other players are games played/started in 2023.

The Cardinals have signed 11 of their 12 draft choices, while league-wide 200 of 257 picks have signed with 37 of the 57 unsigned are in the first (17) and second (20) rounds.

Remaining unrestricted free agents

C Pat Elflein (0/0; not tendered as UFA)
CB Rashad Fenton (0/0; not tendered as UFA)
DE Jonathan Ledbetter (12/12; not tendered as RFA)
RB Marlon Mack (0/0; not tendered as UFA)
TE Geoff Swaim (14/8; not tendered as UFA)
DE Carlos Watkins (2/1; not tendered as UFA)
LB Josh Woods (11/7; not tendered as UFA)

Draft picks signed

WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (1/4; $35.375M gtd/4 yrs plus 5th-year club option, $22.547M SB/$6.432M 2024 cap)
DL Darius Robinson (1/27; $13.869M gtd/4 yrs plus 5th-year club option, $6.907M SB/$2.522M 2024 cap)
CB Max Melton (2/43); $8.888M/4 yrs, $6.931M gtd/$3.284M SB/$1.616M 2024 cap)
G Isaiah Adams (3/71; $5.975M/4 yrs, $1.165M SB/$1.086M 2024 cap)
TE Tip Reiman (3/82; $5.79M/4 yrs, $1.03M SB/$1.053M 2024 cap)
CB Elijah Jones (3/90; $5.686M/4 yrs, $954,920 SB/ $1.034M 2024 cap)
S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (4/104; 4 yrs, terms unknown)
LB Xavier Thomas (5/138; $4.393M/4 yrs, $372,892 SB/$888,223 2024 cap)
T Christian Jones (5/162; $4.33M/4 yrs, $310,456 SB/$872,614 2024 cap)
WR Tejhaun Palmer (6/191; $4.205M/4 yrs, $185,228 SB/$841,307 2024 cap)
CB Jaden Davis (7/226; $4.132M/4 yrs, $112,096 SB/$823,024 2024 cap)

Draft choice unsigned

RB Trey Benson (3/66)

Players acquired

LB Markus Bailey (17/0; not tendered as UFA by Bengals; $1.125M/1 yr, no gtd, $985K 2024 cap)
C/G Evan Brown (16/16; UFA Seahawks; $2.35M/1 yr, $1.1M gtd/$650K SB/$550K incentive package/$2.335M 2024 cap)
RB DeeJay Dallas (17/0; UFA Seahawks; $8.25M/3 yrs, 7$2.395M gtd/$1M SB/$2.083M 2024 cap)
DL Justin Jones (17/17; UFA Bears; $31.165M/3 yrs, $24.75M fully gtd/$2.5M gtd injury only/$9.75M SB/$6.555M 2024 cap)
WR Zay Jones (9/7; FA Jaguars; $2.25M/1 yr, $1.15M gtd/$500K SB/$2.09M 2024 cap)
WR Chris Moore (17/5; UFA Titans; $2M/1 yr, $750K gtd/$500K SB/$2M 2024 cap)
CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (14/14; UFA Titans; $25.5M/3 yrs, $14.195M fully gtd/$3.195M gtd injury only/$6M SB/$5.955M 2024 cap)
DL Bilal Nichols (17/17; UFA Raiders; $21M/3 yrs, $12M fully gtd/$2.39M gtd injury only/$6M SB/$5.005M 2024 cap)
QB Desmond Ridder (15/13; trade Falcons)
DT Khyiris Tonga (14/2; not tendered as RFA by Vikings; $1.75M/1 yr, $400K gtd/$250K SB/$1.75M 2024 cap)
T Jonah Williams (17/17; UFA Bengals; $30M/3 yrs, $19M fully gtd/$2.5M gtd injury only/$14M SB/$6.61M 2024 cap)
LB Mack Wilson Sr. (17/1; UFA Patriots; $12.75M/3 yrs, $6.445M gtd/$3.5M SB/$3.417M 2024 cap)

Players re-signed

LB Krys Barnes (UFA; $1,292,500/1 yr, $100K SB/$1.149M 2024 cap)
LS Aaron Brewer (UFA; $1,377,500/1 yr, $83,750 SB/$1.153M 2024 cap)
DE L.J. Collier (potential UFA; $1,292,500/1 yr, $25K SB/$1.018M 2024 cap)
G/C Trystan Colon (UFA; $1.75M/1 yr, $450K gtd/$250K SB/$1.706M 2024 cap)
WR Greg Dortch (ERFA; $1.125M/1 yr, no gtd/$1.125M 2024 cap)
P Blake Gillikin (UFA; $3.7M/2 yrs, $1.2M gtd/$600K SB/$1.6M 2024 cap)
C/G Keith Ismael (potential RFA; $1.105M/1 yr, $25K SB/$1.105M 2024 cap)
RB Tony Jones Jr. (7/1; FA; $1.055M/1 yr, no gtd/$1.055M 2024 cap)
LB Jesse Luketa (potential ERFA; $985K/1 yr, no gtd/$985 2024 cap)
OL Carter O’Donnell (potential ERFA; $915K/1 yr, no gtd/$915K 2024 cap)
G Elijah Wilkinson (UFA; $1.825M/1 yr, $1.575M gtd/$325K SB/$1.722M 2024 cap)

Players lost

WR Marquise Brown (14/14; UFA Chiefs; $7M/$6.5M gtd/$3M SB/$4M incentive package/$8.206M 2024 cap)
DT Leki Fotu (11/9; UFA Jets; $2.5M/1 yr, $2.16M gtd/$1.035M SB/$2.38M 2024 cap)
CB Antonio Hamilton Sr. (14/9; UFA Falcons; $1,377,500/1 yr, $1,152,500 gtd/$167,500 SB/$1,152,500 2024 cap)
T D.J. Humphries (15/15; released post-June 1/failed physical)
S Qwuantrezz Knight (6/0; released)
WR Rondale Moore (17/8; traded Falcons)
LB Ezekiel Turner (16/1; UFA 49ers; $1,292,500/1 yr, no gtd/$1,152,500 2024 cap)