The Arizona Cardinals are in offseason mode and we are still weeks away from free agency and months from the NFL draft. Over the next little while, we will take a look at each player on the roster or signed to a reserve deal and break down where they stand with the team.
We will look at their 2024 season, their contract status and what their status is for the coming offseason and 2025 season.
Next up is tackle Jonah Williams.
2024 Jonah Williams stats, season
Williams signed with the Cardinals on a two-year deal as a free agent in March. He was the team’s starting right tackle, but he suffered a knee injury on the final play of the first quarter in the team’s season opener. He would return to play in five more games, only to injure his knee again.
In those six games, he was not penalized and allowed zero sacks and seven total pressures.
He scored a touchdown, recovering a fumble in the end zone in the Cardinals’ win over the New England Patriots.
2025 contract status
Williams has one year remaining on his contract and is due to make $10.78 million in salary. He has $2.5 million guaranteed for injury only but is also due a $1.5 million roster bonus on March 17, at which point, his injury guarantee becomes fully guaranteed. He will count about $16.1 million against the salary cap.
Outlook for 2025
What the Cardinals do with Williams is one of the big questions they face before free agency. The coaches really like him and he played well when he was healthy, but can they count on him to stay healthy?
That said, they don’t really have a starter on the roster to replace him, so it is probably more likely he will return as the starting right tackle.
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