The Arizona Cardinals lose both their starting offensive tackles for the final two games.
The end of the season cannot get here soon enough.
The Arizona Cardinals placed both Paris Johnson Jr. and Jonah Williams on injured reserve.
From the team:
The Arizona Cardinals Football Club today announced the following roster moves:
– Signed offensive lineman Jackson Barton to the active roster from the practice squad
– Signed linebacker Benton Whitley to the active roster from the New York Giants practice squad
– Placed offensive linemen Paris Johnson Jr. and Jonah Williams on injured reserve
– Re-signed cornerback Darren Hall to the practice squad
The signings took place today at the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center in Tempe, AZ.
Whitley (6-4, 260) played two games with the Giants this season and has also spent time on New York’s practice squad. He has appeared in six games in the NFL with the Giants and Vikings after entering the league in 2022 with the Rams as an undrafted rookie free agent from Holy Cross. The 25-year old Whitley spent his rookie season on the practice squads of the Chiefs and Vikings. While at Holy Cross, Whitley played in 42 games and had 111 tackles, 15.5 sacks, 26.5 tackles for loss, two passes defensed and one forced fumble.
Hall (6-0, 190) is back with the Cardinals after appearing in four games with Arizona earlier this season. He was released by Arizona and claimed off waivers by the Colts on November 5. Hall was released by the Colts on Saturday.
Whitley will wear jersey #49 and Hall will wear #30.
Good luck to the new adds, welcome to the Cardinals.