Revenge of the Birds
The Arizona Cardinals have made a minor move this week, after injuries have crept into the backend of the offensive line room.
The team announced on Tuesday they have claimed offensive lineman Roy Mbaeteka off of waivers.
From the team:
The Arizona Cardinals Football Club today announced that the team has been awarded its waiver claim on offensive lineman Roy Mbaeteka (mm-BEH-tick-uh) from the Cleveland Browns. He has been placed on the team’s exempt/international player list.
Mbaeteka (6-8, 330) was originally signed by the New York Giants in 2022 as part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program and has spent time on the practice squads of the Chicago Bears (2023) and Cleveland Browns (2024). A native of Benin City, Nigeria, Mbaeteka never played organized football prior to participating at a camp in his home country in 2021.
Mbaeteka will wear jersey #79.
The move makes a ton of sense. The Arizona Cardinals had planned on offensive lineman Valentin Senn being their exempt/international player, but he went on injured reserve. So, that frees up a spot and with Christian Jones hurting as well after the win over the Kansas City Chiefs, why not bring in an offensive lineman?
Welcome to the desert, Roy.
