Revenge of the Birds
Happy Thursday one and all.
The Arizona Cardinals have made a number of moves heading into the weekend, let’s take a look.
The Arizona Cardinals Football Club today announced that the team has re-signed long snapper Aaron Brewer and has placed defensive lineman Justin Jones on injured reserve.
In addition, the team has signed cornerback Chigozie Anusiem (CHIH-go-zay / uh-NOO-see-um), offensive lineman Demontrey Jacobs and quarterback Kedon Slovis to the practice squad. The team also released offensive lineman Sincere Haynesworth from the practice squad.
The signings took place today at the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center in Tempe, AZ.
Anusiem (6-1, 200) played one game with Cleveland last year and was inactive in seven other contests after signing with the Browns active roster from the Commanders practice squad. He entered the league in 2024 with Washington as an undrafted rookie free agent from Colorado State and began the season on the Commanders practice squad prior to joining the Browns. The 24-year old Anusiem played his final two collegiate seasons at Colorado State after spending his first three years at California. He played 23 games in two years at Colorado State and had 93 tackles and one interception.
Jacobs (6-6, 315) spent the preseason with New England after playing 15 games with 13 starts at tackle in 2024 with the Patriots. He joined the Patriots last season after spending his rookie season on the practice squad of the Broncos. Jacobs entered the league in 2023 with Denver as an undrafted rookie free agent from South Florida. The 26-year old Jacobs played three seasons at South Florida after beginning his college career at Grambling State.
Slovis (6-2, 223) is a Scottsdale, AZ native who played at Desert Mountain High School prior to playing collegiately at BYU (2023), Pittsburgh (2022) and USC (2019-21). He comes to the Cardinals from Houston where he spent his rookie season in 2024 on the Texans practice squad. Slovis entered the league last year with Indianapolis as an undrafted rookie free agent and was signed by Houston following the preseason. Whie in college, Slovis played 46 games and competed 989-of-1,533 passes for 11,689 yards and 80 touchdowns. His offensive coordinator while at Desert Mountain High School was former Cardinals quarterback and Hall of Famer Kurt Warner.
Finally, the team has been granted an international player practice squad exemption for offensive lineman Roy Mbaeteka.
Welcome back Aaron Brewer and welcome to the squad to the new practice squad crew.
