The Arizona Cardinals have reportedly made a trade ahead of tomorrow’s deadline to cut the roster down to 53 players.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on X, “Sources: The #AZCardinals have traded LB Cam Thomas to the #Chiefs for a 7th round pick. Some added edge help.”
Sources: The #AZCardinals have traded LB Cam Thomas to the #Chiefs for a 7th round pick. Some added edge help.
The deal was facilitated by agent @chriscabott of @EquitySports. pic.twitter.com/pVqAI0Il2m
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 27, 2024
The Cardinals are pretty thin at the edge rusher position after losing BJ Ojulari to a torn ACL, but Thomas was squarely on the bubble of whether or not he would make the team after playing all of yesterday’s preseason finale against the Denver Broncos. Thomas led the Cardinals with three sacks throughout the preseason.
Arizona drafted the 24-year-old Thomas in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of San Diego State. He played in 32 total games over the past two seasons, recording 40 tackles and three sacks (did not have a single sack in 2023).
The trade signals the Cardinals really like fifth-round rookie Xavier Thomas, who did not play in the preseason finale. The Cardinals could also choose to trade for an edge rusher of their own, but right now it appears Thomas, Zaven Collins, Dennis Gardeck, Victor Dimukeje and Jesse Luketa will make up the outside linebacker room with Collins and Gardeck to start.
Tomorrow’s deadline to trim the roster to 53 is at 1 p.m. MST. The Cardinals released six players earlier today.
Cardinals release 6 players to start cutdown to 53-man roster
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
