{"id":173567,"date":"2025-08-25T05:38:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T05:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/173567\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T05:38:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T05:38:12","slug":"arizona-cardinals-final-2025-53-man-roster-projection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/173567\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Cardinals final 2025 53-man roster projection"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1756100290_30_weinfuss_josh.png&#038;h=80&#038;w=80&#038;scale=crop.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"\/>\n<p>Josh WeinfussAug 25, 2025, 01:00 AM ET<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"icon-font-after icon-close-solid-after\" href=\"#\">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>TEMPE, Ariz. &#8212; The <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"8fc7b962-95e1-3cb8-6a7d-b499de9ad546\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/ari\/arizona-cardinals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a> open the 2025 NFL regular season at the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"97d2f6c9-2f22-459c-306a-046941ccab2a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/no\/new-orleans-saints\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Orleans Saints<\/a> on Sept. 7 at the Superdome.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries will play a major role in how the Cardinals&#8217; 53-man roster is determined and will cause a significant reshuffle at some point once those players are healthy.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s likely that the three players who are on the PUP list &#8212; guard <a data-player-guid=\"74a1e604-d3a5-4980-8a2b-c2f827ca38a3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3042516\/will-hernandez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Hernandez<\/a>, outside linebacker <a data-player-guid=\"f04ea7b7-0f3d-3008-ac72-2b4348c2a80e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4429111\/bj-ojulari\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BJ Ojulari<\/a> and <a data-player-guid=\"713b3735-a7cc-4ac0-8a7b-169a64a08ce4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3117922\/bilal-nichols\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bilal Nichols<\/a> &#8212; will be transferred to the reserve\/PUP list and miss the first four games of the season.<\/p>\n<p>But depth at receiver, cornerback and outside linebacker &#8212; in both the good and bad sense &#8212; will be something to watch as general manager Monti Ossenfort navigates cut-down day.<\/p>\n<p>The roster will be cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET Tuesday. Here is a projection for the Cardinals:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/_end_rule.png\" width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>QUARTERBACKS (2):<\/strong> <a data-player-guid=\"9bef707d-d33f-266b-3020-81900d735915\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3917315\/kyler-murray\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kyler Murray<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"efcb42e5-0bef-62d1-b58b-dbc17fde2479\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/2578570\/jacoby-brissett\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jacoby Brissett<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Arizona signed Brissett during the offseason for a reason: to back up Murray. There wasn&#8217;t a true competition for the No. 2 spot in the quarterback room. It was always Brissett&#8217;s. <a data-player-guid=\"fe89229e-0f52-5ce4-f7ef-f7a7e9086297\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4360175\/clayton-tune\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clayton Tune<\/a> could be a practice squad option if he doesn&#8217;t get picked up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RUNNING BACKS (4):<\/strong> <a data-player-guid=\"19743ecc-58ac-c2a3-2a66-c99701051510\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3045147\/james-conner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Conner<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"9c97df19-6b49-3379-ae1d-628b38d52995\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4429275\/trey-benson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trey Benson<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"38696dea-2280-fbdb-fe54-002219b268c3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4240631\/deejay-dallas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DeeJay Dallas<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"3f5c9898-aae1-cba7-4a32-2f013d91cb49\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4362478\/emari-demercado\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Emari Demercado<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;ll be up to Benson whether Demercado remains on the roster. If Benson can show he&#8217;s improved as blocker and a receiver, he may take up Demercado&#8217;s snaps, especially on third down and in the red zone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WIDE RECEIVERS (6):<\/strong> <a data-player-guid=\"7a24e799-fc0e-395e-b740-4ecee71a3c53\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4432708\/marvin-harrison-jr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marvin Harrison Jr<\/a>., <a data-player-guid=\"e5a58dd8-bc28-120e-a704-9afcb878363b\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4360761\/michael-wilson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Wilson<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"1245eb4c-7f4b-f200-fbec-973d7f557f6d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4037235\/greg-dortch\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Greg Dortch<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"07a9f6bb-7db5-236b-dbe9-cd66ab4b784d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3059722\/zay-jones\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zay Jones<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"1d32b440-07b6-76f6-7283-80abebff56e5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4360739\/simi-fehoko\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Simi Fehoko<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"cb4a6e6d-4677-0c01-4a45-4173f63bdf0e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4428811\/xavier-weaver\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Xavier Weaver<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fehoko has stood out throughout camp along with Weaver, and both can be contributors on special teams. The Cardinals&#8217; passing game is a bit unique because tight end Trey McBride plays such a significant role in it, which could leave one or two receivers off the 53 in favor of positions of need.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TIGHT ENDS (3):<\/strong> <a data-player-guid=\"bd8caf85-18e8-478a-ff01-42ac1225ccff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4361307\/trey-mcbride\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trey McBride<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"9ee6b748-ea3a-3ead-8501-e898875f6881\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4696700\/tip-reiman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tip Reiman<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"ce642fc9-095c-8831-e35b-19dcf5d239a5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4426844\/elijah-higgins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elijah Higgins<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Arizona&#8217;s tight end room has a little bit of everything. McBride is elite and a star. Reiman is as tough as there is. And Higgins can do a little bit of everything.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (10):<\/strong> <a data-player-guid=\"9343d52b-c11a-3123-a20f-ddaacfe3388c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4428991\/paris-johnson-jr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paris Johnson Jr<\/a>., <a data-player-guid=\"dff979ea-6335-80ad-5960-41efe36632bd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3128412\/evan-brown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Evan Brown<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"cc4b8c1a-41fe-ccea-ce52-433b20f0201c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3886633\/hjalte-froholdt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hjalte Froholdt<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"fcb3e4c2-c03e-3e1b-abeb-885f29b19731\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/5084939\/isaiah-adams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Isaiah Adams<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"3f30121b-76e4-7281-1bbf-82c51643d58d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4032481\/jonah-williams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jonah Williams<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"532a97e5-d25b-bfec-3705-20b3ac4c200c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/15035\/kelvin-beachum\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kelvin Beachum<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"6c229b41-f470-2209-5be5-cf6cb7cf4095\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4035870\/jake-curhan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jake Curhan<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"731adf24-78b7-0653-620f-009e100647a4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4367199\/jon-gaines-ii\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jon Gaines II<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"1474943e-09a8-3333-b76c-0c0cd175b770\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4429782\/josh-fryar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Fryar<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"de434ccc-0767-5fbf-66ea-76840e946e54\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/17070\/christian-jones\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Jones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The bottom of the room may be churned a bit whenever Hernandez is ready to join the 53. A question mark will be whether <a data-player-guid=\"52f20730-fb4f-3dee-b30b-0511f7440508\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4431214\/hayden-conner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hayden Conner<\/a> starts the season on the 53 and then heads to IR or goes on IR on Tuesday and then is marked with a return designation. If Conner makes the initial 53, it&#8217;d be in place of Fryar.<\/p>\n<p>Best of NFL Nation<img decoding=\"async\" data-lazyload=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/r1535193_1296x729_16-9.jpg\" class=\"round lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46049844\/tampa-bay-buccaneers-undrafted-shilo-sanders-fan-favorite\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shilo Sanders handling the spotlight<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46029854\/inside-49ers-qb-brock-purdy-massive-raise-expectations-2025-nfl-season-follow\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Purdy expectations rise after big payday<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46029004\/houston-texans-rookie-receivers-jayden-higgins-jaylin-noel-iowa-state-cyclones&quot;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ISU WR rookie duo bonding with Texans<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46030889\/buffalo-bills-linemen-michael-hoecht-larry-ogunjobi-remark-suspensions-ahead-2025-season\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bills linemen remark on suspensions<\/a><br \/>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/46043012\/cincinnati-bengals-2025-roster-changes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bengals ready, despite few changes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (7):<\/strong> <a data-player-guid=\"91ff5c77-5177-02bd-cc67-d131f591941b\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/11284\/calais-campbell\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Calais Campbell<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"35a230ec-6654-3950-be41-643098f81fd1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4685503\/walter-nolen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Walter Nolen III<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"d7e7b0ab-e11b-533d-c3af-052df03ce5dc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3116449\/lj-collier\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">L.J. Collier<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"554e0b9e-fc77-cd9c-d9d8-e29ff23919b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/2979860\/dalvin-tomlinson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dalvin Tomlinson<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"74587e2d-e2fe-fb52-a992-d3ab3c17cd6f\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4362225\/dante-stills\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dante Stills<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"00be5413-6bb3-9d47-065f-5adec0dec45e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4569480\/darius-robinson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darius Robinson<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"cc14727d-f201-136a-5739-c273cdd8a7a3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4361421\/pj-mustipher\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PJ Mustipher<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nolen will likely continue to rehabilitate his calf injury while on the 53-man roster as to avoid him missing the four games if he were to continue on PUP list. However, it is likely that Nichols is headed to the reserve\/PUP list, which means he won&#8217;t eligible to play for the first four weeks. Until Nolen returns, Mustipher will get a chance to show he&#8217;s worthy of staying on the roster.<\/p>\n<p><strong>INSIDE LINEBACKERS (4):<\/strong> <a data-player-guid=\"fed3bd7a-aabf-e612-b40d-773dec587126\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4040983\/mack-wilson-sr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mack Wilson Sr<\/a>., <a data-player-guid=\"cbaf8995-9b74-3ef7-8586-caca75aa6a11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4429071\/cody-simon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cody Simon<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"902be4be-a8fe-467a-3744-a445f17f50d6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4567219\/owen-pappoe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Owen Pappoe<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"da511a8d-f00d-05c8-abc8-40549c4ad0bd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3917142\/akeem-davis-gaither\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Akeem Davis-Gaither<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pappoe is the one wild card in the group but is likely to make the roster. Simon&#8217;s development has impressed coaches. The room, overall, is full of experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (5)<\/strong>: <a data-player-guid=\"46b307c5-8de4-5c72-0afd-297fdbe85737\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3693166\/josh-sweat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Sweat<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"5da8877e-1c98-e96c-69e0-7cbd2129fd23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4244606\/zaven-collins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zaven Collins<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"eabdfb19-f5c9-3dd1-b8af-eab829b3787f\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4428996\/jordan-burch\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Burch<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"2ebc321c-dba5-20a0-c01e-9547f5ec6de3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4241987\/baron-browning\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Baron Browning<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"b0fea70b-c313-65ce-aaec-bec2ae23387b\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4360304\/xavier-thomas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Xavier Thomas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With Ojulari likely staying on PUP into the regular season, Thomas will get a chance to show his growth in Year 2, but the room is deep. Sweat will occupy one side of the line while Collins, Burch and Browning will rotate through on the other.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CORNERBACKS (4):<\/strong> <a data-player-guid=\"10afa963-c555-3842-8ab8-f484f1e412e4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4698113\/max-melton\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Max Melton<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"d69ab232-907a-27d7-c3c6-f04123658b1e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4568506\/garrett-williams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Garrett Williams<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"558e02de-4bf6-3d6c-b55e-7fae4221b005\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4685408\/will-johnson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Will Johnson<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"db08bb2d-2af0-3abb-86e1-a411c1460254\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4432668\/denzel-burke\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Denzel Burke<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bottom of the cornerbacks room may be the biggest question mark on the roster. Burke has shown enough as a rookie to make the roster, but that could leave a spot between <a data-player-guid=\"08fa14c1-dc23-7d4d-ed35-7dae249e8b95\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4261606\/darren-hall\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darren Hall<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4426923\/keitrel-clark\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kei&#8217;Trel Clark<\/a> and <a data-player-guid=\"9ec07784-13ec-d334-7500-7b3905b730d3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4360203\/elijah-jones\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elijah Jones<\/a>, a third-round pick last year who hasn&#8217;t played a snap yet. It&#8217;s not a simple decision for Arizona, which will take a long look at the cornerback room&#8217;s depth before making a decision.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SAFETIES (5):<\/strong> <a data-player-guid=\"f5cbcf51-a79e-aaa1-a51b-7ee4b99a9718\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3127287\/budda-baker\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Budda Baker<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"0560338d-145e-5e9d-6b1d-2fe35cbde68c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4043089\/jalen-thompson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jalen Thompson<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"ae45ba25-9225-b3e4-e534-a8ae3e9e5183\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4428633\/dadrion-taylor-demerson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dadrion Taylor-Demerson<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"f09fdafa-9a5e-36eb-ad87-8cfedca14edf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4430821\/kitan-crawford\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kitan Crawford<\/a>, <a data-player-guid=\"579642f8-021b-31d6-c8bd-61ad754f07e6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4240824\/joey-blount\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joey Blount<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Crawford and Blount will largely have special teams roles but can contribute to the secondary when called upon. Taylor-Demerson is coming off a productive rookie year and has the kind of versatility that can have him lined up across the field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SPECIALISTS (3):<\/strong> K <a data-player-guid=\"d229c100-88ef-4903-395b-71766da358b7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4363538\/chad-ryland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chad Ryland<\/a>, P <a data-player-guid=\"af1d32e3-64ab-5a8b-a1e5-a678d0e44876\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4045180\/blake-gillikin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blake Gillikin<\/a>, LS <a data-player-guid=\"a98fd40e-9017-ea48-8ebf-451780567a8f\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/15241\/aaron-brewer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Brewer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Consistency is key for specialists, and Arizona, again, has that. Ryland has been looking like the kicker many thought he&#8217;d be coming out of college. Gillikin keeps flipping the field. 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