With the beginning of training camp for the Arizona Cardinals, roster battles and position battles officially begin. While head coach Jonathan Gannon said on Wednesday that, because of the talent on the roster, it is impossible even start to pencil in who might make the final 53-man roster.
The Cardinals spent the offseason adding talent in the draft and free agency, bolstering the defense and adding weapons on offense.
While perhaps we can’t make accurate 53-man roster projections now (although we will), there are many players who are basic locks to make the final roster.
Of the 90 players currently on the roster, 35 are all but certain to make the team.
Check out the 35 roster locks below.
Quarterback
- Kyler Murray
Running back
- James Connner
- Trey Benson
- DeeJay Dallas
Wide receiver
- Marvin Harrison Jr.
- Michael Wilson
- Greg Dortch
- Zay Jones
- Chris Moore
Tight end
- Trey McBride
- Tip Reiman
- Elijah Higgins
Offensive line
- Paris Johnson
- Evan Brown
- Hjalte Froholdt
- Will Hernandez
- Jonah Williams
- Elijah Wilkinson
- Isaiah Adams
Defensive line
- Justin Jones
- Bilal Nichols
- Darius Robinson
Outside linebacker
- BJ Ojulari
- Zaven Collins
- Dennis Gardeck
Inside linebacker
- Kyzir White
- Mack Wilson
Cornerback
- Sean Murphy-Bunting
- Garrett Williams
- Max Melton
- Elijah Jones
Safety
- Budda Baker
- Jalen Thompson
Specialists
- Matt Prater
- Blake Gillikin
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