The Arizona Cardinals got a little bit of good news in a season that has been battered by injuries.
The team has opened the 21-day practice window for offensive lineman Isaiah Adams, giving Arizona a chance to work him back toward the 53-man roster. The Cardinals said Adams has been designated to return from the injured reserve list, and he can be activated at any point during the next three weeks or once that window closes.
That’s the move that matters most right now, especially with the Cardinals needing help up front.
Along with Adams’ return designation, Arizona also added running back Jermar Jefferson and wide receiver James Proche II to the practice squad. Both signings were made today at the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center in Tempe, AZ.
Jefferson is back with the Cardinals after appearing in two games for the team last season and spending time on Arizona’s practice squad. Over his career, he has played in 11 games with the Cardinals and Lions, including one start, and has 96 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries.
He has also caught five passes for 33 yards. Jefferson entered the NFL with Detroit as a seventh-round pick, 257th overall, in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Oregon State.
Proche brings more experience to the mix. The 5-11, 193-pound receiver has been in the league for seven years and has played 71 games with Tennessee (2025), Cleveland (2023-24) and Baltimore (2020-22).
In that span, he has 34 catches for 364 yards, plus 68 punt returns for 591 yards, an 8.7-yard average, and four kick returns for 60 yards. Baltimore drafted him in the sixth round, 201st overall, in the 2020 NFL Draft out of SMU.
He was on the Browns practice squad earlier this season.
Jefferson will wear No. 37, and Proche will wear No. 18.
Arizona has needs at wide receiver too, but Adams is the name to keep an eye on. If he can get back on the field during this window, that would be a welcome lift for a Cardinals offensive line that could use it.
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