The Cardinals made a pair of practice squad additions this week as they reshaped the back end of the roster ahead of their first Week 10 practice and a meeting with the Los Angeles Rams.
Arizona started the changes on Tuesday by releasing tight end Rivaldo Fairweather and running back Jermar Jefferson. Fairweather’s departure lines up with Hunter Long returning to practice from injured reserve, while Jefferson’s release points toward Bam Knight coming back to practice after sitting out all last week with a concussion.
To fill those openings, the Cardinals added a veteran receiver and an offensive lineman.
Phillip Dorsett II was signed to the practice squad on Tuesday, and Jamaree Salyer followed on Wednesday.
Dorsett, 33, has been in the league since 2015, though he has not appeared in a game since 2023. The 5-10, 185-pound receiver has spent time with the Denver Broncos (2023), Houston Texans (2021-22), Jacksonville Jaguars (2021), Seattle Seahawks (2021), New England Patriots (2017-19) and Indianapolis Colts (2015-16).
Over his career, he has played in 94 games with 20 starts, totaling 151 catches for 2,001 yards, a 13.3-yard average, and 12 touchdowns. He also has 14 rushing attempts for 84 yards.
Salyer comes to Arizona after a winding year. The 6-4, 335-pound lineman was drafted in the sixth round in 2022 by the LA Chargers out of Georgia and started 40 games over four seasons with the team from 2022-2025. He signed with the Miami Dolphins in the offseason, was injured in training camp, landed on injured reserve and was later waived from IR with an injury settlement.
Here’s the Cardinals’ updated practice squad for Week 10:
RB Jerome Ford
WR Phillip Dorsett
WR Shedrick Jackson
WR Zay Jones
WR James Proche
TE Shawn Bowman
OL Austin Deculus
OL Demontrey Jacobs
OL Jamaree Salyer
OL Valentin Senn (international exemption)
DL Jared Harrison-Hunte
DL Damonic Williams
OLB Cameron Robertson
OLB Bradyn Swinson
ILB Riley Wilson
CB Art Green
S Wydett Williams
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