Arizona Cardinals Add Daxon, Bartlett Cut Mbaeteka From Practice Squad

The Arizona Cardinals made key practice squad moves ahead of Week 1 of the NFL season by signing linebacker Jared Bartlett and defensive lineman Denzel Daxon while releasing offensive lineman Roy Mbaeteka. Bartlett, an undrafted rookie out of Cincinnati, previously spent time with the New York Jets and Green Bay Packers. Daxon, a 6-2, 320-pound defensive lineman from the Bahamas, joined the Cardinals with an international player exemption after spending the 2024 season on the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad. Mbaeteka, who was signed off the Browns' practice squad, has yet to appear in an NFL game and was released to make room for these new additions. Meanwhile, in Major League Baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals expanded their roster by activating outfielder Victor Scott II from the injured list and promoting pitcher Chris Roycroft from Triple-A Memphis as rosters increased to 28 players in September. Scott returns after an ankle injury, and Roycroft has pitched 35 games in Triple-A this season with a 4.82 ERA.