The Cardinals signed 15 players to "futures" contracts Tuesday, locking them in for 2021, including former draft picks linebacker Evan Weaver and defensive lineman Michael Dogbe.
Of the 15 players, all but one -- tight end Ian Bunting -- was on the Cardinals' practice squad this season. Four of them -- Dogbe, linebacker Terrance Smith, linebacker Reggie Walker and cornerback Jace Whittaker -- made appearances in at least one regular-season game as well.
"Futures" contracts are those signed now but do not go into effect until the first day of the new league year, which in 2021 is scheduled to be March 17 (although there is always a chance of change because of COVID issues.) That is also the day free agency begins.
The full list of players signed to deals:
- TE Ian Bunting
- DL Michael Dogbe
- WR Krishawn Hogan
- K Brett Maher
- OL Koda Martin
- S Chris Miller
- RB Khalfani Muhammad
- CB Picasso Nelson
- WR A.J. Richardson
- LB Terrance Smith
- LB Reggie Walker
- WR JoJo Ward
- LB Evan Weaver
- WR Isaac Whitney
- CB Jace Whittaker
Images from the Week 17 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.
RB Chase Edmonds
RB Chase Edmonds
LB Terrance Smith
TE Dan Arnold (right) and TE Darrell Daniels
RB D.J. Foster
QB Kyler Murray
TE Darrell Daniels
S Budda Baker
QB Kyler Murray
WR Larry Fitzgerald (left) and owner Michael Bidwill
TE Darrell Daniels
RB D.J. Foster
RB Jonathan Ward
LB Jordan Hicks celebrates his interception
WR DeAndre Hopkins
OLB Haason Reddick
RB Jonathan Ward
LB Jordan Hicks
LB Jordan Hicks
LB Jordan Hicks
RB Kenyan Drake
QB Kyler Murray
Deandre Hopkins
QB Chris Streveler
WR Trent Sherfield
QB Kyler Murray
LB Terrance Smith
