Cardinals Lock in Mustipher, Karty for Depth

0:00On April 7th, Arizona Cardinals just kicked off their Strength and Conditioning program, and they've locked in two exclusive rights-free agents with. One-year deals. Defensive Lyman P.J. Mustafa and Kicker Joshua Cardi are officially back, giving the team some solid depth as they gear up. Mustafa, a 6'4", 320-pound vet, played 15 games last season and notched a career-high 32 tackles, plus A. Tackle for loss in a past defense. The 26-year-old from Penn State bounced around from Denver to New Orleans before landing with Arizona's practice squad in 2024. He's the coach's go-to for rotation behind bigger names, like Walter Nolan and Darius Robinson, providing reliable depth without stealing the spotlight. Fans are digging the continuity on the D-line. Now on Cardi, the 6'2'2'2'7' kicker from Stanford joined the Cardinals' roster late last season from the Rams' practice. Squad, but stayed in active. As a sixth-round pick in 2024, he racked up points with Los Angeles,

1:03hitting 39-of-49 field goals over two years. Cardi's battling Chad Ryland for the starting gig in camp, but Ryland's the favorite, so this could be do-or-die for him to stick around. Depth like this keeps the Cardinals flexible, heading into the grind. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI.