After adding kicker Joshua Karty to the roster last week with an eye toward the 2026 offseason, the Cardinals made another move Tuesday with the same thought.
The team signed tight end Rivaldo Fairweather from the Dallas Cowboys practice squad to the 53-man roster. To make room, the Cardinals placed cornerback Kei'Trel Clark on Injured Reserve with his back issue. Clark becomes the 23rd player currently on the team's IR -- that doesn't include players that had been on and later returned to play. Cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting is also on the Non-Football Injury list and has been out for the year.
The Cardinals also released tight end Messiah Swinson from the practice squad.
Fairweather is an undrafted rookie out of Auburn. The Cardinals behind Trey McBride currently have Elijah Higgins, Josiah Deguara and Pharaoh Brown on the roster at tight end, with Tip Reiman and Travis Vokolek on IR. Brown and Deguara will be unrestricted free agents after the season.
Clark played in 14 games this season, with one start. He had two passes defensed, a forced fumble, a tackle for loss and 25 total tackles. He also had 10 total tackles on special teams.
