Cardinals' 2026 Pre-Season - Unsung Stars


By Walter Mitchell

Here is a list of the unsung Cardinals who imo have been making strong cases for roster spots, even though some of them are in deep position groups:

* QB Kedon Slovis - 18/26, 69.2%, 211 yards, 8.1 ave, 1 TD, 0 int, 106.4 RTG - 92.5 PFF grade


* RB Corey Kiner - 173 total yards, 4.3 ave, 2 TDs - 68.7 PFF grade


* WR Jalen Brooks - 193 yards, 15.0 ave, 1 TD - 91.5 PFF grade


* WR Reggie Virgil - 135 yards, 15.0 ave - 77.5 PFF grade


* WR Simi Fehoko - 70 yards, 11.7 ave, 2 TDs - 73.2 PFF grade


* C/G Jon Gaines II - 85.4 PFF grade


* T Jayden Williams - 73.6 PFF grade


* G Oli Udoh - 81.9 PFF grade


* C Ka'ena Decambra - 70.0 PFF grade


* LB Owen Pappoe - team leading 11 tackles, 0 tackles missed - 68.3 PFF grade


* OLB Cam Robertson - 6 tackles, 0 misses, 7 QB pressures, 0 sacks - 84.9 PFF grade


* CB Elijah Culp - 8 tackles, 0 misses, 51.0 QB-RTG - 6 catches on 16 targets, 37.5%, 68 yds, 11.3 ave, 0 TD, 2 PBU




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  1. Since 61August 28, 2026 at 9:34 PM

    Eku Leota is making a strong case for the 53-the veteran registered 0.5 sacks and two QB hits on Friday. He also has special teams chops.
    Hayden Connor-guard/center versatility.Udoh flashed this preseason — that 81.9 is inflated vs. bottom-of-roster edge rushers. Career arc: replacement-level, penalty-prone interior play across multiple stops as a camp body. Guard-only. I just lean Conner for the last interior spot: he's 24, dirt cheap, still on the climb, and gives you both guard and center. When you're only dressing seven or eight linemen, that swing flexibility is hard to pass up.

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