The Arizona Cardinals made roster moves on Tuesday, trimming the roster down to 52 players (the limit is 53). There were a few surprise cuts and there were also a few surprising players to make the roster.
Which players were the most surprising to make the initial roster?
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WR Daniel Arias
The surprise is more that the Cardinals kept six receivers. The five receivers ahead of him were more or less locks to make the team.
Arias, one of three undrafted rookies to make the roster so far, played a ton on special teams in the preseason and was an ace special teams player in college.
DL Ben Stille
Stille was not a defensive lineman really anyone gave much thought to when he was claimed off waivers.
It was a surprise that they kept seven defensive linemen to begin with and his inclusion makes him the most surprise member of the Cardinals.
CB Kris Boyd
Based on his reputation as a special teams player, this should not be a surprise, especially with some guaranteed salary in his contract.
However, he played only a little bit on special teams in the preseason and was on the field late in the team’s preseason finale.
