Cardinals Place OLB Devon Kennard On COVID-19 List, Sign Three To Practice Squad

Aaron Wilson reports that the Cardinals are signing CB Isaiah Johnson to their practice squad on Wednesday. 

The Cardinals also added S Nate Brooks and RB Tavien Feaster to the practice squad while placing OLB Devon Kennard on the COVID-19 list, per the wire. 

According to Wilson, itโ€™s possible Arizona could Johnson could be added to the active roster at some point in the near future, considering that theyโ€™re in need of cornerback help.

Hereโ€™s the Cardinals updated practice squad:

  1. WR Andre Baccellia
  2. TE Bernhard Seikovits (International)
  3. DB Jace Whittaker
  4. T Eric Smith
  5. DB Kevin Peterson
  6. DE Josh Mauro
  7. DB Javon Hagan (COVID-19)
  8. LB Tahir Whitehead
  9. G Koda Martin
  10. TE Alex Ellis
  11. G Danny Isidora
  12. LB Nate Hall
  13. TE David Wells
  14. P Ryan Winslow
  15. DT Matt Dickerson
  16. CB Isaiah Johnson

Johnson, 25, is a former fourth-round pick of the Raiders back in 2019. He was entering the third year of his four-year, $3.2 million contract when the Raiders waived him coming out of the preseason. 

The Cowboys signed Johnson to their practice squad in October and later had a brief stint with the Steelers. 

In 2020, Johnson appeared in 13 games for the Raiders and recorded 11 tackles, no interceptions and four passes defended.

Kennard, 30, is a former fifth-round pick of the Giants out of USC back in 2014. He played out the final year of his four-year, $2,364,560 contract with the Giants and signed a three-year, $18.75 million deal with the Lions in 2018. 

However, Detroit elected to cut Kennard in 2020 after being unable to find a trade partner for him. He signed a three-year, $20 million deal with the Cardinals shortly after. 

In 2021, Kennard has appeared in 14 games for the Cardinals and recorded 20 tackles, no sacks, a fumble recovery and two pass deflections. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 20 edge defender out of 111 qualifying players. 

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