Zay Jones was one of four wide receivers who tried out for the Cardinals on Tuesday. He joined Ronnie Bell, James Proche and Xavier Guillory on the practice field.
The Cardinals are signing Jones, according to multiple reports.
It is unclear whether Jones is joining the practice squad or the active roster, but the team announced it placed wide receiver Jalen Brooks on season-ending injured reserve on Tuesday. The Cardinals were already thin at the position after the trade of Marvin Harrison Jr. on Oct. 11.
Jones, 31, has played nine NFL seasons, including a previous stint with the Cardinals. He appeared in 11 games for the Cardinals in 2024 and eight last season, missing time for a suspension in 2024 and for a torn Achilles in 2025.
He has 20 receptions for 267 yards with the team.
Jones became a free agent in August when the Texans cut him out of the preseason.
The Cardinals placed wide receiver Jalen Brooks on season-ending injured reserve, the team announced Tuesday.
Brooks announced on social media that he underwent emergency surgery on his wrist after dislocating it in Sunday’s game. He played the final three quarters with the dislocation.
“He didn’t say anything to anybody and just looking back at it and seeing it on tape, you could see every once in a while, he’s kind of messing with it a little bit,” coach Mike LaFleur said Monday, via Darren Urban of the team website. “I can’t say enough about how tough that dude is.”
Brooks, 26, played 64 percent of the team’s offensive snaps on Sunday and made one catch for 35 yards. He finishes his season with five catches for 81 yards.
The Cardinals did not announce a corresponding move.
They did announce the re-signing of offensive lineman Austin Deculus and safety Wydett Williams Jr. to the practice squad. Safety Jerrick Reed II was released from the practice squad.
After defeating the division-rival Rams in Week 6, the Cardinals extended their home losing streak on Sunday with a 30-16 loss to the Broncos.
It was another unremarkable performance on offense, which has put the spotlight on Arizona’s quarterback, Jacoby Brissett.
But Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur reiterated in his Monday press conference that the team is sticking with the veteran as QB1.
“Like I told you guys, he’s still the starter,” LaFleur said, via transcript from the team. “It’s collective. Again, if the ball was just stagnant for 60 minutes and you couldn’t even cross the 50-yard line, it’d be one thing. We’ve been down inside the 10-yard line 10 times over the last two games, so the ball is moving, but we have to finish jobs. Again, that starts with me but that’s a collective effort. The players have to go execute and I have to put them in better positions and give them the clarity to go do so. When they do have that clarity, they have to make the plays. We know that. We’re not going to shy away from that.
“We know we have to finish the job when we’re down there, and I don’t even think we’re having these conversations right now [if we had].”
Brissett is currently leading the league with 282 passing attempts, which likely has to do with the Cardinals playing from behind so much. He’s completed 65 percent of his passes for 1,600 yards with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions in seven games.
Perhaps complicating the matter is that Carson Beck is dealing with a back injury. It doesn’t seem like LaFleur is particularly inclined to turn to Beck at this time anyway, but the rookie missed two practices last week with the issue.
“It just kind of flared up on him, honestly,” LaFleur said. “He just had a little bit of a back spasm. Again, when you’re torquing the way these guys torque, that’s not fun. I don’t know if anyone’s ever had back spasms here, but they suck.”
The Cardinals will be on the road to face the Cowboys in Week 8. Their bye isn’t until Week 14.
Jeremiyah Love has missed the past two games with a sprained left ankle, but the Cardinals running back is close to returning.
“Jeremiyah will be out there at practice on Wednesday, so we’ll see how the week goes,” coach Mike LaFleur said Monday, via video from PHNX_Cardinals.
Love, the third overall pick, injured his right ankle in the preseason. He played through his left ankle injury, which he sustained in Week 4, before the Cardinals shut him down to let it heal.
Bam Knight and Tyler Allgeier have replaced Love in the backfield.
Love has 67 carries for 245 yards and a touchdown and 11 catches for 36 yards and a touchdown.
The news is not as good for defensive tackle Walter Nolen III, who has an ankle injury. LaFleur said Nolen will not practice Wednesday, but “a lot can happen in these next two days.”
Cardinals wide receiver Jalen Brooks announced on social media that he will undergo season-ending wrist surgery.
“Have to get an emergency surgery on my wrist,” Brooks wrote. “I don’t need phone calls . . . just prayers. I’ll be done for the season.”
Brooks, 26, played 64 percent of the team’s offensive snaps on Sunday and made one catch for 35 yards before his injury.
The Cardinals’ trade of Marvin Harrison Jr. gave Brooks more play time, and he finishes his fourth season with five catches for 81 yards.
Michael Wilson, Kendrick Bourne and Reggie Virgil are the only wideouts remaining on the active roster who have a catch this season.
