Arizona Cardinals place DL PJ Mustipher on IR

The Arizona Cardinals have lost one of their defensive linemen for the season. They announced on Saturday that defensive tackle PJ Mustipher was placed on injured reserve, which ends his season.

Mustipher suffered a foot injury in training camp, and it was severe enough to not wait it out.

Mustipher had been with the team since 2024. He spent the entire 2024 season on their practice squad, re-signed in 2025 and then made the 53-man roster and played in 15 games last season. In those 15 games, he logged 300 defensive snaps, 32 total tackle, one tackle for loss and a tipped pass.

He was not a lock for the roster, but he certainly was competing for a roster spot. Now the defensive line room picture might be a little clearer.

The Cardinals replaced Mustipher by signing defensive lineman Brodric Martin.

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