These Cardinals free agents’ uniforms from last season have been assigned to other players in 2025
The Arizona Cardinals have a full offseason roster and appear to be done with free agency. They still have a number of their own free agents who remain unsigned.
While we detailed how one small detail shows that the door is still open for offensive lineman Will Hernandez to re-sign (they have not assigned his No. 76 to any other player), it would appear that the same detail suggests that some key free agents will not be returning.
Those players are linebackers Kyzir White, Jesse Luketa and Dennis Gardeck.
White and Gardeck, both of whom have been team captains, were starters. However, White’s No. 7 jersey has been assigned to backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett, while Gardeck’s No. 45 was given to undrafted rookie tight end Oscar Cardenas. Gardeck is rehabbing a torn ACL.
Luketa finished the season with a calf injury on injured reserve. While he was a solid special teams player and developed as a defensive player, he was not tendered as a restricted free agent and has not been signed by anyone.
His No. 43 was given to free agent linebacker Mykal Walker.
Who is the one Cardinals free agent outside of Hernandez whose uniform is still available? Linebacker Krys Barnes, who wore No. 51. That uniform is still available, although his return seems unlikely with the addition of Walker and Akeem Davis-Gaither in free agency and Cody Simon in the draft.
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