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Austin Keys

Roster Value38
ARIFA

Arizona Cardinals waive Austin Keys with an injury settlement

Aug 24, 2026
Injury settlement
Official

What changed

Player
Austin Keys
From
Arizona Cardinals
To
Free agent
Effective
Aug 24, 2026

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

Arizona Cardinals linebackers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Inside Linebackers: Rod Wilson
#10Josh Sweat859216/178750969445$16M29.56'5"253
#25Zaven Collins888417/178096999685$6.1M27.46'4"270
#52Jordan Burch686217/1743481009566$1.5M25.06'4"280
#50Jack Gibbens504513/1767076960$3.7M27.86'3"245
#54Eku Leota34454/1723024960$1.1M27.46'4"257
Cam RobertsonPractice squad26455/17——50830—22.66'4"260
#5Baron Browning614014/177680809655$9.4M27.66'3"255
#0Cody Simon594016/174665949352$1.3M24.56'2"235
#1Mack Wilson593513/178392769634$4.7M28.66'1"240
Eugene AsantePractice squad3130—0—50960—26.76'1"222
#43Karson ShararDrafted, unsigned26252/1700508823—23.66'1"231
Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers: Rod Wilson
Josh Sweat859216/178750969445$16M29.56'5"253
Zaven Collins888417/178096999685$6.1M27.46'4"270
BJ OjulariOn waivers657211/174842679377$2.7M24.56'2"250
Jordan Burch686217/1743481009566$1.5M25.06'4"280
J.J. RussellReserve list485511/1737068960—28.06'1"225
Channing TindallUnknown465511/1753659656—26.56'2"230
Jared BartlettUnknown34552/170—12960—25.56'2"237
Eku LeotaPractice squad34454/1723024960$1.1M27.46'4"257
Elliott BrownOn waivers36455/170050960$885K28.66'5"205
Austin KeysOn waivers384511/172065930$1.0M24.56'2"247
Baron Browning614014/177680809655$9.4M27.66'3"255
Cody Simon594016/174665949352$1.3M24.56'2"235
Mack WilsonReserve list593513/178392769634$4.7M28.66'1"240
Owen PappoeUnknown512516/173678979629$1.2M26.06'0"226
Akeem Davis-GaitherUnknown——16/17——————29.06'2"215

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