Arizona Cardinals waive Kalen King

Aug 30, 2026

Waived

Official

What changed

Arizona Cardinals cornerbacks, 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

#2Will Johnson728212/174665719275$2.1M23.56'2"202

#21Garrett Williams737212/176398689667$3.9M25.35'10"189

#16Max Melton727213/175383759676$2.4M24.45'11"190

Starling Thomas VPractice squad534515/17——89960$1.5M26.75'10"195

#27D'Shawn JamisonPractice squad38308/17——45940—27.35'10"187

Quinton NewsomeFree agent29303/170050960—25.26'1"180

#13Kei'Trel Clark502514/174782849624$1.2M25.55'10"177

#29Denzel Burke512517/1744591009526$1.1M23.95'11"193

Will Johnson728212/174665719275$2.1M23.56'2"202

Sean Murphy-BuntingUnknown687214/17810818277$4.5M29.36'0"195

Garrett Williams737212/176398689667$3.9M25.35'10"189

Max Melton727213/175383759676$2.4M24.45'11"190

Elijah JonesUnknown536210/17646599661$1.6M26.76'1"184

Starling Thomas VPractice squad534515/17——89960$1.5M26.75'10"195

Kei'Trel ClarkReserve list502514/174782849624$1.2M25.55'10"177

Denzel Burke512517/1744591009526$1.1M23.95'11"193

Kalen KingPractice squad26201/17——6865$1.0M23.75'11"190

Jaden DavisOn waivers21203/1761618925$1.0M25.25'10"182

NFL.com official transaction recordOfficial confirmation
Contract terminated via waivers
Aug 31, 2026
Arizona Cardinals official siteOfficial confirmation
Player released
Aug 30, 2026
NFL.com official transaction recordOfficial confirmation
Player waived
Aug 30, 2026