Cardinals Sign QB Joey Aguilar From Jaguars Practice Squad
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday, quarterback Joey Aguilar is being brought in by the Arizona Cardinals straight from the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.
The move comes as the team faces a severe shortage at quarterback following a recent trade and a potential season-ending injury.
Arizona traded Jacoby Brissett to the Baltimore Ravens last week. Backup Gardner Minshew then suffered an elbow injury on Sunday. NFL Network Ian Rapoport stated that the Cardinals fear Minshew tore his ulnar collateral ligament, which would end his season.
The sudden loss of two quarterbacks forced front-office changes in Arizona. Rookie Carson Beck is now in line to make his NFL debut as the starter on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. ESPN Adam Schefter noted that the Cardinals also agreed to bring in veteran Josh Johnson from the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.
The Cardinals are signing quarterback Joey Aguilar to the active roster, per source.
Aguilar joins the active 53-man roster to provide emergency depth. Aguilar signed with Jacksonville as an undrafted rookie out of the 2026 NFL draft. He played in all three preseason games for Jacksonville, completing 17 of 20 passes for 230 yards and one touchdown.
Aguilar’s college football career was lengthy. Before eventually heading to Tennessee, the quarterback played two seasons at Appalachian State, two at Diablo Valley College, and a pair at the City College of San Francisco when he was 25 years old. He started 13 games last year for the Tennessee Volunteers, completing 67.3% of his passes for 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while leading the team to an 8-5 record.
Jaguars coach Liam Coen liked what he saw from Aguilar during offseason programs and training camp. Jacksonville kept him on the practice squad after final roster cutdowns before Arizona made the active roster acquisition.
The Cardinals prepare to face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday with an entirely overhauled quarterback room. Minshew continues to undergo testing and receive medical opinions regarding his elbow. Meanwhile, Aguilar and Johnson join the Cardinals alongside Beck.
HEY! Get your own QB! #Jaguars lose PS QB Joey Aguilar to the Cardinals active roster. https://t.co/6zMcmvifqA
Sources: #AZCardinals starting QB Gardner Minshew is feared to have suffered a torn UCL in his throwing arm, an injury he had before halftime and played with. Minshew is getting more tests, but he could be out for the season, facing months of rehab. Carson Beck would be up. pic.twitter.com/LFcDwezdJd
Cardinals QB Gardner Minshew is seeking additional medical opinions to confirm that he likely will need season-ending surgery on a torn UCL, sources tell @joshweinfuss and me. Minshew hurt it before halftime and somehow played the second half with the injury. pic.twitter.com/syZohqrQg3
Cardinals add QB Joey Aguilar off Jaguars' practice squad. https://t.co/0ybaSjXhew
We have made the following roster moves ↓ Signed to Active Roster: • QB Joey Aguilar • QB Josh Johnson Signed to Practice Squad: • WR Phillip Dorsett II Placed on IR: • QB Gardner Minshew II • WR Michael Wilson Released from PS: • TE Rivaldo Fairweather • RB Jermar… pic.twitter.com/Wh4bLzKgiV
Cardinals sign QB Joey Aguilar to active roster (@JFowlerESPN)