Cardinals Waive DT Justin Jones From Injured Reserve After Two Injury-Plagued Seasons

Overview

• Arizona executed the waiver from injured reserve without an injury settlement, according to multiple reports.
• Jones now goes to waivers and is eligible to be claimed by any team except the Cardinals, with interest dependent on the state of his knee.
• The 29-year-old missed 2025 after a training-camp knee injury and logged only three games in 2024 before a season-ending torn triceps.
• He signed a three-year deal worth just over $30 million in 2024, was paid about $20.75 million over two seasons, and has no guaranteed money remaining.
• The transaction carries about $3.3 million in 2026 dead money, per cap-tracking estimates such as OverTheCap.