Overview

• Hernandez signed a one-year contract with Arizona on August 7 to return after missing most of 2024 with a torn ACL.
• He announced full medical clearance in late July and began camp on the physically unable to perform list without a set activation date.
• Second-year guard Isaiah Adams has held the right guard spot during Hernandez’s absence and will remain starter until Hernandez is ready.
• The addition preserves veteran continuity on a middle-of-the-pack offensive line alongside left guard Evan Brown.
• Once activated, Hernandez will compete for a starting role and serve as a mentor to younger linemen throughout the preseason.