Cardinals place DT Mustipher on IR, make claim

CHARLOTTE, NC - AUGUST 25: Detroit Lions defensive lineman Brodric Martin (98) during a preseason NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Carolina Panthers on August 25, 2023, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

The Arizona Cardinals placed another player on IR on Saturday, the second player in two days. The day before, CB Jaden Davis landed on the list.

Another defensive player, DT P.J. Mustipher, was placed on IR after a severe foot injury during the Cardinals first padded practice of training camp. Because of the timing of the transaction, Mustipher will completely miss the regular season.

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In a corresponding move, the team announced they signed former Detroit Lions DT Brodric Martin (6'-5", 330 pounds).

Martin was selected in Round 3 of the 2023 NFL draft after a very good career at Western Kentucky. In two seasons, he played in 28 games with 62 total tackles, 4 sacks, 6 tackles for loss, 3 batted passes, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 forced fumble. Originally, he began his college career at Northern Alabama, which was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic before transferring to Western Kentucky.

He appeared in just three games during his rookie year. In the 2024 training camp, he was having a great camp when he suffered a severe left knee hyperextension during the Lions' final preseason contest right before the final cuts. He was placed on IR but was brought back in the middle of November.

In last year's camp, he was a final cut. The Kansas City Chiefs claimed him and placed him on their practice squad. In November, the Pittsburgh Steelers claimed him, but after one game, they waived him. The Las Vegas Raiders signed him. In May of this year, the Raiders waived him with an injury designation.

Martin has appeared in six NFL games with one start. He has 4 total tackles and no other stats. In three seasons, he has played on 63 defensive snaps and 2 special teams snaps. Currently, he is listed as third-string at DT behind Darius Robinson and Dante Stills.