Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Re-ups with Arizona for one year
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Hernandez (knee) signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on Thursday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Hernandez is back in Arizona, where he started 35 regular-season games from 2022 through 2024 before tearing his ACL in Week 5 of the 2024 season. The team is encouraged with his rehab from the knee injury but a clear return timeline for Hernandez has yet to be established. He will begin his latest tenure with the team on the active/PUP list, per Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Wants to stick in Arizona
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Hernandez (knee), who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, said Wednesday that he "would love" to re-sign with the Cardinals, Jess Root of USA Today reports.
Hernandez only suited up for five games in 2024 before landing on injured reserve due to a season-ending knee injury. The 29-year-old said that his main focus is on "getting this knee back to back to 100 percent, which is exactly what's happening." Hernandez will hit free agency if he and the Cardinals aren't able to agree to terms on a new deal prior to the start of the new league year March 10.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Slated to land on IR
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Hernandez is expected to be placed on injured reserve after sustaining a left knee injury in Sunday's 24-23 win over the 49ers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Reports earlier Monday indicated that Hernandez's left knee injury was likely of the season-ending variety, so his expected move to IR comes as no surprise. With Hernandez likely sidelined for the remainder of the Cardinals' 2024 campaign, expect Trystan Colon to serve as the team's top right guard.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Could play Sunday
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Hernandez (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Falcons, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
The 28-year-old offensive lineman was able to log a limited practice session Friday after recording DNPs both Wednesday and Thursday, and he's now got a chance at playing Sunday. Carter O'Donnell (ankle) is Arizona's top backup at right guard if Hernandez were to miss time.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Exits with injury
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Hernandez suffered a knee injury in Sunday's 27-0 loss to the Browns, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Hernandez was unable to return after leaving with the injury, but's still unclear how severe it may be. More information likely won't be known until the team releases its first injury report for Week 10 against the Falcons.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Active Sunday
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Hernandez (back) is playing Sunday against the Bengals.
The starting right guard's status comes as a bit of a surprise after he practiced Wednesday, participated on a limited basis Thursday and then sat out Friday. The sixth-year pro has started 69 of his 75 career games with the Giants and Cardinals.
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Cardinals' Will Hernandez: Agrees to re-sign with Arizona
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Hernandez agreed to a two-year, $9 million deal with the Cardinals on Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
The 2018 second-round pick spent the first four seasons of his career with the Giants before signing a one-year deal with the Cardinals last offseason. When healthy, Hernandez operated as the Cardinals' starting right guard in 2022 and figures to have a similar role in 2023.
