The Arizona Cardinals report to training camp on July 22 and begin the process of preparing for the regular season, forming the roster and determining starting jobs and roles on the team.
Leading up to the start of camp, we will take a look at every player on the offseason roster, their background, their contract, their play in 2024, questions they face and their roster outlook.
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This focuses on receiver Greg Dortch.
Greg Dortch background, 2024 season
Dortch enters his seventh NFL season and his fifth with the Cardinals. He entered the league as a rookie free agent out of Wake Forest in 2019, signing with the New York Jets.
He spent time on the Jets’ practice squad and was signed by the Carolina Panthers, appearing in two games and returning four punts and spending time on their practice squad.
He spent the offseason with the LA Rams and later spent time on the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad.
He joined the Cardinals in 2021, first on the practice squad and then to the active roster late in the year. He has been with the team ever since.
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He has been the team’s primary punt returner for three seasons and became the team’s second kick returner last season. He was also the team’s primary slot receiver for much of the season.
In 2024, he had 37 catches for 342 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged a career-high 9.6 yards per punt and 26.6 yards per kickoff.
Greg Dortch 2025 contract details, cap hit
Dortch was a restricted free agent this offseason and was given a low qualifying tender. He signed it, which will pay him a little less than $3.3 million in salary. It will also be his cap hit. His salary is not guaranteed.
Questions he faces, roster outlook
After he had his role reduced last season late in the year on offense, can he win the primary slot receiver job back? Late in the year, Michael Wilson saw more time in the slot with Zay Jones playing outside as the WR3.
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While his non-guaranteed contract perhaps casts some doubt on whether he is a lock to make the roster, he is at worst a favorite. He is expected to be the team’s punt returner, one of their kick returners and to have a role on offense. Unless someone else clearly beats him out for the return role, Dortch is a sure bet to make the active roster.
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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: 2025 Arizona Cardinals training camp roster preview: WR Greg Dortch