We will preview every player on the Cardinals roster leading up to training camp. This is about OL Jeremiah Byers.
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.
Next up is offensive lineman Jeremiah Byers.
Jeremiah Byers background, 2024 season
Byers is an undrafted rookie who signed with the Cardinals shortly after the 2025 NFL draft. He played five college seasons, beginning at UTEP for three seasons, followed by two at Florida State.
He started 30 games out of 33 played at UTEP as a right tackle. He was All-Conference USA in 2022, his final year there.
He transferred to Florida State and appeared in 23 games, starting 22 at right tackle. Last season, he missed three games with a knee injury. He earned the Bobby Bowden Leadership award last year.
Jeremiah Byers 2025 contract details
Byars signed a standard three-year contract worth just over $3 million. He received $40,000 as a signing bonus and will make $840,000 if he makes the 53-man roster. $234,000 of his salary is guaranteed, which equals the total salary for someone on the practice squad for 18 weeks. He will count a little more than $853,000 against the cap.
Questions he faces, roster outlook
Byers faces normal rookie questions — can he adjust to the NFL game and its speed and strength? And being an undrafted rookie, the the Cardinals have not invested much in him.
Making the roster is a long shot. It is highly unlikely. However, he is all but a lock for the practice squad, as his guaranteed salary is set up to develop him for at least a year.
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