Barrs was one of five defensive linemen who tried out for the Cardinals on Friday.
The Cardinals reported tryouts Friday with five defensive linemen: Jaylon Allen, Kyon Barrs, Joe Evans, Kevin Hester, Sheldon Newton.
— Howard Balzer (@HBalzer721) July 18, 2025
The Arizona Cardinals made a move to add a defensive lineman to the roster before players report to training camp on Tuesday. Per the NFL transaction report on Saturday, they signed defensive lineman Kyon Barrs.
Barrs had a tryout on Friday. Per Cards Wire’s Howard Balzer, he was one of five defensive linemen to try out.
Barrs was a rookie free agent last year, who played his final college season for USC after four years with Arizona. He had a rookie camp tryout with the Tennessee Titans but was not signed. He signed with the Seattle Seahawks, was cut before the season, signed with the practice squad and was released Sept. 3.
During the 2025 UFL season, he played all 10 games and had 24 total tackles and a sack.
He is 6-foot-2 and 290 pounds.
The move, not yet announced by the Cardinals, does not need a corresponding move, as they had a vacancy left unfilled after cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting was placed on the non-football injury reserve.
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