March 4, 2026, 11:25 p.m. MT
The 2026 league year is coming next month. It officially begins on March 11, with the legal negotiating period beginning on March 9.
The Arizona Cardinals have many roster decisions to make before then.
Leading up to the new league year, we will profile every player on the roster, go over what they did last season, what their contract status is and what they face in 2026.
Next up is safety Dadrion “Rabbit” Taylor-Demerson
Rabbit Taylor-Demerson 2025 season
Taylor-Demerson saw an increase in his role. His development and work in the offseason led the Cardinals to go with a lot of three-safety sets.
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A bad ankle sprain kept him out of five games, but in 12 games (four starts), he had 59 tackles, two interceptions and six pass breakups. One of his interceptions turned into a fateful fumble against the Tennessee Titans that was recovered by Tennessee in the end zone, resulting in a touchdown.
He also played 173 snaps on special teams and had three special teams tackles.
Rabbit Taylor-Demerson contract status
Rabbit enters the third year of his four-year rookie contract. He will make $1.08 million in 2026 and count $1.29 million against the salary cap. He will be an unrestricted free agent in 2028.
Rabbit Taylor-Demerson offseason outlook
Depending on what the Cardinals do in free agency, he is poised to take on a starting role. It seems unlikely they will re-sign Jalen Thompson, which means that Taylor-Demerson would slide into a full-time role next to Budda Baker.
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