{"id":190016,"date":"2025-07-08T04:19:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T04:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/190016\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T04:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T04:19:13","slug":"arizona-cardinals-lt-paris-johnson-believes-one-rookie-free-agent-will-be-a-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/190016\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Cardinals LT Paris Johnson believes one rookie free agent will be a star"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Arizona Cardinals<\/a> did not bring in a large rookie free agent class. They signed six after the 2025 NFL draft and added a seventh later on. As of right now, none appear to have much of a shot to make the 53-man roster.<\/p>\n

However, perhaps we should pay attention to one, as one of the Cardinals’ starters is a big believer in him.<\/p>\n

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One of the Cardinals’ undrafted rookie additions was tackle Josh Fryar. One of many former Ohio State Buckeyes currently on a team, he has the support of starting left tackle Paris Johnson, also a former Buckeye.<\/p>\n

“I know the guy he is, and while I know he came in undrafted, I believe the Cardinals have a star,” Johnson said, according to AZCardinals.com’s Zach Gershman<\/a>. “Since I was in college, I always said ‘whatever team Josh Fryar is going to be on, he’s going to be a long-term guy because of the way he works, his mentality, the way he shows up, and the way he loves to take coaching and advice.'”<\/p>\n

Making the active roster is going to be tough. The Cardinals have their starting tackles set with Johnson and Jonah Williams. Veteran Kelvin Beachum signed a fully guaranteed contract to return in 2025. He will be the primary backup swing tackle. Tackle Christian Jones, drafted in the fifth round in 2024, also returns.<\/p>\n

Depending on how many total linemen the Cardinals keep on the active roster, keeping more than three tackles isn’t a guarantee, so Fryar would need to beat out Jones and prove to be more valuable on the roster than others at other positions.<\/p>\n

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He does have a connection to new offensive line coach Justin Frye, who coached Fryar at Ohio State.<\/p>\n

Fryar is almost certain to earn a spot on the practice squad. The contract he signed has $234,000 in guarantees, which is equal to 18 weeks of salary for a player on the practice squad.<\/p>\n

Maybe Johnson is simply hyping up a former teammate, but if he is everything Johnson says he is, he profiles to be the type of player who can stick around the NFL for many years.<\/p>\n

With such an endorsement from a starter, Fryar is a guy to watch when he gets some preseason action next month.<\/p>\n

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