Arizona Cardinals to bring in former UFL DL Kyon Barrs for tryout
The Arizona Cardinals will report for training camp a week from Tuesday. They currently have a vacancy on their roster. They could end up adding another defensive lineman, this time from the UFL.
According to Pro Football Network's James Larsen, the Cardinals will bring in defensive lineman Kyon Barrs, who played most recently for the Arlington Renegades in the UFL.
He has tryouts scheduled with the Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals.
Barrs was a rookie free agent last year, who played his final college season for USC after four years with Arizona. He signed with the Tennessee Titans, was cut, 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.
We will see if the Cardinals decide to sign him to the roster ahead of training camp next week.
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