2025 Arizona Cardinals training camp roster preview: OL McClendon Curtis
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 McClendon Curtis.
McClendon Curtis background, 2024 season
Curtis enters his third NFL season and first with the Cardinals. He went undrafted in 2023 and signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. He started his rookie season on their practice squad until he was signed by the Seattle Seahawks to their active roster.
He spent time on their roster and practice squad over the last two seasons. In two years, he had appeared in five games, logging only 23 total snaps on special teams, none on offense. Last season, he appeared in four games, logged 19 special teams snaps and had a tackle.
McClendon Curtis 2025 contract details, cap hit
Curtis signed a futures deal for 2025 back in January. It was a one-year deal for the league minimum, worth $1.03 million with no guarantees. The salary number will be the cap hit if he makes the team.
Questions he faces, roster outlook
Curtis is an intriguing possibility. He doesn't have any offensive experience in the NFL, but he was a player the Cardinals met with in the pre-draft process in 2023. Can he do more than play on special teams?
He is a long shot to make the team but not necessarily the longest shot.
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