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USA Today
7 days ago
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2025 Arizona Cardinals training camp roster preview: OL Josh Fryar
We will preview every player on the Cardinals roster leading up to training camp. This is about OL Josh Fryar. 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 Josh Fryar. Josh Fryar background, 2024 season Fryar is an NFL rookie. He went undrafted and signed with the Cardinals after the 2025 NFL draft. He played collegiately at Ohio State. Fryar played five seasons for Ohio State, appearing in 54 games, starting 30. He was the Buckeyes' starting right tackle in 2023-2024. He was the only Ohio State offensive lineman to play in every game last season when the Buckeyes won the national championship. He earned honorable mention all-Big Ten honors last season. Josh Fryar 2025 contract details, cap hit Fryar signed a three-year deal with the Cardinals worth $3 million. He received a $35,000 signing bonus and will make $840,000 in salary, with $234,000 of it guaranteed. Questions he faces, roster outlook Fryar faces the same challenges all rookies do, but as an undrafted rookie, he has to do it from the back of the depth chart. Left tackle Paris Johnson, who was also teammates with Fryar at Ohio State, believes Fryar will turn into a longtime NFL pro. But as for this year, it's going to be hard to make the 53-man roster, making him a long shot. However, he is a likely lock for the practice squad because the $234,000 in guaranteed salary equals what a player makes for 18 weeks on the practice squad. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
USA Today
08-07-2025
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- USA Today
Arizona Cardinals LT Paris Johnson believes one rookie free agent will be a star
Paris Johnson thinks undrafted rookie O-lineman Josh Fryar will have a long NFL career. The Arizona Cardinals 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. However, perhaps we should pay attention to one, as one of the Cardinals' starters is a big believer in him. 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. "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 Zach Gershman. "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.'" 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. 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. He does have a connection to new offensive line coach Justin Frye, who coached Fryar at Ohio State. 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. 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. With such an endorsement from a starter, Fryar is a guy to watch when he gets some preseason action next month. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe onSpotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
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- Yahoo
2025 Arizona Cardinals UDFA profile: OL Josh Fryar
The Arizona Cardinals, following the 2025 NFL draft, signed six rookie free agents who went undrafted. They round out the 90-man offseason roster and, at the end of this week, will get their first NFL experience with rookie minicamp. Before that takes place, we will go over each player, their traits and college career, so you know more about them. Advertisement We continue with Ohio State tackle Josh Fryar. OL Josh Fryar college career Fryar played five seasons for Ohio State, appearing in 54 games, starting 30. He was the Buckeyes' starting right tackle in 2023-2024. he was the only Ohio State offensive lineman to play in every game last season when the Buckeyes won the national championship. He earned honorable mention all-Big Ten honors last season. The Athletic's Dane Brugler ranked him the No. tackle in the 2025 draft. OL Josh Fryar physical traits Fryar was not invited to the NFL combine. He is 6-foot-5 and 320 pounds with extremely long 34 5/8-inch arms. Advertisement At his pro day, he ran the 40 in 5.07 seconds. He posted a 4.75-second short shuttle and a 7.69-second three-cone. He posted a 34-inch vertical leap and a broad jump of 8-foot-11. OL Josh Fryar blocking metrics Fryar earned an overall 64.0 offensive grade from PFF and his blocking grade splits were 62.7 for run blocking and 62.9 for pass blocking. He was credited for allowing one sack, three quarterback hits and 20 total pressures in 16 games in 2024. He was penalized four times all season, three times in the College Football Playoff. He played exclusively right tackle last season. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts. This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: 2025 Arizona Cardinals UDFA profile: OL Josh Fryar
USA Today
05-05-2025
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- USA Today
2025 Arizona Cardinals UDFA profile: OL Josh Fryar
2025 Arizona Cardinals UDFA profile: OL Josh Fryar What there is to know about Cardinals rookie free agent tackle Josh Fryar, out of Ohio State The Arizona Cardinals, following the 2025 NFL draft, signed six rookie free agents who went undrafted. They round out the 90-man offseason roster and, at the end of this week, will get their first NFL experience with rookie minicamp. Before that takes place, we will go over each player, their traits and college career, so you know more about them. We continue with Ohio State tackle Josh Fryar. OL Josh Fryar college career Fryar played five seasons for Ohio State, appearing in 54 games, starting 30. He was the Buckeyes' starting right tackle in 2023-2024. he was the only Ohio State offensive lineman to play in every game last season when the Buckeyes won the national championship. He earned honorable mention all-Big Ten honors last season. The Athletic's Dane Brugler ranked him the No. tackle in the 2025 draft. OL Josh Fryar physical traits Fryar was not invited to the NFL combine. He is 6-foot-5 and 320 pounds with extremely long 34 5/8-inch arms. At his pro day, he ran the 40 in 5.07 seconds. He posted a 4.75-second short shuttle and a 7.69-second three-cone. He posted a 34-inch vertical leap and a broad jump of 8-foot-11. OL Josh Fryar blocking metrics Fryar earned an overall 64.0 offensive grade from PFF and his blocking grade splits were 62.7 for run blocking and 62.9 for pass blocking. He was credited for allowing one sack, three quarterback hits and 20 total pressures in 16 games in 2024. He was penalized four times all season, three times in the College Football Playoff. He played exclusively right tackle last season. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Arizona Cardinals sign 3 of top-ranked UDFAs at their position
The Arizona Cardinals announced the agreed to terms with six rookie free agents following the 2025 NFL draft. They added three offensive linemen, a receiver, a tight end and a defensive lineman. Specifically, they brought in these six players: Advertisement Florida State OL Jeremiah Byers UTSA TE Oscar Cardenas Ohio State OL Josh Fryar Wisconsin WR Bryson Green Connecticut OL Valenin Senn Tennessee DL Elijah Simmons While contract information is not yet known for all, Fryar and Green received healthy guarantees this year that more or less indicate the Cardinals' desire to develop them at least for this season. Not all the Cardinals' additions were considered the top undrafted rookies. ranked the top undrafted players at each position. Only three were in those rankings. Arizona Cardinals UDFA rankings Three were in rankings: Fryar and Senn were the No. 8 and No. 9 undrafted rookie tackles. Simmons was the 15th-ranked defensive tackle Byers, Cardenas and Green were not ranked. Fryar was the player the Cardinals gave the highest total in guarantees with $269,00. Green also received significant guarantees despite not being among the highest-ranked receivers in the undrafted class. Advertisement Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts. This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Arizona Cardinals land 3 of highest-ranked UDFA players
