Cardinals Bring Back OG Will Hernandez on 1-Year Deal, Will Add Depth to the Line
MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUG 6 – Will Hernandez signed a one-year deal to add experienced depth at guard while recovering from an ACL tear, providing competition amid questions about the starting lineup.
- The team announced on Thursday that Will Hernandez, offensive guard, signed a one-year deal, and he will enter his age-30 season.
- With Hernandez rehabbing a torn ACL suffered in Week 5 last season, the team has re-signed Evan Brown but still faces uncertainty at the other guard spot.
- Overall, Hernandez has made 91 career starts and started 13 games in 2022 and 17 in 2023, earning top-30 guard grades from Pro Football Focus.
- With Hernandez added, the Cardinals now have three strong guard options for two spots, which could be crucial even if he serves as a backup.
- Hernandez will join a line aiming to keep quarterback Kyler Murray upright, who completed 68.8% of his throws for 3,851 yards and 572 yards last fall.
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The linier signed his contract this Thursday, after recovering from an injury he suffered last year
Former Three-Year Starter Returns to Cardinals on One-Year Deal
After suffering a season-ending ACL tear in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season, Will Hernandez was placed on injured reserve and his NFL future was suddenly very murky. Despite being a consistent starter in the league for all seven of his seasons in the NFL, Hernandez was fast-approaching 30 years old and entered the offseason as a free agent.Now, with the 2025 NFL season just about one month away, Hernandez announced his return to the Arizona Cardin…

Cardinals bring back OG Will Hernandez on 1-year deal, will add depth to the line
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals announced Friday they are bringing back veteran Will Hernandez on a one-year deal to provide depth for the team's offensive line.
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