Cardinals Add Joey Aguilar to Quarterback Room

The Arizona Cardinals are set to add quarterback Joey Aguilar to their active roster on November 10, bringing in the Jacksonville Jaguars practice-squad player as the team’s options at the position have dwindled. Because Arizona is taking him from another team’s practice squad, NFL rules require the Cardinals to keep him on the active roster for at least three weeks.

Aguilar, 25, went undrafted in 2026 and joined Jacksonville before being released and later returning to its practice squad. He played college football at Appalachian State in 2023 and 2024, then Tennessee in 2025. With the Volunteers, he completed 67.3% of his passes, throwing 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions as the team finished 8-5.

The move follows the Cardinals’ addition of veteran quarterback Josh Johnson. Arizona recently lost Gardner Minshew to a potentially season-ending injury, while Jacoby Brissett was traded the previous week. Carson Beck remains the starter.

At 3-6, the Cardinals enter the second half of their schedule after a loss to Seattle that hurt the outlook for their season. The team has also lost receiver Michael Wilson for the rest of the season. Aguilar has some familiarity with Jaguars coach Liam Coen’s offense; Coen and Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur both have ties to the Sean McVay coaching tree.