Jess Root, Cardinals WireWed, December 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM UTC·1 min readThe Arizona Cardinals made a number of roster moves on Tuesday, ending the season of two players. They placed running back Bam Knight and receiver Andre Baccellia on injured reserve. Both suffered injuries on Sunday in the Cardinals' 40-20 loss to the Houston Texans. Now their seasons are over.
Knight suffered an ankle injury, while Baccellia's injury was his neck.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Cardinals did more. Here is a rundown.
Knight, Baccellia to IR
As mentioned, the Cardinals put Knight and Baccellia on injured reserve. With only three games left in the season, neither is eligible to return.
Knight's season ends having played in 12 games, starting eight. He rushed for 269 yards and four touchdowns on 3.3 yards per attempt, and he caught 22 passes for 160 yards and a score.
Baccellia appeared in five games, starting twice, and had two receptions for eight yards. He also averaged 26.2 yards on nine kickoff returns.
WR Jalen Brooks promoted
The Cardinals made one move to replace the two vacancies, signing receiver Jalen Brooks from the practice squad. Brooks was on the practice squad since Week 8 and was elevated to play in the last two games. He has three receptions for 51 yards and has averaged 24.8 yards on eight kick returns. He has fumbled once.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPractice squad moves
The Cardinals cut offensive lineman Trey Wedig from the practice squad. They brought back safety Patrick McMorris to the practice squad and also signed offensive lineman Marques Cox.
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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Arizona Cardinals make roster moves in Week 16
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