Gerald

Christian

These are the Cardinals’ first cuts. Christian was the 2015 draft’s Mr. Irrelevant. He spent his entire first NFL season on injured reserve (knee).

These moves are in addition to the more notable cuts of CB Nickell Robey-Coleman and K Dan Carpenter. A seventh-round pick of the Cardinals in 2015, Christian appeared in three games for the Bills last season. Getting cut at this point is not a great sign for his future.

This year’s Mr. Irrelevant, Christian went down in the preseason finale. He wasn’t more than a practice squad option. Darren Fells, Jermaine Gresham, and Troy Niklas are Arizona’s top three tight ends.

Meet this year’s Mr. Irrelevant. Christian (6'3/244) spent two seasons at Louisville after transferring from Florida, amassing 64 career catches for 882 yards (13.8 YPR) and ten TDs. He managed a 4.87 forty at the Combine and is tight in the hips, limiting his route-running ability. Christian does have soft, big (10 3/4") hands and can make contested catches. As is typically the case with young tight ends, Christian needs work as a blocker, but flashes toughness to become proficient in that aspect. He likely has the ceiling of a No. 2 tight end in the pros.