Kei’Trel Clark‘s season is ending a bit early. The Cardinals announced today that they’ve placed the cornerback on injured reserve.
Clark popped up on the injury report last week with a back injury that ultimately forced him to miss Sunday’s loss to the Bengals. Now, that injury will also keep him off the field for the season finale, with Clark now representing the 23rd Cardinals player on injured reserve.
A 2023 sixth-round pick, Clark got an extended look as a rookie, collecting 43 tackles while starting half of his 14 appearances. He got into 15 games as a sophomore but played the majority of his snaps on special teams, and he was trending towards a similar role in 2025. However, injuries to the Cardinals secondary forced the third-year player back into a defensive role, with Clark finishing the season with 201 defensive snaps played.
The Cardinals cornerbacks room has been snake bitten in 2025, with all of Garrett Williams, Sean Murphy-Bunting, and Starling Thomas currently residing on IR or NFI. The team has also had to deal with absences from Will Johnson and Denzel Burke. The organization will likely have to dig deep into the depth chart for Week 18, with the likes of Darren Hall and Jaden Davis in line for more defensive reps.
To fill the open roster spot, the Cardinals announced that they’ve signed tight end Rivaldo Fairweather off the Cowboys practice squad. The Auburn product has spent the majority of his rookie season in Dallas.