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Arizona Cardinals training camp roster preview: S Isaiah Oliver
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The Arizona Cardinals report to training camp on July 22 and begin the process of preparing for the regular season, forming the roster and determining starting jobs and roles on the team.
Leading up to the start of camp, we will take a look at every player on the offseason roster, their background, their contract, their play in 2025, questions they face and their roster outlook.
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Here is safety Isaiah Oliver .
Isaiah Oliver background, 2025 season
Oliver enters his ninth NFL season and his first with the Cardinals. He was drafted in the second round by the Atlanta Falcons in 2018. He played there for five seasons, playing cornerback and safety. Since then, he spent a year with the San Francisco 49ers and two with the New York Jets .
He has played in 110 total games, starting 53 of them. In 2025, he played uin 14 games, starting two of them. He logged 322 snaps on defense and 300 on special teams, logging seven total special teams tackles. He had 55 total tackles on the season and three pass breakups.
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Cardinals special teams coordinator Michael Ghobrial ran special teams both years Oliver played for the Jets.
Isaiah Oliver contract details, salary cap hit
He signed a one-year contract this offseason worth almost $1.5 million. He received a signing bonus of $57,500 and $200,000 of his $1.3 million in salary is guaranteed. As his deal is a qualifying veteran contract, his contract will count more than $1.2 million against the cap.
Roster outlook, questions he faces
OIiver is not a lock to make the roster, but he is an intriguing option as safety depth because he plays a lot of special teams, knows the Cardinals' special teams coordinator, can play both safety and cornerback and has a lot of experience starting.
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He suffered a knee injury late in the season, which is likely why it took so long for him to sign in the offseason. Assuming he is healthy, will the knee be an issue? Can he beat out incumbent special teamers at safety in Joey Blount and Kitan Crawford ?
It will be one of the battles to watch in camp and the preseason.
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