As teams are required to cut their rosters down to 85 players by tomorrow, more guys are getting shown the door. Veteran running back Ito Smith was one of the latest casualties as the Cardinals announced his release on Monday.
Arizona also cut receivers Aleva Hifo and JoJo Ward, and defensive tackle Darius Kilgo. Smith was released by the Falcons back in April, and only latched on with the Cardinals last week. He had previously worked out for the Giants. The 2018 fourth-round pick spent his first four professional seasons in Atlanta, and operated as their lead back for stretches during the 2018 and 2020 seasons.
As a rookie he got his most extensive run, carrying the ball 90 times for 315 yards and four touchdowns, adding 27 receptions for another 152 yards. This past season he rushed 63 times for 268 yards and one touchdown, with 17 catches for 75 yards. Hifo and Ward are both 2020 UDFAs, from BYU and Hawaii respectively.
Kilgo is a 2015 sixth-round pick of the Broncos who is notable for winning back to back rings in Super Bowl 50 and then LI with the Broncos and Patriots. He also just signed in the desert last week.
Let me get this straight on the Cardinals,
JOJO was only SOSO and he was given
the HEAVE HO and let GOGO
what a LOWLOW BLOWBLOW
that so many hit the pavement in a ROWROW.
Hopefully this does not turn out to be a NONO
Or the Cardinals will get a HOHO
from the other teams.
But this move might only relate to an injured
TOETOE as Ward drives away in his VO L VO !!
Wake him up before he GOGO
Had high hopes for Ito
Hopefully he lands in his feet