Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Joey Aguilar is being signed to the Arizona Cardinals‘ active 53-man roster, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Tuesday. Aguilar originally signed with Jacksonville as an undrafted free agent out of Tennessee.
The Cardinals have seen attrition at QB, first benching starter Jacoby Brissett before shipping him off to Baltimore, then losing new starter Gardner Minshew to a UCL injury. Minshew will be out an indeterminate amount of time, and the team could be forced to turn to third-round pick, rookie QB Carson Beck.
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Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar (6) looks to pass during a college football game between Tennessee and ETSU at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, on September 6, 2025.
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Vanderbilt offensive lineman Jordan White (53) gets into position during the game between Vanderbilt University and Louisiana State University at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
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The team also signed QB Josh Johnson, a long-time NFL vet, off of the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. Johnson has played for 15 different NFL franchises since entering the league as a fifth-round pick drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Aguilar played in all three preseason games this year, completing 16 of 19 (84.2%) passes for 187 yards and a touchdown. He was sacked twice. The Jaguars currently roster starter Trevor Lawrence, backup Quinn Ewers, and veteran Nick Mullens on the team’s practice squad.
It is not yet clear whether the Jaguars will look to replace Aguilar in the future.
