Arizona Cardinals make roster move with Rodrigo Blankenship

Rodrigo Blankenship was released by the Arizona Cardinals in an injury settlement move after the former Georgia kicker joined the team last month.

Blankenship spent 2 games with Arizona, going 4-of-5 on field goals in place of Matt Prater, who was limited this past week as he recovers from a hip injury.

Blankenship began his NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts and made 45 of 53 field goals in his career in 2 seasons and one game with the Colts. He played in just 5 games last season because of a hip injury, and made 11 of 14 field goals. He was released after the opener when he missed a 42-yard field goal in overtime of a 20-20 tie with the Texans.

A fan favorite at Georgia, where he is the career scoring leader, Blankenship is known around Georgia by his nicknames “Hot Rod” and “Respect the Specs,” a nod to the glasses he wears during games.

In addition, we have made the following roster moves:
-Waived K Rodrigo Blankenship with an injury settlement.
-Signed DL Eric Banks and OL Rashaad Coward to the practice squad.
-Released OL Sage Doxtater and Danny Isidora from the practice squad.

— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) November 2, 2022

Keith Farner

A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.