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Arizona Cardinals claim OL Roy Mbaeteka off waivers from Cleveland Browns

Originally posted on Burn City Sports
By Tanner Tortorella | Last updated Aug 13, 2025 11:14 AM ET

GLENDALE – The Arizona Cardinals are adding a player from the international pathway program to bolster up the offensive line. On Tuesday, the team claimed Nigerian offensive tackle Roy Mbaeteka off waivers from the Cleveland Browns. Mbaeteka entered the league in 2022 via the pathway program and has been a part of other teams like the New York Giants and Chicago Bears.

Why are the Cardinals adding Mbaeteka:

Every NFL team has a designated international roster spot, and for Arizona, its spot is vacant because of Austrian offensive lineman Valentin Senn is out on the injured reserve. Mbaeteka becomes the 17th offensive lineman on the Cardinals roster. The next two weeks will narrow down that list to around 8-10 lineman.

However, Mbaeteka will likely be safe at the team is required to have an international spot occupied and could see action in the team’s final preseason games. The 6-foot-8 tackle has never made an appearance in a regular season football game, but he strives to do that in Arizona with his fourth team since joining the program.

This article first appeared on Burn City Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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