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Cardinals Make Four Moves, Claim LB Austin Keys

Originally posted on NFLTradeRumors.co  |  By Nate Bouda  |  Last updated Jan 1, 2026 7:23 PM ET

The Arizona Cardinals announced Thursday that they’ve officially claimed LB Austin Keys off of waivers from the Vikings. 

The Cardinals also placed S Kitan Crawford on injured reserve and released OL Tyler Cooper from their practice squad. 

Keys, 23, wound up going undrafted out of Auburn back in April. He later agreed to a three-year, $3 million contract with the Vikings and managed to make the 53-man roster coming out of the preseason.

In 2025, Keys has appeared in ll games for the Vikings and recorded seven tackles and a sack.

This article first appeared on NFLTradeRumors.co and was syndicated with permission.

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