The Arizona Cardinals report to training camp on July 22 and begin the process of preparing for the regular season, forming the roster and determining starting jobs and roles on the team.

Leading up to the start of camp, we will take a look at every player on the offseason roster, their background, their contract, their play in 2024, questions they face and their roster outlook.

Next up is inside linebacker Owen Pappoe.

Owen Pappoe background, 2024 season

Pappoe was selected by the Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2023 draft out of Auburn. In 2024, he played 16 games with one start and was inactive for one game.

On defense, he played 131 snaps (13 percent) and had 20 tackles (13 solo), one forced fumble and two passes defensed. Pappoe played 332 special-teams snaps (80 percent) and tied for second on the team with seven tackles (five solo).

Owen Pappoe 2025 contract details, cap hit

In the third season of his four-year rookie contract, Pappoe’s base salary this year is $1.03 million with a salary-cap charge of $1.091 million.

2025 questions, roster outlook

Pappoe appears entrenched as the backup to Mack Wilson Sr. on defense. He will likely be one of the team’s core special-teams players.

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