Hernandez tore his ACL in Week 5. He is now healthy and ready to sign somewhere and begin playing.
The Arizona Cardinals seem to have a spot on their roster still available for offensive lineman Will Hernandez, who after three years as their starting right is an unsigned free agent. If they have been waiting for him to be healthy, that time has arrived.
Hernandez, who suffered a torn ACL last ywear in Week 5, announced via his Instagram account that he has been fullu medically cleared for football.
Football got taken away from me 9 months ago, it was the hardest thing that’s ever happened to me . This has been my entire life. Many said that was it for me.
I’ve always been that player to talk up a big game and motivate the guys around me but for once it was my turn to practice what I preached!
IM HUNGRY being away from the game so long made me fall in love with it again ! But this time I’m not just coming back for my self but for all my people 🇲🇽 ima lead by example and show yall que SI SE PUEDE! Especially for all the LIL MIJOS that have dreams too watching me .Whatever yall going through rn use me as proof that with hard work you can make anything happen !
The Cardinals have had second-year guard Isaiah Adams playing right guard with the starting offense this offseason, but the possibility of Hernandez’ return has not been ruled out.
After all, the Cardinals did not reassign No. 76, the number he wore for three seasons. And that is somewhat significant because rookie offensive lineman Hayden Conner, their sixth-round pick this year, wore No. 76 all through college at Texas.
A year ago, after they released tackle D.J. Humphries, his No. 74 was given to Adams.
Now healthy, Hernandez will have suitors. The Cardinals seem happy with Adams, but Hernandez had been their best lineman over the three seasons here.
This will be something to watch, either for the Cardinals or for Hernandez landing with another team.
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