2024 Cardinals roster preview: OL Jon Gaines II

The Arizona Cardinals will open training camp July 23 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 2023, questions they face and their roster outlook.

Next up is offensive lineman Jon Gaines II.

Background

Gaines enters his second NFL season and second with the Cardinals. He was drafted in the fourth round in 2023 by the Cardinals out of UCLA. He is versatile, starting games at guard, center and at tackle, a total of 41 starts in all. He injured his knee in the preseason finale last year and spent the season on injured reserve.