Arizona Cardinals
Jonathon Amaya - #27 - S
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 205 lbs. |
| Birthday | 11/25/1988 |
| Birthplace | Diamond Bar, CA |
| College | Nevada |
| Years played | 4 |
Cardinals release RB Wells
The Cardinals released former first-round pick RB Beanie Wells, the team announced Monday.
Cardinals part ways with SS Wilson
The Cardinals released SS Adrian Wilson on Friday. The 33-year old has played in 181 games for the Cardinals in 12 seasons.
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Cardinals release LB Bradley, CB Gay
The Cardinals released LB Stewart Bradley and CB William Gay, the team announced Friday
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New Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians generated an old-school vibe while holding court at the Combine.
Cardinals promote Licht to VP of player personnel
The Cardinals promoted Jason Licht to vice president of player personnel, the team announced Tuesday.
Cardinals hire Goodwin, Bowles and Moore
The Cardinals hired Harold Goodwin (offensive coordinator), Todd Bowles (defensive coordinator) and Tom Moore (assistant head coach/offense).
Browns hire Horton as defensive coordinator
The Browns hired former Cardinals defensive coordinator Ray Horton to run their defense, the team announced Friday.
Cardinals hire Arians as head coach
Arizona hired former Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians as its new head coach.
Whisenhunt hired as Chargers' offensive coordinator
The Chargers hired former Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt as their offensive coordinator, the team announced Thursday afternoon.
Cardinals interview Bevell, plan to talk to Arians
The Cardinals have interviewed Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and plan to talk to Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians.
Gruden confirms interviews, but plans to stay with Bengals
Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden confirmed he will interview for head-coaching jobs but intends to stay in Cincinnati.
Cardinals promote Keim to GM
The Cardinals announced Tuesday that Steve Keim has been promoted to be the team’s new general manager.
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PLAYER NEWS
The Arizona Cardinals have signed Amaya to a 1-year contract.|||||||
Amaya played in 12 games last season for the Miami Dolphins, where he was second on the team in special teams tackles with seven.
Amaya is inactive for Sunday's game against New England after he was charged with battery Monday following a confrontation with a taxi driver.|||||||
Amaya had played in the past seven games, mostly on special teams.
Miami Dolphins defensive back Jonathon Amaya has been charged with battery after police say he choked a taxi driver. A Miami Beach Police report shows Amaya was arrested early Monday morning. It was not immediately known if he has an attorney.|||||||
The report says Amaya offered the taxi driver $100 to take him from Miami Beach to Weston. The driver told police Amaya became aggressive, so he turned around the car and asked him to get out. The driver said Amaya then leaned forward, wrapped his hands around the driver's neck and starting choking him. Officers saw the taxi driving erratically and heard the driver scream "this man is trying to kill me." The driver wasn't injured.
Miami signed Amaya on Tuesday.|||||||
Amaya returns to the Dolphins after being part of the team's trade with New Orleans for Reggie Bush in 2011. He played in all 16 games for the Saints last season, after playing in 10 for the Dolphins as a rookie in 2010.
