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 bench QB Anderson
The Cardinals benched QB Derek Anderson and put in rookie QB Max Hall before halftime of Sunday's Week Four game against the Chargers.
Cardinals down two WRs at San Diego
WRs Steve Breaston and Early Doucet will both miss the Cardinals' Week Four game vs. the Chargers due to injuries.
Cardinals hurting at wide receiver without Breaston
Even if WR Steve Breaston is sidelined only one game after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, he will no doubt be sorely missed.
Report: Cardinals WR Breaston has surgery, will miss time
Cardinals WR Steve Breaston reportedly underwent surgery for a torn meniscus and is expected to miss a "couple of games."
Cardinals re-sign WR Jones
The Cardinals re-signed WR Onrea Jones and released CB A.J. Jefferson on Monday. They also released RB Ian Johnson from the team's practice squad.
Cardinals survive after Janikowski's miss
Sebastian Janikowski missed a 32-yard field goal as the game ended to allow Arizona to escape with a 24-23 victory over the Oakland Raiders Sunday in the Cardinals' home opener, a game littered with mistakes on both sides from start ...
Cardinals see big future for rookie Williams
Although he's made a number of rookie mistakes already, Arizona remains very high on undrafted rookie WR Stephen Williams, according to NFC West Whispers.
Guess what? Wells had knee surgery before season
Cardinals RB Beanie Wells underwent arthroscopic right knee surgery after the team's final preseason game, the team admitted Friday.
League-high six NFL players hail from Pittsburgh high school
Woodland Hills High School in Pittsburgh is the alma mater of a league-high six current NFL players, while the state of California is home to an NFL-high 211.
Faneca pulling his weight for Cardinals
The way we hear it, Cardinals OLG Alan Faneca, a perennial Pro Bowler, is doing a pretty decent job in the desert.
Report: Gradkowski, not Campbell, to start for Raiders
NFL Network's Jason LaCanfora is reporting that the Raiders have named Bruce Gradkowski the team's starter for Sunday against the Cardinals in Arizona, over Jason Campbell.
Cardinals sign OLB Hall
The Cardinals announced Tuesday that they signed OLB Alex Hall and released LB Cyril Oboizor and LB Curtis Gatewood.
Cardinals spin their wheels in Atlanta
As good as the Cardinals have been most of the time under Ken Whisenhunt, when they’ve been bad, they’ve been really bad, as was the case in their 41-7 loss in Atlanta that was imperfect in every way.
Ryan throws 3 TD passes as Falcons rout Cards 41-7
Despite injuries to their top two running backs, the Falcons dominated Arizona and pulled out a convincing 41-7 win.
Fitzgerald not at full strength for Cardinals
We’re told it might take a little while before Cardinals star WR Larry Fitzgerald has his act 100 percent together again, both physically and mentally.
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.
