Arizona Cardinals sign WR Devin Duvernay

Devin Duvernay's one-year, $2.5M signing earns a D+ Contract Value Index (CVI), a clear value mismatch for a depth-piece receiver in an offseason context where Arizona has no playoff window to justify depth gambling. At $2.5M AAV on a non-guaranteed deal, the Cardinals are betting on a reclamation play—Duvernay arrives as a slot option and return specialist with limited recent production, not as a starter capable of moving the needle for a 3-14 team that finished dead last in its division. The salary itself is efficiently modest, which would normally offer some upside cushion, but that cushion evaporates when you pair it with the reality of Arizona's roster situation and the absence of immediate competitive pressure. This signing reads as a low-risk, lower-reward depth add that does nothing to address the team's offensive deficiencies heading into the 2026 season; the Cardinals appear to be treating it as organizational filler rather than a calculated win-now investment. For a franchise staring at a rebuild timeline and already 91 days from regular season play, allocating even $2.5M to a marginal receiver deal suggests resource misallocation when that capital could shore up more critical roster gaps. The CVI grade reflects the fundamental truth: you're paying a modest fee for uncertain production from a player unlikely to be a consistent contributor on a losing roster.