The Arizona Cardinals made a pair of roster moves on Tuesday dealing with the wide receiver room. After receiver Trishton Jackson suffered a thumb inury in the team’s 20-17 preseason-opening win over the Kansas City Chiefs, the team placed him on injured reserve.

Replacing him on offseason roster is receiver Kelly Akharaiyi, whom they signed Tuesday.

Akharaiyi is an undrafted rookie who signed originally with the Buffalo Bills in May. He is six feet tall and 201 pounds and played collegiately for Tyler Junior College, UTEP and, in 2024, Mississippi State. Last year at Mississippi State, he had 391 yards and two touchdowns on 25 receptions.

As a back-of-the-roster addition midway through the preseason, it is unlikely he will do enough to earn a spot on the 53-man roster, but perhaps he can earn a spot on someone’s practice squad. If he gets any action in the team’s preseason game on Saturday against the Denver Broncos, it will be late in the second half, but we can see if he can impress at all.

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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Cardinals place WR Trishton Jackson on IR, sign WR Kelly Akharaiyi

Aug. 12—With high school football season nearly upon us, let’s take one last look back at what went down in the Ohio Heritage Conference last season and see what it might tell us about this fall:

2024 champions: Valley View (Buckeye), Bellbrook (Southwestern)

Buckeye Division Game of the year: Valley View 27, Brookville 21, 2OT

Blue Devils quarterback Bayne Boston scored midway through the fourth quarter to tie the game at 21 and forced overtime after getting a stop on the Spartans final drive.

Valley View got the ball to start the overtime, but the drive was halted by an interception. Brookville opted to kick a 27-yard field goal, but missed to send the game to a second overtime.

After a second missed Brookville field goal, Valley View’s Tristen Smith scored on an 8-yard run to seal the victory.

The win set up a Week 10 winner-take-all showdown with Waynesville. The Spartans won 61-21 to claim their second SWBL Buckeye Division title in three seasons.

Southwestern Division Game of the year: Bellbrook 14, Ross 7

With a chance to earn a share of the SWBL Southwestern Division title, Ross tied the score at 7 when Emory Severance found Mason Smith on a 17-yard TD pass. On the ensuing kickoff, Bellbrook’s Noah Barrios returned it 96 yards for a touchdown to seal a 14-7 victory. Bellbrook has won five straight SWBL Division titles.

After a season-opening loss to Tippecanoe, Bellbrook won 12 straight games and advanced to a D-III regional final where they fell to London 13-0.

Playoff results: Eight of the 12 SWBL teams advanced to the playoffs with Bellbrook, Valley View, Waynesville and Valley View all winning first round games.

Valley View beat New Richmond, but fell to Cleves Taylor 42-10 in a D-IV, Region 16 quarterfinal game.

Brookville beat CHCA 43-42, but fell to Taft in a Region 16 quarterfinal game.

Waynesville advanced to the D-V, Region 20 semifinals, falling to West Liberty-Salem in a back-and-forth thriller at Welcome Stadium.

Leading passer: Waynesville senior Alex Amburgey threw for 2,615 yards and 28 TDs. He also rushed for 953 yards and 16 TDs.

Top underclassmen: Carlisle sophomore Kolby Morgerson threw for 1,969 yards and 15 TDs last season.

Leading rusher: Ross senior Emory Severance ran for 1,509 yards and 15 TDs last fall.

Leading receiver: Waynesville senior Trenton Davis caught X passes for 1,195 yards and 14 TDs.

Leading tackler: Bellbrook senior linebacker Preston Petit led the league with 165 total tackles.

Leader in sacks: Middletown Madison senior defensive end Julianye Johnson had 8.5 sacks.

Leader in tackles for loss: Valley View junior Ceasar Berryman had 29.0 tackles for loss.

Leader in interceptions: Franklin junior Andrew Cooke had six interceptions.

All-State selections

Division III

First Team Offense: Riley Ferrin, Bellbrook, 5-11, 170, sr., K.

First Team Defense: Jude Omiatek, Bellbrook, 6-2, 215, sr., DL.

Second Team Offense: Blake Holmes, Hamilton Ross, 6-2, 270, sr., OL.

Second Team Defense: Preston Pettit, Bellbrook, 5-10, 180, sr., LB; Gavin Thobe, Bellbrook, 6-3, 190, sr., DB.

Third Team Offense: Taylor Turner, Bellbrook, 6-2, 225, sr., OL.

Honorable Mention: Andrew Cooke, Franklin, 5-7, 160, jr., DB; Dawson Fitzpatrick, Franklin, 5-9, 165, sr., P.; Emory Severance, Hamilton Ross, 5-11, 180, sr., QB; Kellan Wright, Hamilton Ross, 6-5, 235, sr., LB; Cale Leitch, Oxford Talawanda, 6-1, 190, sr., QB; Demetrius Morris-Williams, Oxford Talawanda, 5-10, 175, jr., WR; Landon Coffey, Oxford Talawanda, 6-6, 295, sr., OL.

Division IV

First Team Offense: Jon Hewitt, Eaton, 6-3, 178, jr., K; Trent Brooks, Brookville, 5-10, 285, sr., OL.

Second Team Defense: Ceasar Berryman, Germantown Valley View, 6-0, 210, jr., LB.

Third Team Offense: Anthony Valenti, Germantown Valley View, 5-11, 165, jr., RB.

Third Team Defense: Luca Kerridge, Germantown Valley View, 6-2, 210, sr., DL; Jordan Meyers, Brookville, 6-2, 300, sr., DL.

Honorable Mention: Brandon Couch, Eaton, 6-4, 220, sr., DB; Nehemiah Simpson, Germantown Valley View, 6-5, 290, sr., OL; Celtan Walton, Waynesville, 5-7, 155, sr., K.

Division V

First Team Offense: Alex Amburgy, Waynesville, 6-1, 185, sr., QB; Garrett Lundy, Waynesville, 5-7, 165, sr., RB; Trenton Davis, Waynesville, 5-10, 185, sr., WR; Brennan Worley, Waynesville, 6-4, 260, sr., OL.

Second Team Offense: Blake Lawson, Carlisle, 5-19, 170, sr., RB; Kaleb Miller, Middletown Madison, 5-9, 188, sr., RB.

Honorable Mention: Landen Meehan, Carlisle, 6-2, 220, sr., DL; Jeremy Hamm, Carlisle, 5-10, 190, sr., LB; Julianye Johnson, Middletown Madison, 6-2, 197, sr., DL.

North Carolina already has 35 commits in its 2026 recruiting class, but head coach Bill Belichick and his staff are trending to add another big piece to the puzzle later this week, according to the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine.

Detroit Cass Technical four-star athlete CJ Sadler will announce his commitment this Friday, Aug. 15. He’s down to four schools, but all signs continue to point toward the Tar Heels. Four predictions have now been logged in favor of UNC landing the blue-chipper.

Belichick is after do-it-all athletes and Sadler fits that mold. He dominates as a receiver and as a defensive back at the prep level. Playing under the legendary head coach and the relationships that Sadler has built with the Tar Heels has put them in the driver’s seat ahead of Michigan, Maryland and Colorado.

“With coach Bill, that’s a big check there. When I went there he brought all his guys with him from the Patriots,” Sadler told Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong last month. “The amount of NFL experience they have on the staff. I know If I got there I would get developed there.”

Sadler took his official visit to Chapel Hill on the weekend of June 6. If he were to choose UNC, he would be the highest-ranked prospect in its 2026 class. Sadler is the No. 123 overall prospect, No. 6 athlete and top-ranked player in Michigan, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies.

Sadler is currently one of just 10 uncommitted blue-chip prospects in the 2026 cycle. The board continues to slim down ahead of football season.

UNC rolling this summer

To date, the Tar Heels have the nation’s No. 20 class, according to the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Of the 35 commits in the mix, eight are four-stars.

On Aug. 1, Nashville DCA four-star tight end Carson Sneed flipped to UNC from Tennessee, nearly a year after he originally pledged to the in-state Vols. He’s one of three blue-chippers that have flipped to to the Tar Heels this cycle, alongside safety Jakob Weatherspoon (Ohio State) and defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin (Texas A&M).

Weatherspoon’s flip from the in-state Buckeyes came out of the blue to most last month. He’s currently the No. 2 commit on the pledge list, behind just Jackson (Ala.) four-star wide receiver Keeyun Chapman. Ruffin has been in the class since mid-March.

UNC also has a top-notch quarterback in its class via Loganville (Ga.) Grayson four-star quarterback Travis Burgess. An Elite 11 finalist, Burgess chose Belichick and Co. over NC State and Auburn, among others. He’s now the nation’s No. 14 signal-caller ahead of his senior campaign.

The full North Carolina class can be seen here.

North Carolina already has 35 commits in its 2026 recruiting class, but head coach Bill Belichick and his staff are trending to add another big piece to the puzzle later this week, according to the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine.

Detroit Cass Technical four-star athlete CJ Sadler will announce his commitment this Friday, Aug. 15. He’s down to four schools, but all signs continue to point toward the Tar Heels. Four predictions have now been logged in favor of UNC landing the blue-chipper.

Belichick is after do-it-all athletes and Sadler fits that mold. He dominates as a receiver and as a defensive back at the prep level. Playing under the legendary head coach and the relationships that Sadler has built with the Tar Heels has put them in the driver’s seat ahead of Michigan, Maryland and Colorado.

“With coach Bill, that’s a big check there. When I went there he brought all his guys with him from the Patriots,” Sadler told Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong last month. “The amount of NFL experience they have on the staff. I know If I got there I would get developed there.”

Sadler took his official visit to Chapel Hill on the weekend of June 6. If he were to choose UNC, he would be the highest-ranked prospect in its 2026 class. Sadler is the No. 123 overall prospect, No. 6 athlete and top-ranked player in Michigan, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies.

Sadler is currently one of just 10 uncommitted blue-chip prospects in the 2026 cycle. The board continues to slim down ahead of football season.

UNC rolling this summer

To date, the Tar Heels have the nation’s No. 20 class, according to the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Of the 35 commits in the mix, eight are four-stars.

On Aug. 1, Nashville DCA four-star tight end Carson Sneed flipped to UNC from Tennessee, nearly a year after he originally pledged to the in-state Vols. He’s one of three blue-chippers that have flipped to to the Tar Heels this cycle, alongside safety Jakob Weatherspoon (Ohio State) and defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin (Texas A&M).

Weatherspoon’s flip from the in-state Buckeyes came out of the blue to most last month. He’s currently the No. 2 commit on the pledge list, behind just Jackson (Ala.) four-star wide receiver Keeyun Chapman. Ruffin has been in the class since mid-March.

UNC also has a top-notch quarterback in its class via Loganville (Ga.) Grayson four-star quarterback Travis Burgess. An Elite 11 finalist, Burgess chose Belichick and Co. over NC State and Auburn, among others. He’s now the nation’s No. 14 signal-caller ahead of his senior campaign.

The full North Carolina class can be seen here.

North Carolina already has 35 commits in its 2026 recruiting class, but head coach Bill Belichick and his staff are trending to add another big piece to the puzzle later this week, according to the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine.

Detroit Cass Technical four-star athlete CJ Sadler will announce his commitment this Friday, Aug. 15. He’s down to four schools, but all signs continue to point toward the Tar Heels. Four predictions have now been logged in favor of UNC landing the blue-chipper.

Belichick is after do-it-all athletes and Sadler fits that mold. He dominates as a receiver and as a defensive back at the prep level. Playing under the legendary head coach and the relationships that Sadler has built with the Tar Heels has put them in the driver’s seat ahead of Michigan, Maryland and Colorado.

“With coach Bill, that’s a big check there. When I went there he brought all his guys with him from the Patriots,” Sadler told Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong last month. “The amount of NFL experience they have on the staff. I know If I got there I would get developed there.”

Sadler took his official visit to Chapel Hill on the weekend of June 6. If he were to choose UNC, he would be the highest-ranked prospect in its 2026 class. Sadler is the No. 123 overall prospect, No. 6 athlete and top-ranked player in Michigan, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies.

Sadler is currently one of just 10 uncommitted blue-chip prospects in the 2026 cycle. The board continues to slim down ahead of football season.

UNC rolling this summer

To date, the Tar Heels have the nation’s No. 20 class, according to the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Of the 35 commits in the mix, eight are four-stars.

On Aug. 1, Nashville DCA four-star tight end Carson Sneed flipped to UNC from Tennessee, nearly a year after he originally pledged to the in-state Vols. He’s one of three blue-chippers that have flipped to to the Tar Heels this cycle, alongside safety Jakob Weatherspoon (Ohio State) and defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin (Texas A&M).

Weatherspoon’s flip from the in-state Buckeyes came out of the blue to most last month. He’s currently the No. 2 commit on the pledge list, behind just Jackson (Ala.) four-star wide receiver Keeyun Chapman. Ruffin has been in the class since mid-March.

UNC also has a top-notch quarterback in its class via Loganville (Ga.) Grayson four-star quarterback Travis Burgess. An Elite 11 finalist, Burgess chose Belichick and Co. over NC State and Auburn, among others. He’s now the nation’s No. 14 signal-caller ahead of his senior campaign.

The full North Carolina class can be seen here.

North Carolina already has 35 commits in its 2026 recruiting class, but head coach Bill Belichick and his staff are trending to add another big piece to the puzzle later this week, according to the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine.

Detroit Cass Technical four-star athlete CJ Sadler will announce his commitment this Friday, Aug. 15. He’s down to four schools, but all signs continue to point toward the Tar Heels. Four predictions have now been logged in favor of UNC landing the blue-chipper.

Belichick is after do-it-all athletes and Sadler fits that mold. He dominates as a receiver and as a defensive back at the prep level. Playing under the legendary head coach and the relationships that Sadler has built with the Tar Heels has put them in the driver’s seat ahead of Michigan, Maryland and Colorado.

“With coach Bill, that’s a big check there. When I went there he brought all his guys with him from the Patriots,” Sadler told Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong last month. “The amount of NFL experience they have on the staff. I know If I got there I would get developed there.”

Sadler took his official visit to Chapel Hill on the weekend of June 6. If he were to choose UNC, he would be the highest-ranked prospect in its 2026 class. Sadler is the No. 123 overall prospect, No. 6 athlete and top-ranked player in Michigan, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies.

Sadler is currently one of just 10 uncommitted blue-chip prospects in the 2026 cycle. The board continues to slim down ahead of football season.

UNC rolling this summer

To date, the Tar Heels have the nation’s No. 20 class, according to the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Of the 35 commits in the mix, eight are four-stars.

On Aug. 1, Nashville DCA four-star tight end Carson Sneed flipped to UNC from Tennessee, nearly a year after he originally pledged to the in-state Vols. He’s one of three blue-chippers that have flipped to to the Tar Heels this cycle, alongside safety Jakob Weatherspoon (Ohio State) and defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin (Texas A&M).

Weatherspoon’s flip from the in-state Buckeyes came out of the blue to most last month. He’s currently the No. 2 commit on the pledge list, behind just Jackson (Ala.) four-star wide receiver Keeyun Chapman. Ruffin has been in the class since mid-March.

UNC also has a top-notch quarterback in its class via Loganville (Ga.) Grayson four-star quarterback Travis Burgess. An Elite 11 finalist, Burgess chose Belichick and Co. over NC State and Auburn, among others. He’s now the nation’s No. 14 signal-caller ahead of his senior campaign.

The full North Carolina class can be seen here.

North Carolina already has 35 commits in its 2026 recruiting class, but head coach Bill Belichick and his staff are trending to add another big piece to the puzzle later this week, according to the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine.

Detroit Cass Technical four-star athlete CJ Sadler will announce his commitment this Friday, Aug. 15. He’s down to four schools, but all signs continue to point toward the Tar Heels. Four predictions have now been logged in favor of UNC landing the blue-chipper.

Belichick is after do-it-all athletes and Sadler fits that mold. He dominates as a receiver and as a defensive back at the prep level. Playing under the legendary head coach and the relationships that Sadler has built with the Tar Heels has put them in the driver’s seat ahead of Michigan, Maryland and Colorado.

“With coach Bill, that’s a big check there. When I went there he brought all his guys with him from the Patriots,” Sadler told Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong last month. “The amount of NFL experience they have on the staff. I know If I got there I would get developed there.”

Sadler took his official visit to Chapel Hill on the weekend of June 6. If he were to choose UNC, he would be the highest-ranked prospect in its 2026 class. Sadler is the No. 123 overall prospect, No. 6 athlete and top-ranked player in Michigan, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies.

Sadler is currently one of just 10 uncommitted blue-chip prospects in the 2026 cycle. The board continues to slim down ahead of football season.

UNC rolling this summer

To date, the Tar Heels have the nation’s No. 20 class, according to the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Of the 35 commits in the mix, eight are four-stars.

On Aug. 1, Nashville DCA four-star tight end Carson Sneed flipped to UNC from Tennessee, nearly a year after he originally pledged to the in-state Vols. He’s one of three blue-chippers that have flipped to to the Tar Heels this cycle, alongside safety Jakob Weatherspoon (Ohio State) and defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin (Texas A&M).

Weatherspoon’s flip from the in-state Buckeyes came out of the blue to most last month. He’s currently the No. 2 commit on the pledge list, behind just Jackson (Ala.) four-star wide receiver Keeyun Chapman. Ruffin has been in the class since mid-March.

UNC also has a top-notch quarterback in its class via Loganville (Ga.) Grayson four-star quarterback Travis Burgess. An Elite 11 finalist, Burgess chose Belichick and Co. over NC State and Auburn, among others. He’s now the nation’s No. 14 signal-caller ahead of his senior campaign.

The full North Carolina class can be seen here.

North Carolina already has 35 commits in its 2026 recruiting class, but head coach Bill Belichick and his staff are trending to add another big piece to the puzzle later this week, according to the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine.

Detroit Cass Technical four-star athlete CJ Sadler will announce his commitment this Friday, Aug. 15. He’s down to four schools, but all signs continue to point toward the Tar Heels. Four predictions have now been logged in favor of UNC landing the blue-chipper.

Belichick is after do-it-all athletes and Sadler fits that mold. He dominates as a receiver and as a defensive back at the prep level. Playing under the legendary head coach and the relationships that Sadler has built with the Tar Heels has put them in the driver’s seat ahead of Michigan, Maryland and Colorado.

“With coach Bill, that’s a big check there. When I went there he brought all his guys with him from the Patriots,” Sadler told Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong last month. “The amount of NFL experience they have on the staff. I know If I got there I would get developed there.”

Sadler took his official visit to Chapel Hill on the weekend of June 6. If he were to choose UNC, he would be the highest-ranked prospect in its 2026 class. Sadler is the No. 123 overall prospect, No. 6 athlete and top-ranked player in Michigan, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies.

Sadler is currently one of just 10 uncommitted blue-chip prospects in the 2026 cycle. The board continues to slim down ahead of football season.

UNC rolling this summer

To date, the Tar Heels have the nation’s No. 20 class, according to the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Of the 35 commits in the mix, eight are four-stars.

On Aug. 1, Nashville DCA four-star tight end Carson Sneed flipped to UNC from Tennessee, nearly a year after he originally pledged to the in-state Vols. He’s one of three blue-chippers that have flipped to to the Tar Heels this cycle, alongside safety Jakob Weatherspoon (Ohio State) and defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin (Texas A&M).

Weatherspoon’s flip from the in-state Buckeyes came out of the blue to most last month. He’s currently the No. 2 commit on the pledge list, behind just Jackson (Ala.) four-star wide receiver Keeyun Chapman. Ruffin has been in the class since mid-March.

UNC also has a top-notch quarterback in its class via Loganville (Ga.) Grayson four-star quarterback Travis Burgess. An Elite 11 finalist, Burgess chose Belichick and Co. over NC State and Auburn, among others. He’s now the nation’s No. 14 signal-caller ahead of his senior campaign.

The full North Carolina class can be seen here.

North Carolina already has 35 commits in its 2026 recruiting class, but head coach Bill Belichick and his staff are trending to add another big piece to the puzzle later this week, according to the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine.

Detroit Cass Technical four-star athlete CJ Sadler will announce his commitment this Friday, Aug. 15. He’s down to four schools, but all signs continue to point toward the Tar Heels. Four predictions have now been logged in favor of UNC landing the blue-chipper.

Belichick is after do-it-all athletes and Sadler fits that mold. He dominates as a receiver and as a defensive back at the prep level. Playing under the legendary head coach and the relationships that Sadler has built with the Tar Heels has put them in the driver’s seat ahead of Michigan, Maryland and Colorado.

“With coach Bill, that’s a big check there. When I went there he brought all his guys with him from the Patriots,” Sadler told Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong last month. “The amount of NFL experience they have on the staff. I know If I got there I would get developed there.”

Sadler took his official visit to Chapel Hill on the weekend of June 6. If he were to choose UNC, he would be the highest-ranked prospect in its 2026 class. Sadler is the No. 123 overall prospect, No. 6 athlete and top-ranked player in Michigan, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies.

Sadler is currently one of just 10 uncommitted blue-chip prospects in the 2026 cycle. The board continues to slim down ahead of football season.

UNC rolling this summer

To date, the Tar Heels have the nation’s No. 20 class, according to the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Of the 35 commits in the mix, eight are four-stars.

On Aug. 1, Nashville DCA four-star tight end Carson Sneed flipped to UNC from Tennessee, nearly a year after he originally pledged to the in-state Vols. He’s one of three blue-chippers that have flipped to to the Tar Heels this cycle, alongside safety Jakob Weatherspoon (Ohio State) and defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin (Texas A&M).

Weatherspoon’s flip from the in-state Buckeyes came out of the blue to most last month. He’s currently the No. 2 commit on the pledge list, behind just Jackson (Ala.) four-star wide receiver Keeyun Chapman. Ruffin has been in the class since mid-March.

UNC also has a top-notch quarterback in its class via Loganville (Ga.) Grayson four-star quarterback Travis Burgess. An Elite 11 finalist, Burgess chose Belichick and Co. over NC State and Auburn, among others. He’s now the nation’s No. 14 signal-caller ahead of his senior campaign.

The full North Carolina class can be seen here.