PHX Reporter

The Cardinals have a new edge rusher available as they enter the regular season. The team added outside linebacker Julian Okwara on Wednesday to its first iteration of this season's practice squad, which features 14 other players who had been released by the team on Tuesday. Okwara, a one-time third-round pick of the Lions, had nine sacks in 38 games over four seasons with Detroit. After the Lions let him leave as a free agent, the Eagles signed the veteran before he was released earlier this week.

All the practice squad players -- including running back Michael Carter, linebacker Krys Barnes, and quarterback Desmond Ridder -- took part in Wednesday's practice.

The Cardinals get an exemption for international player Bernhard Seikovits, so even with 15 current players on the practice squad, they still have room to add two more.

Seikovits has been an exemption on the practice squad his whole career, but this year the rules have changed to allow him to be elevated to a game like any other practice squad player if the Cardinals so choose.

The Cardinals also brought back the only two rookies in their draft class who did not make the 53-man roster: cornerback Jaden Davis and wide receiver Tejhaun Palmer.

"The Cardinals have signed to the practice squad outside linebacker Julia Okwara (52), who just played for the Eagles in a preseason game this past weekend against the Vikings," said Chris Szagola/AP.

The current practice squad list:

WR Andre Baccellia

LB Markus Bailey

LB Krys Barnes

OL Jackson Barton

RB Michael Carter

WR Dan Chisena

CB Jaden Davis

OL Marquis Hayes Jr.

OL Keith Ismael

LB Julian Okwara

WR Tejhaun Palmer

QB Desmond Ridder

DL Ben Stille

CB Divaad Wilson

TE Bernhard Seikovits*