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Coziah Izzard waived by Cardinals

Coziah Izzard was waived by the Cardinals, likely seeking another NFL opportunity.

First seen Aug 04, 2026 · 7:30 AM UTC · last updated Aug 04 10:01 PM

Scoring Zone's Take

Coziah Izzard is a depth defensive tackle with zero fantasy relevance in standard formats, and this transaction confirms it — he was waived by Arizona and quickly claimed off waivers by Cleveland. There's no offensive skill-position angle here, and defensive tackles carry no IDP-style startable value in typical fantasy leagues unless you're in a deep IDP league, which isn't indicated by these sources.

For draft prep purposes, there's nothing actionable for your roster. Izzard isn't on anyone's radar as an add, and if he were somehow rostered in a devy or dynasty IDP league, this is a lateral move at best — a fringe roster player changing addresses, not gaining a path to significant snaps. The Browns' claim suggests they see camp-body or depth-chart value, but nothing in the reporting points to an expanded role, a starting job, or a situation shift that would move him onto anyone's radar this season.

Confidence is high on the transaction itself (100% and 80% source confidence respectively), so you can treat both the waiver and the claim as settled facts. But confidence in any fantasy impact is essentially zero — this is a non-story for redraft and most dynasty leagues. Leave him off your draft board, don't spend a roster stash on him, and don't revisit unless Cleveland's beat reporting later signals an uptick in his snap count or role during camp. For now, file this under noise, not signal.

Coziah Izzard waived by Cardinals

by Ari Koslow |

The Cardinals waived Coziah Izzard. (Aaron Wilson on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact:

Izzard signed with Arizona in July. He will figure to seek another opportunity during training camp.

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Coverage from Fantasypros News Html · by Ari Koslow · Aug 04, 2026 · read original