Brooks was released by the Cardinals on Friday, Mike Jurecki of AZCentral.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

This move is relatively surprising considering Brooks was projected to backup Patrick Peterson at left cornerback. Also, both Peterson and Justin Bethel are dealing was injuries. However, it appears Harian Miller won the backup battle.

Brooks is questionable for Friday's preseason contest against the Raiders, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports. On Tuesday, head coach Bruce Arians told Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic that Brooks is dealing with a quadriceps injury.

EDGE Analysis

Arizona's secondary is banged-up at the moment, but an ailment won't allow Brooks to make a mark in the exhibition opener. He's so far gone through a journey personified by an undrafted free agent -- signed with the Cards in May of 2015, released after his first preseason, signed to the Cards' practice squad, bumped to the active roster last October, waived/injured in November, released from IR on Dec. 29, and signed to a futures contract in late January -- and a similar path this season isn't out of the question.