Arizona Cardinals sign LS Casey Kreiter

Casey Kreiter earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI) on his one-year, $1.49M signing with Arizona, a deal that reflects precisely what a veteran long snapper should cost in the current market—serviceable but unspectacular. Kreiter occupies the backup-to-solid-starter tier at a position where consistency matters far more than flash; long snappers are evaluated on execution over volume, and his proven reliability justifies the minimal financial commitment. At $1.49M AAV, this is replacement-level cap allocation—the kind of transaction a rebuilding team completes without hesitation because the financial footprint is negligible and the positional need is non-negotiable. The Cardinals, sitting at 3-14 and facing a long offseason rebuild, are making a straightforward infrastructure play: secure a dependable snapper at a price that leaves cap flexibility intact for higher-impact moves. For a team unlikely to contend in 2026, betting on continuity at long snapper rather than chasing veteran star power is the prudent approach, though the C+ grade underscores that this signing solves a problem rather than creating value.