Questionable
Injury Heel
Est. Return 12/7/2025
2025 Defense Stats
TCKL
31
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0.0
INT
0
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0
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0
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
A second-round pick in the 2024 Draft, Melton was a regular outside cornerback in the Cardinals secondary last season, starting three of 17 games en route to finishing third at his position on the team with 51 tackles. After picking off eight passes in four years at Rutgers, Melton is in search of his first interception in the NFL, which will be helped by the fact he's now penciled in to a starting role after Starling Thomas tore his ACL in training camp. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $8.89 million contract with the Cardinals in May of 2024.
Inactive Sunday
Melton (heel) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
ANALYSIS
The cornerback was limited in practice Wednesday, missed Thursday's session and was limited again Friday. In his absence, Denzel Burke should get the start.
The cornerback was limited in practice Wednesday, missed Thursday's session and was limited again Friday. In his absence, Denzel Burke should get the start.
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Measurables Review
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How do Max Melton's measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
5' 11"Weight
187 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.39 secVertical Jump
40.5 inBroad Jump
136 inHand Length
9.13 inArm Length
32.13 in
2024 Fantasy Outlook
In 43 games (40 starts) in four years at Rutgers, Melton was a general menace on defense and special teams alike, recording 114 tackles (nine for loss), eight interceptions among 22 pass defenses, four fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and four blocked punts. When combined with a 4.39 40 time at the 2024 Combine, it was enough for the Cardinals to select him in the second round of this year's draft, 43rd overall. Melton shouldn't have a problem getting on the field as a rookie on the outside, in the slot or on punt coverage.
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Questionable for Sunday
Melton (heel) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
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Downgrades to DNP
Melton (heel) did not participate in Thursday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
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Nursing heel injury
Melton (heel) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Looking good for Sunday
Melton (concussion) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game versus the 49ers, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Dons non-contact jersey Thursday
Melton (concussion) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Opportunity knocks in coming season
Melton, a 2024 second-round pick, could see increased opportunity at outside cornerback in the coming season in the wake of Sean Murphy-Bunting being placed on the non-football injury list Thursday, The Associated Press and Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com report.
ANALYSIS
Melton saw plenty of action in a rotational role as a rookie, playing in all 17 regular-season games and recording 51 total tackles, five defensed passes and one forced fumble across 545 defensive snaps. Melton could be in line to see that workload bump up further in his second campaign, as Murphy-Bunting's now-confirmed absence for the entirety of the 2025 season theoretically frees up 698 snaps that the latter absorbed last season.
Melton saw plenty of action in a rotational role as a rookie, playing in all 17 regular-season games and recording 51 total tackles, five defensed passes and one forced fumble across 545 defensive snaps. Melton could be in line to see that workload bump up further in his second campaign, as Murphy-Bunting's now-confirmed absence for the entirety of the 2025 season theoretically frees up 698 snaps that the latter absorbed last season.