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Nursing knee injury Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur told reporters Friday that Carter is dealing with a knee injury and that it "doesn't look great," Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Impact That's not good news for Carter, who entered training camp looking to earn himself a regular, rotational role at defensive tackle behind Roy Lopez and Walter Nolen. Carter will undergo further tests to determine the severity of his injury, and it wouldn't be surprising if he was ruled out for the Cardinals' preseason opener against the Raiders on Thursday.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Zach Carter: 'We are really gelling as a group' Defensive tackle Zach Carter on defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, training camp, team chemistry and more.

AUGUST 10, 2025 • RAIDERS.COM

Returning to Las Vegas The Raiders re-signed Carter on Tuesday.

Impact Carter spent time with the both the Bengals and Raiders last season and will now return to Las Vegas. He totaled 22 tackles (10 solo), with 1.5 sacks, in 12 games during the 2024 campaign and could have the opportunity to compete for a starting spot on the defensive line during ahead of next season.

MARCH 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Raiders sign DT Zach Carter to active roster In a corresponding move, the Raiders have waived DT Nesta Jade Silvera.

OCTOBER 21, 2024 • RAIDERS.COM

Dropped by Cincinnati The Bengals waived Carter on Friday.

Impact Carter, a 2022 third-round pick out of Florida, had appeared in all four of the Bengals' games this season before being waived. He tallied nine total tackles, including 0.5 sacks, while playing 166 total snaps (147 defensive and 19 on special teams). Carter is now free to sign elsewhere, and he could be picked up and played as a rotational interior defensive lineman sooner rather than later.

OCTOBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Zach Carter Hoping to Take Big Step Forward in Bengals' D-Line Room: 'Sky is the Limit' The 24-year-old is hoping to take a big step forward this season

JUNE 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

First career start Carter made his first career start Sunday against the Falcons and played 34 snaps (71percent of the Bengals' defensive snaps), recording five tackles.

Impact Carter was the Bengals' third-round pick in 2022 and got the nod with both D.J. Reader and Josh Tupou out with injuries.

OCTOBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Former Florida Gators DL Zachary Carter Shows Out in Bengals Practice With training camps occurring around the NFL, former Florida Gators are making their presence known.

AUGUST 4, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Watch: Highlights From Bengals Rookie Minicamp Dax Hill, Zachary Carter, Cordell Volson and others practiced for the first time

MAY 16, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Film Breakdown: What Third-Round Pick Zachary Carter Brings to Bengals' Defense Cincinnati took Carter with the 95th overall pick in last month’s NFL Draft

MAY 10, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

How Will Former Gators' DL Zachary Carter Align in the Bengals Defense? The Bengals are looking to add the missing pieces to a Super Bowl contending team. How does third-round pick Zachary Carter fit into the mix...

MAY 3, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

NFL Draft Analysis: Get to Know Bengals Third Round Pick Zachary Carter Cincinnati took Carter with the 95th overall pick

APRIL 30, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Scooped by Cincy The Bengals selected Carter in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 95th overall.

Impact Carter is light for an interior defensive lineman at 282 pounds, but he has experience playing across the front, so he could settle in at end. He had 17.5 sacks in four seasons at Florida and projects as a rotational depth piece for Cincinnati's impressive front.

APRIL 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE