Kent Somers

azcentral sports

The Cardinals placed Jonathan Dwyer on the reserve/non-football illness list on Thursday, a day after he was arrested and charged for alleged involvement in domestic violence incidents.

There apparently is concern for Dwyer's mental health. The police report on the two incidents contains references to suicide.

Dwyer is expected to continue to receive his salary.

The team also cut ties with running back Chris Rainey, who was on the practice squad.

Signed last week, Rainey was released by the Steelers in 2013 after he was accused of slapping his girlfriend. Rainey also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor stalking charge while in college at Florida, according to reports.

The Colts kicked Rainey off their team this summer for violating team rules. He reportedly was goofing around with a fire extinguisher at training camp. Last week, coach Bruce Arians said the team do its "due diligence" in looking into Rainey's background.

To replace Dwyer, the Cardinals signed running back Jalen Parmele who was in training camp. The team also signed running back Kerwynn Williams to the practice squad. A seventh round pick by the Colts in 2013, Williams played in one game that season. He spent the final 13 weeks of the year on the Chargers' practice squad.