Report: Free agent TE Jermaine Gresham will visit Cardinals
Jul 19, 2015, 12:57 PM | Updated: Jul 20, 2015, 11:51 am
For a while now, the Arizona Cardinals have sought a premier pass-catching tight end, and that desire again becomes their focus this week.
Free agent Jermaine Gresham, a former Pro Bowler with the Cincinnati Bengals, will visit the Cardinals this week, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Bengals free-agent TE Jermaine Gresham will the visit Arizona Cardinals this week, per source. Saints already… http://t.co/34LYDrEo6u
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 19, 2015
Free agent TE Jermaine Gresham’s visit to #AZCardinals set for tomorrow. Important physical. #Saints, #Raiders among others interested
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 20, 2015
Gresham, who is expected to visit other teams and was already reportedly offered a contract by the New Orleans Saints, caught 62 passes for 460 yards and five touchdowns in 2014 before undergoing back surgery in March that repaired a herniated disc.
A first-round pick by the Bengals in 2010, Gresham has never produced less than 458 total yards in any of his five seasons in the NFL, and that seemingly fits an Arizona roster that currently lacks at the tight end position.
Veteran John Carlson surprised by announcing his retirement this offseason, leaving head coach Bruce Arians with more holes to fill. Darren Fells returns as a capable option as a blocker, and the Cardinals’ 2014 second-round pick, Troy Niklas, has battled injuries in his young career.
Arizona also have tight end options with Gerald Christian, Ifeanyi Momah, Ted Bolser and Gannon Sinclair.
