Marcus Benard re-signed by Arizona Cardinals

Mar 13, 2014, 1:51 AM | Updated: 1:55 am

Linebacker Marcus Benard was re-signed by the Arizona Cardinals on Wednesday.

The team announced it had penned the 28-year-old Jackson State product to a one-year deal.

The 6-foot-2, 256-pound Benard played in 12 games for the Cardinals last year, recording 17 tackles and a forced fumble.

Prior to joining the Cardinals, Benard was with the Cleveland Browns, whom he played 15 games for in 2010.

Terms of the contract were not released.

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