ARIZONA CARDINALS

Arizona Cardinals sign first-round pick Deone Bucannon

Jun 5, 2014, 9:25 PM | Updated: 9:25 pm

The first one was the last one

The Arizona Cardinals announced Thursday they had signed safety Deone Bucannon to a four-year contract. Their first-round pick, he is the last member of the team’s 2014 draft class to agree to a contract.

Bucannon was selected 27th overall out of Washington State. Last season, as a senior, he earned first-team All-American honors after recording a team-best 114 tackles (78 solo) along with six interceptions, 4.5 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

The 21-year-old is expected to compete for a starting spot with the team.

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