Cardinals release DL Dalvin Tomlinson, save $9.4 million in cap space

The Arizona Cardinals released defensive lineman Dalvin Tomlinson on Friday, saving $9.4 million in cap space for 2026.

Arizona is still faced with a $6.8 million dead money hit, according to Over the Cap.

Tomlinson was signed on a two-year $29 million contract last offseason and started all 17 games for the Cardinals.

Tomlinson totaled 26 tackles, three for loss, three quarterback hits and a sack in his first season in Arizona.

The 32-year-old was taken by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2017 draft out of Alabama. After four seasons in New York, the Minnesota Vikings signed Tomlinson to a two-year deal. He later played two seasons for the Cleveland Browns before joining the Cardinals.

Arizona will not make any additional cuts on Friday, according to Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro.

The Cardinals also cut defensive lineman Bilal Nichols and linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither on Thursday, which saved another $11 million in cap space for 2026.

Without Tomlinson and Nichols, Walter Nolen III, Darius Robinson and Dante Stills round out the defensive linemen depth for the Cardinals. Calais Campbell and L.J. Collier are free agents.

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