Every Arizona Cardinals move in NFL free agency

The Arizona Cardinals have been active in NFL free agency, securing pass rusher Josh Sweat along with several re-signings to the roster.

Sweat looks to bolster the defensive line as Arizona was 13th in total sacks as a team last season with 41. No individual player on the roster had more than five sacks.

Sweat had eight sacks in 2024 and had as many as 11 in 2022.

Arizona also re-signed their longest-tenured player, long snapper Aaron Brewer, who has been with the team since 2016.

Arizona Cardinals’ 2025 outside free-agent signings

OLB Josh Sweat (four years, $76 million): Led Eagles with eight sacks in 2024

Linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither ( two years, $11 million): Career-high 82 total tackles with Bengals in 2024

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett (two years, $12.5 million): In five starts with Patriots in 2024: 74.2 passing rating, 696 yards, two touchdowns and one interception

DT Dalvin Tomlinson (two years, $29 million): 3.0 sacks and 18 QB hits in 16 games last season for the Browns

LB Mykal Walker (one year, $2 million): 21 tackles and two fumble recoveries

OL Jake Curhan (one year, minimum contract): 10 games (two starts) last season for the Bears

WR Simi Fehoko (one year): Six receptions, 106 yards for the Chargers last season

CB Jaylon Jones (one year): 15 tackles and two passes defensed across eight games played (one start) for the Bears.

OL Royce Newman (one year): Newman is coming off one game played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season. Before that, he spent three seasons with the Green Bay Packers, appearing in 52 games (24 starts).

Re-signings

OLB Baron Browning (two years, $15 million): Recorded two sacks, four tackles for loss and three QB hits in eight games (one start). He was a midseason acquisition after being traded from the Denver Broncos

S Joey Blount (two years, $3.75 million): Five total tackles before finishing on injured reserve with a rib injury in 2024. Across 26 games with the Cardinals, Blount has an interception, a pass defensed and two forced fumbles

LS Aaron Brewer (one year, $1.42 million): Longest-tenured Cardinal. Has appeared in 132 games for the Cardinals since 2016

OL Evan Brown (two year, $11.4 million): One of two offensive linemen to start every game for Arizona in 2024

OL Kelvin Beachum (two year, $5.15 million): Made eight starts at right tackle before moving to left tackle for four starts in 2024. Has started 62 of 75 games played since joining the Cardinals in 2020

WR Zay Jones (one year, $4.4 million): Caught eight passes for 84 yards in 11 games for Arizona in 2024

DT L.J. Collier (one year, $4 million): 3.5 sacks, four tackles for loss in 2024

Lost in free agency

DL Khyiris Tonga to New England Patriots (one year, $2.7 million): Recorded 22 tackles in 2024 with the Cardinals. Appeared in 13 games and made one start

DL Roy Lopez to Detroit Lions (one year, $4.65 million): Recorded one sack, six tackles for loss, three passes defensed and a forced fumble in two seasons with Arizona. Appeared in 30 games and started 21

DL Naquan Jones to Los Angeles Chargers (one year): 27 tackles, 3.0 sacks

WR Zach Pascal to New York Giants (one year): 278 of his 346 snaps came on special teams.

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