Cardinals reportedly visiting with free agent DT Roy Robertson-Harris

Former Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris is on a free-agent visit with the Arizona Cardinals on Friday, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

The Seahawks released Robertson-Harris on Tuesday. They had acquired him in a midseason trade last year and in 11 games there he posted 13 tackles, one for loss and one quarterback hit.

The 6-foot-5, 290-pound defensive lineman has 117 games played over his career with the Chicago Bears (2017-20), Jacksonville Jaguars (2021-24) and Seahawks (2024).

Robertson-Harris has 211 total tackles, 19 sacks, 14 passes defensed and 23 stuffs in his career.

Why are the Cardinals interested in Roy Robertson-Harris?

Arizona has a bit of work to be done in the trenches.

The team ended 2024 with its two big free-agent signings, Justin Jones and Bilal Nichols, on the injured reserve after they combined for nine starts and 14 tackles along the defensive line.

That veteran duo returns alongside 2024 first-round pick Darius Robinson, who dealt with a serious calf injury last season, as well as third-year pro Dante Stills.

Among defensive tackles on last year’s roster, snap leader L.J. Collier will be a free agent. He appeared in 590 snaps, which was 54% of the Cardinals’ total defensive plays.

Collier was third on the team in sacks (3.5) after edge Zaven Collins (5) and Stills (4.5).

Stills played the second-most snaps (534) among the Cardinals’ defensive linemen last year.

Nose tackle Roy Lopez, who started all 16 games he played, was third on the team in snaps (467) and veteran Naquan Jones (260) was fourth in the group.

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