The Arizona Cardinals have signed two new defensive players ahead of their final preseason game.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The team announced Tuesday that it signed defensive lineman T.J. Carter and linebacker Chris Garrett, the UFL Special Teams Player of the Year, and released long snapper Joe Shimko, who was competing with Aaron Brewer for the long-snapper spot.
We have signed DL T.J. Carter and LB Chris Garrett.
Additionally, we have released LS Joe Shimko.
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) August 20, 2024
More on each player per the team’s press release:
“Carter (6-4, 289) returns to the Cardinals after he originally signed with the team in 2020 as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Kentucky. He has also spent time with the Saints (2020, 2022) and Steelers (2021) before joining the Rams in 2022 where he appeared in two games and had one tackle. Carter played five games and had seven tackles for the Michigan Panthers of the UFL this spring.
“Garrett (6-4, 245) has spent time with the Rams (2021-22), Vikings (2022) and Seahawks (2023) in his NFL career. He was originally selected by the Rams in the seventh round (252nd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Concordia University St. Paul and played one game as a rookie with Los Angeles. Garrett most recently played in the UFL with the St. Louis Battlehawks where he was named the league’s Special Teams Player of the Year after blocking two punts while also totaling 22 tackles, two forced fumbles and one sack in seven games.”
The Cardinals head to Denver to take on the Broncos in their preseason finale this Sunday (Aug. 25) at 1:30 p.m. MST on CBS.
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
