The Arizona Cardinals add a linebacker with some experience.
The Arizona Cardinals have made a small roster move, adding linebacker J.J. Russell.
From the team:
The Arizona Cardinals Football Club today announced that the team has signed linebacker J.J. Russell and has released linebacker Milo Eifler. The signing took place today at the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center in Tempe, AZ.
Russell (6-1, 225) joins the Cardinals after spending his first three NFL seasons (2022-24) with the Tampa Bay who signed him as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Memphis in 2022. With the Buccaneers, Russell appeared in 30 games (four starts) during the regular season and totaled 36 tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack and two passes defensed on defense while adding 13 tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams.
Last season, he set career highs in games played (16), starts (3), tackles (25) and passes defensed (2) while also setting a career mark with eight tackles and his first fumble recovery on special teams. Russell started Tampa Bay’s Wild Card matchup last season and had two tackles on defense and a tackle on special teams in his postseason debut.
Russell will wear jersey number #51.
Russell will be an interesting camp body with a shot to make the roster due to his experience, but the Cardinals have added three off ball linebackers this offseason, so we will see where he fits in.