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PLAYERS SIGNED

These are free agents whose contracts had expired from other teams and decided to sign with the Cardinals.

NAMEPos. Ht. Wt.Exp.Last TeamNotes
Keith Lewis S 6-0 2206 49ers 3/2 Signed 2-yr deal
Bryant McFadden CB 6-0 190 4 Steelers 3/8 Signed 2-yr deal
Mike Leach LS 6-2 240 10 Broncos 3/12 Signed 3-yr deal
Jason WrightRB5-102155Browns3/16 Signed 2-yr deal
Anthony BechtTE6-528010Rams3/19 Signed 1-yr deal
Dan KreiderFB5-1125510Rams4/2 Signed 1-yr deal


UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Unrestricted free agents have completed four or more accrued seasons with an expired contract. He is free to sign with any club, with no compensation owed to his old club, through July 22 (or the first scheduled day of the first NFL training camp, whichever is later). On July 23, his rights revert to his old club if it made a "tender" offer (110 percent of last year's salary) to him by June 1. His old club then has until the Tuesday after the 10th week of the season (Nov. 15) to sign him. If he does not sign by Nov. 15, he must sit out the season. If no tender is offered by June 1, the player can be signed by any club at any time throughout the season.

No.NAMEPos.Ht.Wt.Exp.Notes
28J.J. ArringtonRB  5-9 212 42/27 Signed 4-yr deal with Broncos 
92Bertrand BerryDE 6-3 260113/18 Re-signed 1-yr deal 
52Monty BeiselLB 6-3 244 83/17 Signed 2-yr deal with Chiefs 
61Elton BrownG/T 6-5 332 43/19 Re-signed 1-yr deal 
20Ralph BrownCB5-10 185 93/23 Re-signed 1-yr deal 
58Karlos DansbyLB 6-4 250 52/18 Received "non-exclusive" franchise tag; 3/4 Signed tender 
 5Ben GrahamP6-5 235 43/2 Re-signed 2-yr deal 
25Eric GreenCB5-11 196 43/12 Signed 2-yr deal with Dolphins 
53Clark HaggansLB6-4 243 93/17 Re-signed 3-yr deal 
64Scott PetersC6-3 308 3 
94Antonio SmithDE6-4 272 52/28 Signed 5-yr deal with Texans
45Terrelle SmithFB6-0 250 94/16 Signed 1-yr deal with Lions 
2Brian St. PierreQB6-3 230 63/2 Re-signed 1-yr deal 
84Jerame TumanTE6-4 25310 
13Kurt WarnerQB 6-2 218113/4 Re-signed 2-yr deal 


RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Players become restricted free agents when they complete three accrued seasons and their contract expires. He has received a "qualifying" offer (a salary level predetermined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and its players) from his old club. He can negotiate with any club through April 17. If the restricted free agent accepts an offer sheet from a new club, his old club can match the offer and retain him because it has the "right of first refusal." If the old club does not match the offer, it can possibly receive draft-choice compensation, depending on the amount of its qualifying offer.

No.NAMEPos. Ht. Wt.Exp.Notes
82Leonard Pope TE6-8 258 3

2/26 Tendered one-year offer

98Gabe Watson DT6-3 332 32/26 Tendered one-year offer


EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS

An exclusive rights free agent is a player who is not under contract and has less than three years of accrued NFL experience. (A player earns an accrued season for each season he is on the Active/Inactive roster for at least six regular-season games.) The former club tenders a one-year offer at the minimum salary for his experience to secure his rights on or before February 26. The player can't negotiate with another club unless the tender is rescinded or is not signed by training camp, at which point the player is free to negotiate with other clubs.

No.NAMEPos.Ht.Wt.Exp.Notes
27Michael Adams CB 5-8 181 22/26 Tendered one-year offer 
46Tim Castille FB 5-11 242 22/26 Tendered one-year offer  
89Ben Patrick TE 6-3 260 22/26 Tendered one-year offer  
70Pat Ross C 6-3 300 1Not tendered offer 
63Lyle Sendlein C 6-2 300 22/26 Tendered one-year offer  
83Stephen Spach TE 6-4 250 32/26 Tendered one-year offer  
51Pago Togafau LB 5-10 242 12/26 Tendered one-year offer 
68Elliot Vallejo T 6-7 312 12/26 Tendered one-year offer