Cardinals Trade For Outside Linebacker Baron Browning

The commerce deadline arrives Tuesday at 2 p.m. Arizona time.

The Cardinals made a transfer forward of it to assist their outdoors linebacker room.

The staff dealt for Baron Browning of the Broncos on Monday, pending a bodily. The Cardinals gave up a sixth-round choose for the 2021 third-round select of Ohio State who has 9.5 profession sacks.

Browning was beginning for the Broncos this yr earlier than hurting his left foot in Week 2 in opposition to the Steelers and happening Injured Reserve.

“I do not know him personally, however I did lots of work on him when he got here out (for the draft),” stated coach Jonathan Gannon, who was the defensive coordinator for the Eagles that yr. “I actually preferred the character and the seriousness of the man. He is a well-rounded participant.”

In accordance with the NFL’s official transactions listing, the Cardinals launched cornerback Darren Corridor on Monday. That might be the roster opening the staff would wish for Browning.

Gannon stated the Broncos performed him at inside linebacker initially when he was drafted after which moved outdoors when Sean Payton took over as coach final season. He can play all three downs.

The 6-foot-3, 240-pounder had 4.5 sacks in 2023 over 10 video games and 9 begins, and 5 sacks in 14 video games in 2022. This season, Browning appeared in 5 video games, and not using a sack. He will likely be a free agent after the season.

“I’ve no expectation aside from we will examine each single alternative that comes throughout,” Ossenfort stated throughout Friday’s look on Arizona Sports activities. “If there’s a possibility that we wish to pursue, we will go examine that as properly.

“If one thing comes collectively that we really feel will help this staff, we will be excited to do it. However we additionally do not wish to make a transfer simply to make a transfer if it isn’t the proper transfer for this staff.”

Cardinals left sort out Paris Johnson Jr. was a teammate of Browning in 2020 at Ohio State, the Covid season through which the gamers spent much more time collectively than regular. He known as Browning “an superior teammate.”

“I’ve seen his tape the previous two years, simply to maintain up with the Buckeyes across the league,” Johnson stated. “He is explosive off the ball and I believe that is why he is in a position to threaten the sting typically. So I believe he provides that to the locker room.”

Gannon stated he had no particulars on the Darius Robinson return, aside from to reiterate it’s a one-day-at-a-time state of affairs. The Cardinals did not endure any critical accidents in opposition to the Bears, Gannon added.