Cardinals Sign L.J. Collier, Re-Sign Two Others

The Arizona Cardinals announced they have signed L.J. Collier to their squad. Antonio Hamilton and Jonathan Ledbetter are also brought back.

Today, the Arizona Cardinals announced three signings: L.J. Collier, Antonio Hamilton and Jonathan Ledbetter. Collier arrives from Seattle to help replace the loss of Zach Allen. 

Below is a press release from the team on the moves:

"The Arizona Cardinals Football Club today announced that the team has agreed to terms with defensive lineman L.J. Collier and cornerback Antonio Hamilton Sr. on one-year contracts. In addition, exclusive rights free agent defensive lineman Jonathan Ledbetter has signed his one-year tender. In accordance with club policy, terms were not disclosed.

"Collier (6-2, 291) comes to Arizona from Seattle where he was a first-round (29th overall) selection by the Seahawks in the 2019 NFL Draft from TCU. He appeared in 45 games (16 starts) the past four seasons with Seattle and had 40 tackles (24 solo), 3.0 sacks, 13 quarterback hits, six tackles for loss, and five passes defensed. The 27-year old Collier was a 16-game starter for the Seahawks in 2020 and appeared in eight games last season after spending the first seven weeks of the year on injured reserve.

"Hamilton (6-0, 195) is back with Arizona after playing 10 games (five starts) last season and setting career-highs with 40 tackles (36 solo) and five passes defensed to go along with his first career interception. A seven-year NFL veteran, Hamilton appeared in 27 games (seven starts) the past two seasons with the Cardinals after originally joining the team in 2021. Prior to coming to Arizona, he played in 57 games (two starts) with the Chiefs (2020), Giants (2018-19), and Raiders (2016-17). The 30-year old Hamilton originally entered the league with the Raiders in 2016 as an undrafted rookie free agent from South Carolina State. In his career, he has 100 tackles (87 solo), 14 passes defensed and one interception on defense to go along with 34 tackles on special teams.

"Ledbetter (6-4, 282) played in 14 games (three starts) last season and had 22 tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss and one quarterback hit. He originally joined the Cardinals in 2021 and played in one game in his first season with the team after spending the majority of the year on Arizona’s practice squad. The 25-year old Ledbetter entered the league with Miami as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2020 from the University of Georgia."

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