Cards Re-sign Five Returning VeteransFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday,
April 2, 2003Tempe, Arizona - Five returning Arizona
Cardinalplayers-defensive back Justin Lucas, linebacker TrevorFaulk, wide receiver Nathan
Poole, and guards TeagWhiting and Tony Wragge-have signed one-year
contracts.Lucas, a four-year veteran from Abilene Christian,achieved
single-season personal bests last season with50 tackles (29 solos), 5 pass
deflections, 2interceptions, and 1 fumble recovery while adding
sevenspecial-teams tackles. A starter for four contests, healso authored the
Cards' only two defensive touchdownsof 2003-a 38-yard interception return
against the NewYork Giants and a 35-yard return of a lateral
fromteammate David Barrett against the St. Louis Rams. Inhis 45-game pro career
(eight starts), the 5-10,198-pound Lucas owns 117 tackles, 2
interceptions, 9pass deflections, and 20 special teams tackles.Faulk (6-2, 241)
originally signed with Denver as afree agent last spring after starting
31 of 34 games atLouisiana State where he recorded 300 career
tacklesdespite leaving school with one year of eligibilityremaining. He signed
with Arizona on December 11, 2002but was inactive for his three games on
the roster.Poole played in five games (one start) last year,catching 13
passes for 108 yards and one touchdown andrecording two tackles on
special teams. The 6-2,212-pounder, a three-year starter at
MarshallUniversity, also excelled in track and basketball forthe Thundering Herd.
After spending the 2001 trainingcamp with Arizona, he was signed to the
practice squadfor the final five weeks of the 2001 season, thenre-joined
the club again in mid-season last year.Whiting was signed December 18,
2002 from Tennessee'spractice squad where he had spent the prior three
weeksafter attending the Oakland Raiders' training camp. The6-3,
320-pounder was a two-year starter at BrighamYoung after transferring from
Ricks Junior College inUtah. He did not play in either of his two games
onArizona's roster last year.The 6-4, 211-pound Wragge, a Cardinal
free-agent signeefrom New Mexico State following the 2002 NFL Draft,
wasreleased August 26 during training camp, then re-signedto Arizona's practice
squad on October 30. He wasactivated for the final six games of the
season andstarted at right guard in the season finale at Denver.- cards -
April 2, 2003Tempe, Arizona - Five returning Arizona
Cardinalplayers-defensive back Justin Lucas, linebacker TrevorFaulk, wide receiver Nathan
Poole, and guards TeagWhiting and Tony Wragge-have signed one-year
contracts.Lucas, a four-year veteran from Abilene Christian,achieved
single-season personal bests last season with50 tackles (29 solos), 5 pass
deflections, 2interceptions, and 1 fumble recovery while adding
sevenspecial-teams tackles. A starter for four contests, healso authored the
Cards' only two defensive touchdownsof 2003-a 38-yard interception return
against the NewYork Giants and a 35-yard return of a lateral
fromteammate David Barrett against the St. Louis Rams. Inhis 45-game pro career
(eight starts), the 5-10,198-pound Lucas owns 117 tackles, 2
interceptions, 9pass deflections, and 20 special teams tackles.Faulk (6-2, 241)
originally signed with Denver as afree agent last spring after starting
31 of 34 games atLouisiana State where he recorded 300 career
tacklesdespite leaving school with one year of eligibilityremaining. He signed
with Arizona on December 11, 2002but was inactive for his three games on
the roster.Poole played in five games (one start) last year,catching 13
passes for 108 yards and one touchdown andrecording two tackles on
special teams. The 6-2,212-pounder, a three-year starter at
MarshallUniversity, also excelled in track and basketball forthe Thundering Herd.
After spending the 2001 trainingcamp with Arizona, he was signed to the
practice squadfor the final five weeks of the 2001 season, thenre-joined
the club again in mid-season last year.Whiting was signed December 18,
2002 from Tennessee'spractice squad where he had spent the prior three
weeksafter attending the Oakland Raiders' training camp. The6-3,
320-pounder was a two-year starter at BrighamYoung after transferring from
Ricks Junior College inUtah. He did not play in either of his two games
onArizona's roster last year.The 6-4, 211-pound Wragge, a Cardinal
free-agent signeefrom New Mexico State following the 2002 NFL Draft,
wasreleased August 26 during training camp, then re-signedto Arizona's practice
squad on October 30. He wasactivated for the final six games of the
season andstarted at right guard in the season finale at Denver.- cards -