Cardinals Sign Moubarak Djeri from the GFL

[PDXChris]

The Cardinals have gone across the pond for their most recent free agent signing.

The team inked defensive lineman Moubarak Djeri of the German Football League to a contract. Djeri, who is 6-foot-3 and 275 pounds, had 12 sacks, 40 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and a pair of forced fumbles for the Cologne Crocodiles in 2017.

“It was a big dream, and right now it’s life,” Djeri said of signing an NFL contract. “I’m so excited to be here.”

Djeri, 22, was born in the small West African nation of Togo and moved to Germany when he was 11 as part of a student exchange program. He began playing football with the junior team in Cologne at the age of 18. Djeri said he first became interested in the sport at the age of 6 while watching it on television.

Djeri said he has watched the Cardinals play and is familiar with defensive ends Markus Golden

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and Chandler Jones

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as well as cornerback Patrick Peterson

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. He realizes the jump to the NFL will be a steep climb.

“I know the NFL is much faster than the league I played in before,” Djeri said. “But I’m going to keep working.”

http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and...ak-Djeri/cb953fc3-f5dc-42d7-9692-7dabdc36a06f

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Thought it was a typo that his age is 22 and not 32. Certainly worth kicking the tires on.

 

[oaken1]

well.. That gives you a feeling of "leaving no stone unturned"

be cool if he makes it through camp and pre season.

 

[TRW]

Aggressive....

 

[mjb21aztd]

Ugh this off-season sucks...

 

[iLLmatiC]

Ugh this off-season sucks...

It's been a huge disappointment. I'm too lazy to look at the salary cap numbers but I wonder why the Rams have tons of free money and we're living on a rice and beans budget.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

It's been a huge disappointment. I'm too lazy to look at the salary cap numbers but I wonder why the Rams have tons of free money and we're living on a rice and beans budget.

Retirement homes aren't cheap!

 

[RugbyMuffin]

It's been a huge disappointment. I'm too lazy to look at the salary cap numbers but I wonder why the Rams have tons of free money and we're living on a rice and beans budget.

Really ?

It may have something to do with the 13 years between playoff appearances, and the complete gutting of the roster as they moved from St.Louis to LA.

But, I could be wrong.

 

[Zeno]

Really ?

It may have something to do with the 13 years between playoff appearances, and the complete gutting of the roster as they moved from St.Louis to LA.

But, I could be wrong.

And they have a starting RB and QB on their rookie deals.

 

[Big D]

Poaching guys from the Cologne Crocodiles roster eh? Are we sure Keim isn't trying to get fired?

 

[Jetstream Green]

Yeah, probably won't amount to much but one only has to look at the Spurs and how they botch their team with signing guys from Argentina and France

 

[football karma]

this is effectively a UDFA signed one month earlier than usual

move along.............

 

[TJ]

There's a German Football League?

 

[PDXChris]

There's a German Football League?

That was my first thought too.

 

[Snakester]

So far I think i've seen only one foreigner make the team in recent memory and that was a punter.

 

[Ronin]

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[iLLmatiC]

And they have a starting RB and QB on their rookie deals.

I immediately thought about that after I hit Post Reply.

 

[gbrim21]

Aggressive....

This made me laugh, love it.



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[POISON]

Aggressive....

 

[POISON]

Camp body, glad to see we're really trying to improve the team.....

 

[jf-08]

Highlights at the vid:

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/3804878/59a543f8a019c23738b76a68

 

[Shaggy]

Highlights at the vid:

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/3804878/59a543f8a019c23738b76a68

Looks like a bunch of teenagers playing. No real blocking going on.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

This just might be the signing to bring Mitch back.

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[az jam]

Will have a tough time making the team. But nothing to lose for Cards.

 

[sdscard4]

Didn't we sign the sack leader from the Canadians a few years back and he didn't even make the team