Laboy a Cardinal

[slanidrac16]

Nfl Network says Laboy signs a 5 year 22 mil contract.

 

[SeattleCard]

22 mil eh?

hope he's going to be a stud... or something.

 

[Rivercard]

22 mil eh?

hope he's going to be a stud... or something.

LaBoy is Da Man!

 

[Buckybird]

Where is our cap room coming from? Last week NFL Network said we had 4.3milllion.

 

[slanidrac16]

No official word on Cards sight yet and I find it a little wierd that financial terms were disclosed. Thats not the way the Cards usually do things.

 

[Shane]

If so thats way Cheape r than Pace

 

[Cards Czar]

Average is 4.4 mil per yr.

 

[Shane]

Average is 4.4 mil per yr.

My guess would be 5-7 mill in signing bonus. So if he doesnt work out cutting him wouldnt be all that expensive.

 

[Stout]

Well, at least the contract isn't that big. That's something to be happy about. I'm not sure I'm sold on the guy, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Then again, glancing at his numbers on NFL.com, I'm a little more happy. He has good size and seems to get a decent number of sacks, seeing as though he's not started much. He could be a Rod Hood type of signing. Might as well try him out for that kind of a low contract. Still need more help at the position, but not nearly as much.

 

[JeffGollin]

Man! That must have just happened. When I came down to log on, he wasn't listed on the NFL Network crawl. This is a good example of why print or reliable internet info is a valuable adjunct to video - you can retrieve corroborating info more easily.

Found it! It's on the NFL.com website:

"Free agent defensive end Travis LaBoy has reached agreement with the Arizona Cardinals on a five-year, $22 million agreement.--Adam Schefter"

 

[ItsInTheCards]

Where is our cap room coming from? Last week NFL Network said we had 4.3milllion.

probably close to min salary the first year...

also, he'll be starting with Berry backing him up at those numbers

 

[Mr Rogers]

Hopefully he helps upgrade the pass rush........

BTW someone had to do it
YEAHHHHH LABOOOOOOIE

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[Goldfield]

Will he be a DE or an OLB for us?

 

[Redsz]

A fine signing. He hasn't reached his ceiling yet. But he is a speed rusher with some good moves. One scouting report compared him to Mike Vrabel of the Patriots.

He will play the OLB/Rush end spot in the 3-4.

 

[Heucrazy]

Will he be a DE or an OLB for us?

Both.

 

[imaCafan]

Free agent defensive end Travis LaBoy has reached agreement with the Arizona Cardinals on a five-year, $22 million agreement, including $7.5 guaranteed money.--Adam Schefter

 

[ItsInTheCards]

Free agent defensive end Travis LaBoy has reached agreement with the Arizona Cardinals on a five-year, $22 million agreement, including $7.5 guaranteed money.--Adam Schefter

this is the type of second tier signing that makes or breaks a team

hopefully he can realize his potential that he showed at Hawai'i

 

[Renz]

He will play the OLB/Rush end spot in the 3-4.

Tuman Signs; LaBoy Next?
Cardinals get blocking tight end and work to add pass rusher
By DARREN URBAN

The Cardinals signed tight end Jerame Tuman (left) Monday and are close to a deal with defensive end Travis LaBoy, who visited the team facility Monday.

Travis LaBoy has been a hand-on-the-ground, true defensive end for most of his four NFL seasons, and in college as well.

But LaBoy, the free agent who was deep into contract talks with the Cardinals as of Monday night, was brought to Arizona to play as a linebacker and a rush end in the hybrid 3-4 defense coordinator Clancy Pendergast employs.

“That is right up my alley,” LaBoy said.

Finding a way to sign LaBoy would fit the Cardinals well after Monday’s turn of events, which included the departure of free-agent linebacker Calvin Pace after Pace signed a six-year, $42 million deal with the New York Jets.

The Cardinals also signed tight end Jerame Tuman to a two-year contract. The 6-foot-4, 253-pound Tuman, who played for Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt while Whisenhunt coached on the Steelers’ staff, is a blocker first – something the Cards have been looking for at the position since Whisenhunt arrived.

Tuman spent nine seasons with Pittsburgh, going to injured reserve after playing just six games. The Steelers released him Feb. 22.

The Cards reportedly are also bringing in Rams free-agent linebacker Brandon Chillar for a visit.

But finding a pass rusher, given their circumstances, was the Cards’ top priority. They believe LaBoy is a reasonably priced alternative.

LaBoy had 19½ sacks in four years with the Titans as a rotation player in Tennessee. In 13 games in 2007, LaBoy had six sacks, four forced fumbles, three pass deflections and an interception.

He has had issues with concussions – LaBoy missed games in three of his four seasons because of that head injury – but insisted “it’s not really an issue.”

LaBoy said he liked how upbeat he found the Cardinals coaching staff.

“What they’ve got going is a good situation,” LaBoy said. “To be a part of that is real exciting.”

Losing Pace was never the Cards’ first option, but market forces made it clear as far back as the regular season that the money the Cardinals felt Pace was worth and the money Pace was going to find in free agency weren’t necessarily going to match up.

That said, the $20 million signing bonus Pace received from New York -- and the reported $22 million in guarantees -- was shockingly large.

Pace looks like the first of both Cardinals 2003 No. 1 picks who will leave as free agents. Wide receiver Bryant Johnson was visiting in Buffalo and is probably the top remaining free-agent wideout available.

“I am definitely looking for a bigger role,” Johnson told the Bills’ team website. “I want more opportunities to show my ability.”

Johnson said he has a visit scheduled with the Redskins, and the Bears also reportedly have interest.

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

I am sorry, but getting excited about a mediocre (at best) DE/LB Hybrid shows how far we have sunk. His stats are not very good and this is playing next to one of the best DT's in the league.

Wait and see but I dont expect much.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

I am sorry, but getting excited about a mediocre (at best) DE/LB Hybrid shows how far we have sunk. His stats are not very good .

I thought you were talking about Pace.

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

I thought you were talking about Pace.

Before this past year I could have been

 

[red desert]

I am sorry, but getting excited about a mediocre (at best) DE/LB Hybrid shows how far we have sunk. His stats are not very good and this is playing next to one of the best DT's in the league.

Wait and see but I dont expect much.

He is a concussion waiting to happen.

 

[O]

He is a concussion waiting to happen.

Aren't we all!

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

He is a concussion waiting to happen.

so was Bill Romanowski and i would take him is his heyday.i'll give Graves credit.It was a low-risk,high-reward type signing. Those are what he's best at.

 

[Redsz]

I am sorry, but getting excited about a mediocre (at best) DE/LB Hybrid shows how far we have sunk. His stats are not very good and this is playing next to one of the best DT's in the league.

He was playing in a rotation. We will see how he fares with more playing time.