
Matt Longacre
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Arizona released Longacre on Sunday.
Longacre landed with the Cardinals on Wednesday, but now must try to find a new team. The 27-year-old can offer a new club some veteran experience and depth at the outside linebacker position. Longacre played for the Rams in the first four years of his career, including appearing in 27 games over the last two seasons and recording 40 total tackles, 6.5 sacks and a forced fumble in that span.
Longacre signed a contract with the Cardinals on Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Longacre will provide Arizona with veteran experience and outside linebacker depth. The 27-year-old appeared in 13 games with the Rams last season, recording 17 tackles (eight solo) and one sack. He also played 97 snaps on special teams.
Longacre visited the Ravens this week, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
The Ravens are looking for veterans to help with their pass rush, as they also have taken a look at Pernell McPhee this week. Longacre has spent the first four seasons of his carer with the Rams, but his last two came on one-year deals. He appeared in 13 games in 2018 but recorded just 17 total tackles and one sack.
Rams promoted DE Matt Longacre from the practice squad to the active roster.
Matt Longacre is a rookie out of Northwest Missouri State University, a Division II school. This is first crack at an active roster in his young career after being promoted from the practice squad on Friday.
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