The Cardinals have signed 32-year old OLB Joey Porter to a 3-year, $17.5 million with an additional $7 million bucks in possible incentives.  Porter played in 14 games for the Dolphins last season in which he made 41 tackles, defensed 1 pass, had 9 sacks and he forced 1 fumble.  He has now played in 168 games in his NFL career in which he has made 601 tackles, defensed 50 passes, has 92 sacks, forced 24 fumbles and he intercepted 12 passes (one returned for a TD).  I like this signing for the Cardinals if Porter has a lot left in the gas tank, but, only time will tell if he does or not.

The Cardinals have signed 26-year old QB Derek Anderson.  Anderson played in 8 games for the Browns last season in which he completed 81 of 182 passes (44.5%) for 888 yards with 3 TD passes and 10 INTs (42.1 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 10 times for 8 yards (0.8 ypc) with 2 TD runs last season.  Anderson has now played in 39 games in his NFL career in which he has completed 587 of 1,109 passes (52.9%) for 7,083 yards with 46 TD passes and 45 INTs (69.7 QB Rating).  Anderson has also carried the ball 71 times for 180 yards (2.5 ypc) with 5 TD runs in his career.  Anderson was a Pro Bowler in 2007 with the Browns so he has had some success in the past.  He has a very strong arm and he will benefit from the solid WRs on the Cardinals.  I like this signing for the Cardinals as Anderson will likely push Matt Leinart for the starting job in 2010.

The Cardinals have signed 32-year old linebacker Paris Lenon to a 3-year deal.  Lenon played in 15 games for the Rams last season in which he made 43 tackles, defensed 1 pass and he forced 3 fumbles.  Lenon has now played in 127 games in his NFL career in which he has made 489 tackles, defensed 18 passes, he had 5 sacks, forced 8 fumbles and he had 2 interceptions (one returned for a TD).  If the Cardinals are expecting Lenon to replace Karlos Dansby they will be disappointed in him.

The Cardinals have signed 28-year old, 6’2″, 320 pound guard Rex Hadnot to a 3-year, $9 million dollar deal.  Hadnot played in 9 games (6 starts) for the Browns last season.  He has now played in 87 games (76 starts) in his six years in the NFL.  Hadnot is a mauler in the running game which is what the Cardinals are going to do a lot more of in 2010 so I like this signing for them.

The Cardinals have re-signed G/T Jeremy Bridges to a new three year deal.  Bridges played in 16 games (4 starts) for the Cardinals last season.  He has now played in 78 games (43 starts) in his NFL career.  The Cardinals think that Bridges can be a starter for them in 2010 likely inside at guard.

The Cardinals have acquired 27-year old safety Kerry Rhodes from the Jets for a 4th round pick in 2010 and a 7th round pick in 2011.  Rhodes played in 16 games for the Jets last season and he made 63 tackles, had 2 tackles for a loss, defensed 13 passes and he had 3 interceptions.  Rhodes has now played in 80 games in his NFL career and he has 417 tackles, 6 forced fumbles, 9 sacks, he has defensed 47 passes and he has 15 interceptions.  I like this trade for the Cardinals as Rhodes will replace Antrel Rolle who recently signed with the Giants.

The Cardinals have traded 29-year old WR Anquan Boldin and a 5th round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft to the Ravens for a 3rd and 4th round pick in the 2010 draft.  Boldin played in 15 games for the Cardinals last season and he caught 84 passes for 1,024 yards (12.2 avg) with 4 TD grabs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 12 yards (4.0 ypc) last season.  Boldin played in 95 games in his 7 years with the Cardinals in which he caught 586 passes for 7,520 yards (12.8 avg) with 44 TD grabs.  He also carried the ball 36 times for 209 yards (5.8 ypc) with 1 TD run with the Cardinals.  The Cardinals will be counting on their young receivers to step up with Boldin going on to the Ravens in 2010.

The Cardinals have released 27-year old safety Antrel Rolle.  Rolle played in 15 games for the Cardinals last season and he finished with 72 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks, he forced 1 fumble, defensed 8 passes and he had 4 interceptions.  Rolle played in 68 games in his career for the Cardinals and he finished up with 337 tackles, 36 passes defensed, 1.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 12 interceptions (4 returned for TDs).  The Cardinals will have a hard time replacing Rolle as he was a playmaker for the D.