The Cardinals have signed 28-year old QB Brodie Croyle.  Croyle played in 2 games (1 start) for the Chiefs last year and he completed 8 of 19 passes (42.1%) for 38 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT (27.7 QB Rating).  He  has played in 18 games (10 starts) in his first five years in the NFL and he has completed 181 of 319 passes (56.7%) for 1,669 yards with 8 TD passes and 9 INTs (67.8 QB Rating).  Croyle has also carried the ball 10 times for 15 yards (1.5 ypc) in his NFL career.  Croyle is 0-10 as a starting QB in the NFL.  Croyle will battle Richard Bartel for the #3 QB job in 2011.  That is because Max Hall has a separated left shoulder and he could be placed on I.R. or simply let go.

UPDATE:  (9/3/2011) – The Cardinals have released Brodie Croyle.

The Cardinals have signed 31-year TE Todd Heap to a 2-year deal.  Heap played in 13 games (13 starts) for the Ravens last year and he caught 40 passes for 599 yards (15.0 avg) with 5 TD grabs.  Heap has now played in 133 games (128 starts) in his first 10 years in the NFL and he caught 467 passes for 5,492 yards (11.8 avg) with 41 TD grabs.  Heap also has carried the ball 8 times for 61 yards (7.6 ypc) in his career so far.  Heap has made it to two Pro Bowls in his career.  Todd Heap has an outstanding set of hands and the Cardinals have not had a legit TE in a long time.  I look for Heap to have a great year or two for the Cardinals.  I love this signing for them.

The Cardinals have signed 26-year old cornerback Richard Marshall.  Marshall played in all 16 games for the Panthers last year and he had 88 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery, 1 fumble recovery, 7 passes defensed and 3 interceptions.  Marshall has played in 80 games in his first five years in the NFL and he has 423 tackles, 15 tackles for a loss, 5 sacks, 7  fumble recoveries, 3 forced fumbles, 44 passes defensed and 14 interceptions (2 returned for TDs).  Marshall will likely step right into Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie’s old starting job at corner.  This was a good signing for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals have signed 32-year old guard Floyd “Pork Chop” Womack.  Womack played in 16 games (15 starts) for the Browns last year.  He has now played in 119 games (71 starts) in his first 10 years in the NFL.  Womack could win a starting job at guard in training camp as he is still a pretty good football player.  This was a good signing for the Cardinals, who need to protect Kevin Kolb well.

UPDATE:  (9/3/2011) – The Cardinals have placed Floyd Womack on Injured Reserve due to a back injury.

The Cardinals have signed 27-year old linebacker Stewart Bradley.  Bradley played in 12 games for the Eagles last year and he had 60 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss, 6 passes defensed, 1 sack and 1 interception.  Bradley has now played in 44 games in his first four years in the NFL and he has 186 tackles, 15 tackles for a loss, 3 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 3 interceptions and he defensed 13 passes.  This is a very solid addition to the Cardinals’ defense as Bradley plays from sideline to sideline when he’s healthy.

The Cardinals have signed 27-year old WR Chansi Stuckey.  Stuckey played in 16 games (5 starts) for the Browns last year and he caught 40 passes for 346 yards (8.7 avg).  He also carried the ball 3 times for 9 yards (3.0 ypc) with a TD for the Browns last year.  Stuckey has now played in 46 games (10 starts) in his first three years in the NFL and he has caught 102 passes for 1,023 yards (10.0 avg) with 5 TD grabs.  He has also carried the ball 6 times for 16 yards (2.7 ypc) with 1 TD run in his NFL career.  Stuckey is a decent #4 or #5 WR so he could help the Cardinals this year.

The Cardinals have signed 31-year old DE/DT Nick Eason to a 2-year deal.  Eason played in all 16 games for the Steelers last year and he had 16 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 1 pass defensed.  Eason has now played in 85 games in his first 7 years in the NFL and he has 108 tackles, 5 tackles for a loss, 5 sacks, 1 forced fumble and he defensed 4 passes.  Eason is familiar with the style of defense that the Cardinals run, so he should be a good fit for them

The Cardinals have signed 29-year old guard Daryn Colledge to an undisclosed contract.  Colledge played in 16 games (all starts) for the Packers last year.  He has played in 80 games (76 starts) in his first five years in the NFL.  Colledge is not only a very dependable player but he’s a really good one.  This was a great signing for the Cardinals as Colledge will help keep the QBs clean.

The Cardinals have signed 28-year old TE Jeff King.  King played in all 16 games for the Panthers last year and he caught 19 passes for 121 yards (6.4 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  King has now played in 76 games in his first five years in the NFL and he has caught 112 passes for 923 yards (8.2 avg) with 9 TD grabs.  Jeff King is a better blocker in the running game than he is as a pass catcher.  I have a feeling that the Cardinals are going to run more in 2011, so King might really help the offense.

The Cardinals have signed 25-year old outside linebacker Alex Hall.  Hall played in 14 games (0 starts) for the Browns last season and he had 10 tackles.  He has now played in 30 games (2 starts) in 2 years in the NFL and he has made 38 tackles, he forced 2 fumbles and he has 3 sacks.  Hall has a nice upside as a pass rusher if he gets some P.T. for the Cardinals so I like this signing for them.

UPDATE:  (11/3/2010) – The Cardinals have released Alex Hall who never got on the field for them.  He was quickly claimed off waivers by the Giants.