AZ Cardinals Notes

The Cardinals signed Tomlinson to a two-year, $29 million contract Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The deal comes with $16 million guaranteed. Tomlinson was officially released by the Browns on Monday afternoon in order to designate him as a post-June 1 cut, and he’s quickly back on his feet in the desert. Tomlinson was a 16-game starter for Cleveland last season and piled up 26 tackles (13 solo), including 3.0 sacks. He figures to slide right in as a starting defensive tackle for Arizona.

Collier signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Cardinals on Wednesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Collier appeared in all 17 regular-season games for the Cardinals in 2024 — which was the first time he’s done that in his six-year NFL career — and he finished with career highs in total tackles (29) and sacks (3.5). Collier will remain in Arizona for the 2025 campaign and likely serve in a rotational role at defensive end behind Justin Jones (triceps) and Josh Sweat.

The Cardinals signed Walker on Wednesday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Walker appeared in all 17 of the Commanders’ regular-season games during his one-year stint in Washington in 2024, recording 21 total tackles while primarily contributing on special teams (75 defensive snaps and 343 special teams snaps). Now in Arizona, the 27-year-old will likely play a similar role and compete for a rotational inside linebacker spot throughout the summer.

The Cardinals extended a tender on Vokolek on Wednesday, Howard Balzer of USA Today reports.

By placing a tender on Vokolek (as an exclusive rights free agent), the Cardinals now have the ability to match any offer that another team makes for the 26-year-old tight end out of Nebraska. Vokolek was on the Cardinals’ 53-man roster during the 2024 season, but he only played in Week 4 against the Commanders, when he logged 14 snaps (12 on offense, two on special teams) without showing up on the box score otherwise. Vokolek projects to be a depth option at tight who can contribute on special teams for the Cardinals in 2025.

The Cardinals have extended a tender to Dortch, who is a restricted free agent, Darren Urban of the team’s official site reports.

Dortch has become a mainstay in Arizona’s passing game the last three campaigns, averaging a 37.7-363-2.3 line on 51.7 targets per year while missing just two regular-season games. The team will have the right of first refusal for any contract offer that he receives, but if he returns to the Cards, he’ll continue to operate as the third wide receiver behind Marvin Harrison and Michael Wilson (hamstring) in 2025.