Cardinals obtain pass- rusher Jones
The Arizona Cardinals have filled what they considered their biggest off- season need by acquiring Pro Bowl defensive end/ outside linebacker Chandler Jones from the New England Patriots.
The Cardinals sent guard Jonathan Cooper and a second- round pick in this year’s draft to the Patriots in a deal that was pending the two players’ passing physicals.
The 26- year- old Jones ranked fifth in the NFL last season with a careerbest 121⁄ sacks. Cooper was Arizona’s f irst- round pick, the seventh selection overall, in the 2013 draft.
He missed his rookie season with a broken leg and never reached the level of play the Cardinals had envisioned for him.
The move saves about $ 5.4 million in cap space for New England and could bolster an offensive line that was battered throughout last season.
Cardinals General Manager Steve Keim had identified improving the pass rush off the edge as his No. 1 priority.
The Baltimore Ravens added more speed and a familiar foe to their passing game, signing wide receiver Mike Wallace to a two- year contract.
Released by the Minnesota Vikings on March 8, the 29- year- old Wallace, a 2011 Pro Bowl selection, joins his third team in as many years after beginning his career with Baltimore’s AFC North rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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