The Arizona Cardinals will assuredly be active in free agency when it begins next month. Their biggest need is on the defensive edge, where they need a severe improvement with their pass rush.
There will be a number of players who fit the bill, but Marcus Mosher from the 33rd Team has one in particular in mind. Naming one free agent that every team should sign, he says Arizona should target Philadelphia Eagles pass rusher Josh Sweat.
He projects a three-year, $50 million deal for Sweat.
It’s no secret that the Arizona Cardinals need pass-rush help this offseason. They had one of the league’s worst pass-rush units all year, but this is a good free-agent class.
Josh Sweat might be the best option on the market, as he’ll turn 28 in March, but he’s racked up 33 sacks in the last four seasons in a heavy rotation. He is an every-down player who continues to get better each year and would instantly be the best pass rusher on the Falcons.
Sweat will play this weekend in Super Bowl LIX. He gets some more shot at showing off his pass-rushing prowess against the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs.
He had eight sacks this season but has not logged one in the postseason and his last one came in Week 15.
Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon knows all about Sweat, as he was Philly’s defensive coordinator in 2021 and 2022. Sweat had a career-high 11 sacks and 15 tackles for loss in 2022, Gannon’s final season in Philly.
His sack total from any of the last four seasons would have led the Cardinals this year, who were led by Zaven Collins’ five sacks in 2024.
Sweat will certainly be under consideration. He will be 28 at the end of March. He will be a name to watch for sure, and for fans who would like to see him as a free agent target, he will be a good player to watch on Sunday against the Chiefs.
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