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  Cardinals' Crowded, Well-Paid Linebacker Personnel By Walter Mitchell OLBs: * Josh Sweat - 4 years, $76M, with $38M guaranteed --- 2025 PFF Grade: 74.2 in 17 games * Zaven Collins - 2 years, $14M with $11.3M guaranteed --- 71.3 in 17 games * Baron Browning - 2 years, $15M with $10M guaranteed --- 51.6 in 15 games * B.J. Ojulari - year 4/4 of rookie contract --- $2.7M on 2026 cap --- 49.0 in 8 games * Jordan Burch - year 2/4 rookie contract --- $1.5M on 2026 cap --- 49.0 in 17 games ILBs:  * Mack Wilson Sr. - 3 years, $12.8M with $6.5M guaranteed --- 60.1 in 8 games * Jack Gibbens - 2 years, $7.5M with $4.5M guaranteed --- 63.0 in 21 games with NE * Cody Simon - year 2/4 of rookie contract --- $1.3M on 2026 cap --- 56.1 in 12 games * Owen Pappoe --- year 4/4 of rookie contract --- $1.2M on 2026 cap --- 64.1 in 3 games Players on starters' salaries? * OLB Josh Sweat * OLB Zaven Collins * OLB Baron Browning * ILB Mack Wilson Sr. * ILB Jack Gibbbens Questions: 1. If Monti Ossenf...

  Monti Ossenfort's Draft Trades 2023, 2024, 2025 By Walter Mitchell 2023: Arizona Acquired: #6 - Paris Johnson, Jr., T, Ohio St. # 41 - B.J. Ojulari, OLB, LSU #72 - Garrett Williams, CB, Syracuse # 94 - Michael Wilson, WR, Stanford Trade Partners Acquired: * #3 - HOU Will Anderson, Jr., OLB, Alabama -  NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year  (2023) First-team  All-Pro  ( 2025 ) 2×  Pro Bowl  ( 2023 ,  2025 ) PFWA All-Rookie Team  ( 2023 ) * #12 - DET Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama 3×  Pro Bowl  ( 2023 – 2025 ) NFL rushing touchdowns co-leader  ( 2024 [ a ] ) PFWA All-Rookie Team  ( 2023 ) * #33 - TEN Will Levis, QB, Kentucky * #34 - DET Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa Second-team  All-Pro  ( 2023 ) Pro Bowl  ( 2023 ) PFWA All-Rookie Team  ( 2023 ) # 35 - ATL Ruke Orhorhoro, DT, Clemson # 66 - PHI Sydney Brown, S, Illinois Super Bowl champion  ( LIX ) # 105 - PHI Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia Super Bowl champion  ( LIX...