TEMPE – The Arizona Cardinals signed linebacker Tyreke Smith off the Seattle Seahawks practice squad on Friday.During the open portion of practice on Friday, he was seen arguing with head coach Jonathan Gannon and other members of the Cardinals.
Smith is expected to get up to speed this week in hopes of being on the practice field before Arizona’s Week 16 game against the Chicago Bears.Smith arrives in the desert after appearing in one game for the Seahawks in 2023 and recording one tackle, both firsts in the NFL. The linebacker entered the league with Seattle as a fifth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. However, he did not play in his rookie season and was placed on injured reserve before the roster was reduced to 53 players.Smith is a familiar face within the walls of the Cardinals practice facility, having played with rookie offensive lineman Paris Johnson Jr. during their two seasons together at Ohio State (2020-21).Smith will wear No. 50 as a Cardinal and join an OLB room that includes Zaven Collins, Dennis Gardeck, Victor Dimukeje, Cameron Thomas, Jesse Luketa and rookie BJ Ojulari.It was a group effort from the pass-rushing department, with Gardeck leading the team with five sacks and Dimukeje (four), Ojulari (four) and Collins (3.5) not far behind.
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