Arizona Cardinals Blog and Schedule with NFL News » two-year-deal

Arizona Cardinals agree to terms with former ASU…

Arrovopay — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:43:51 +0000

by Kent Somers – Jul. 31, 2011 11:15 AM
The Arizona Republic | azcentral.com

Tight end Todd Heap is coming home.

Profile: Todd Heap

The former Arizona State and Mesa Mountain View player has agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the Cardinals, giving the club a pass-catching threat at tight end for the first time in a decade.

Heap, 31, comes to Arizona after spending 10 seasons with the Ravens. He made the Pro Bowl twice
and was twice all-Pro.

Nicknamed “The Golden Retriever”, Heap is a potent pass receiver who presents defenses with matchup problems.

Heap has been hampered by injuries in his career, however, and the Ravens released him shortly before the start of camp in a cost-cutting move.

But Heap is healthy now and spent part of the off-season working out in Tempe with several NFL players, including Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald and quarterbacks John Skelton, Max Hall and Rich Bartel.

Heap played in all 16 games last season for the Ravens, catching 40 passes for 599 yards and five touchdowns.

Suddenly, the Cardinals appear to be deeper at tight end than they have been in decades. They acquired Jeff King in free agency and drafted Rob Housler in the third round. Jim Dray, a seventh-round pick last season, played a lot as a rookie. And Stephen Spach was resigned earlier this week.

Heap is not a great blocker, but he won’t be asked to do that job much. That’s King’s specialty.

Thanks for visiting our blog =).

Arizona Cardinals Sign Free Agent Tight End Todd…

hoataak66 — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:22:03 +0000

Read More: Todd Heap (TE – ARI), Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals

Unsurprisingly, Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Wisenhunt wanted to add a pass-catching tight end to his team’s offensive arsenal and pursued Todd Heap. Surprisingly, he was able to sign him while he was talking to another team. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Todd Heap literally agreed with the Cardinals on a two-year deal while he was on a visit with the New York Jets.

Wisenhunt was a tight end as a player and his team has been devoid of an offensive option like Heap since he took over the reigns in Arizona. The Cardinals’ offense has struggled since the departure of Kurt Warner even with the presence of Larry Fitzgerald. Fans will be happy to see some significant investment into the team on that side of the ball, as it was much needed. In addition to Heap’s signing, the team has traded for quarterback Kevin Kolb, drafted running back Ryan Williams and signed free agent guard Daryn Colledge.

That’s all for today.

Feely strikes two-year deal with Cardinals; Rackers’ tenure over

nanorab — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:39:00 +0000

The Cardinals agreed to a two-year deal with free-agent kicker Jay Feely on Friday, meaning Neil Rackers’ time in the desert is done.

Continued here:
Feely strikes two-year deal with Cardinals; Rackers’ tenure over