Getty ImagesThe Arizona Cardinals announced Thursday that they have signed defensive end and 2012 franchise player Calais Campbell to a new five-year contract.
The deal should clear up some cap space. Via his one-year franchise tender, Campbell was counting $10.605 million against the Cardinals’ salary cap.
Considered a talented underachiever coming out of Miami in 2008, Campbell has developed into one of the NFL’s top 3-4 defensive ends. Still only 25 years old, Campbell has amassed 21 sacks and 180 tackles over the past three seasons. With long arms at 6-foot-8 and 300 pounds, Campbell has also swatted away 17 passes.
Campbell’s new five-year contract locks him in with the Cardinals through 2016.
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One of the more underrated DE’s in the league. He doesn’t get talked about nearly enough. Great job by the Cardinals to lock this guy up.
Yay!!!!
Big Birdgang wingtip up!!!
The red birds are going to be great on D this year. They played really solid D the last 6-8 games last year and went under the radar. Everyone will know about the Cards D this year I think, although I’m hoping I’m wrong. Acho was a beast too that others will learn more about this year.
Campbell is a field goal blocking machine too, annoyingly. The NFC West will be more interesting this year, that’s for sure.
Very glad the Cardinals were able to lock him up, dudes a stud
He’s nothing but classy. Gotta love Calais. I was kind of hoping that he would come back home to Colorado and play for the Donkeys but I wish him the best in Arizona!
Don’t forget about more blocked kicks than anyone should have the right to.
Wonderful news! GO CARDINALS!
Loved him coming outta college. Wished my eagles drafted him. Wish u the best Mr Campbell!
Good job, I was worried they wouldn’t get this done until next season. This guy is going to be a stud (already is) for our D the next 5 years. Dockett and Campbell are going to be Beasts this year.
Great job Mr. Graves, Mr. Bidwill.
Nice unbiased analysis nineroutside.
He is vastly under rated. This defence really is & turned it on late in the year. If Peterson develops more as a DB (& not just as returner) & Acho continues to develop they can do some damage. The 49er/Cards rivalry should only be getting better
Yes, great news!!
One of the only DE’s in the league that knocks down more passes than most CB’s. I wish you had reported what the contract was worth.
Very smart of them to extend this guy. Campbell is extremely underrated outside the NFCW. Seems like half the time Zona’s D makes a big play against my 9ers, it’s Campbell sticking his long arms up and knocking down a pass or blocking a field goal. Definitely not looking forward to going up against him twice a year for the next five or so. You’ve got a good one there, Cards fans.
I guess Larry Fitzgerald decided he wanted him.
Would have preferred Neve Campbell.