One of several Seahawks contributors cut this week, Roy Robertson-Harris is generating some interest within the NFC West. The Cardinals will see about a fit.
The veteran interior defensive lineman is heading to Arizona for a free agency visit Friday, NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero tweets. Robertson-Harris is an eight-year vet who has played with three teams. The Cardinals are still seeking answers along their front seven, with free agency likely to be a key avenue for them to retool there.
The Seahawks cut Robertson-Harris months after acquiring him from the Jaguars via trade. The former Bears UDFA did not see a big role in Seattle, seeing his snap share drop from 50% as a Jaguar to 25% as a Seahawk. Robertson-Harris, 31, tallied two sacks (both with the Jags) last season. Pro Football Focus graded him 81st among interior D-linemen in 2024. For his career, the career-long 3-4 defensive end has 19 to go with 27 tackles for loss and 67 QB hits.
Robertson-Harris (62 career starts) signed two Jags contracts, the second a three-year deal worth $23.4MM. The Cardinals do not have much allocated to their D-linemen, contract-wise, but they did draft Darius Robinson in last year’s first round. L.J. Collier and nose tackle Roy Lopez are due for free agency.
Also carrying questions at outside linebacker, Arizona sent a sixth-round pick to Denver for Baron Browning at the 2024 deadline. The former Broncos third-rounder totaled two sacks in eight Cardinals games last season, and USA Today’s Howard Balzer indicates the Cards do want him back. Browning, 26, will be free to speak with other teams beginning Monday.
Showing intermittent promise in Denver, Browning moved from ILB starter to OLB rotational presence during his Broncos run. While he did end up starting 28 games in Denver — 19 of those at OLB from 2022-24 — injuries played a regular role in limiting the Ohio State alum. Browning missed three games in 2022, seven in 2023 and four in ’24. An offseason knee injury sidelined Browning into the ’23 season, and a foot issue led him to short-term IR last year. The Broncos had just paid Jonathon Cooper, and with Nik Bonitto midway through a breakout year, the team did not plan to re-sign Browning.