TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have signed linebacker O’Brien Schofield, a fourth-round draft pick, to a four-year contract.
Terms of the deal were not announced Tuesday. To make room on the roster, the Cardinals released tackle Devin Tyler, who was signed as a rookie free agent on April 26.
Schofield was considered one of the top pass rushers in this year’s draft before he tore a ligament in his left knee in his first practice for the Senior Bowl. As a defensive end last season at Wisconsin, Schofield had 62 tackles, 12 sacks and 2412 tackles for loss in 13 games.
Schofield is the fifth of Arizona’s seven draft picks to come to sign. The Cardinals’ top two picks — defensive tackle Dan Williams and linebacker Daryl Washington — remain unsigned.
The Cardinals report to training camp Friday in Flagstaff.
