As the Arizona Cardinals enter draft mode, solidifying depth on the offensive line was a goal after the league year began on March 13.
One player they added to accomplish that was Evan Brown. Cards Wire obtained the details of his one-year contract.
He signed a one-year contract worth $2.35 million with $1.1 million guaranteed and includes a $650,000 signing bonus. Of his $1.445 million salary in 2024, $450,000 is guaranteed.
Also in the deal are $15,000 per-game roster bonuses with a potential total of $255,000. His salary-cap charge is $2.335 million.
The 6-foot-2, 305-pound Brown entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Giants in 2018. During his first two seasons, Brown played only 11 games while spending time with the Giants, Dolphins, Browns and Lions.
He became a starter in Detroit in 2021 and over the next three seasons played 46 games with 40 starts. His snap count went from 73 percent in 2021, to 83 percent with the Lions in 2022 and 97 percent last season in Seattle.
Brown is one of two new linemen the Cardinals added in free agency, the other being Jonah Williams, who is expected to start at either right or left tackle. They also re-signed four other linemen. Back from 2023 are Elijah Wilkinson, Trystan Colon, Keith Ismael and Carter O’Donnell.
Wilkinson started 10 games at left guard while Colon started four. Williams started 17 games for the Bengals in 2023, while Brown started 16 for the Seahawks.
There are currently 13 linemen on the roster, including center-guard Jon Gaines II, who spent his entire rookie season on injured reserve, along with Marquis Hayes and Austen Pleasants, who were on the practice squad last season.
The others are Kelvin Beachum, Dennis Daley, Hjalte Froholdt, Will Hernandez and Paris Johnson Jr. The latter three started all 17 games in 2023.
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