The Jacksonville Jaguars’ new regime is persevering with to bolster the line of defense unit — a proposterus notion when you ask the previous basic supervisor. Based on Jordan Schultz, exterior linebacker Dennis Gardeck is heading to Duval County.
Sources: The #Jaguars are signing former #Cardinals OLB Dennis Gardeck, who has 17 profession sacks — together with 9 over the previous two seasons.
A former undrafted free agent out of Sioux Falls, Gardeck spent 7 seasons in Arizona and now heads to Jacksonville. pic.twitter.com/Erjs5aFjgZ
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) June 4, 2025
Gardeck, who shall be 31 earlier than Week 1, was undrafted out of Sioux Falls in 2018. He made the Arizona Cardinals’ roster by contributing on particular groups, and he ultimately contributed on protection after switching from inside to exterior linebacker.
The Illinois native collected 17 sacks, 156 tackles (23 for a loss), and seven go deflections throughout seven seasons within the desert. Gardeck led the group in sacks final season earlier than tearing his ACL (for a second time) in Week 7.
There might not be pluses for age, harm historical past, and draft pedigree in his profile, however Gardeck compensates for it by offering positional versatility and being an “intangibly wealthy” character — two trademark traits for Jacksonville’s new regime.
“Gardeck left his imprint with the Cardinals,” Darren City wrote for azcardinals.com.
Gardeck, like one-time teammate Haason Reddick, was a university go rusher the Cardinals initially tried to make an inside linebacker. Like Reddick, they found out Gardeck was higher as a pure edge. He confirmed that once more post-ACL by profitable beginning edge snaps for a 3rd coach, after Jonathan Gannon was employed.
Regardless that he was restricted in his defensive time, and ended up struggling a second ACL tear final season seven video games into the season, Gardeck had 17 sacks in his seven-year Arizona stint, with 23 tackles for loss. He was a captain. He bonded with many within the constructing. He was ubiquitous in the neighborhood. He’d hit the strobe after taking down a quarterback, and received over the fanbase within the course of.
In an assumingly corresponding transfer, the Jaguars launched working again Keilan Robinson.
The previous Longhorn was drafted within the fifth spherical of the 2024 NFL Draft to be Jacksonville’s secondary return man behind Devin Duvernay. Sadly, Robinson performed in simply six video games as a rookie as a result of a toe harm. He recorded 2 kick returns for 34 yards.
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