Dennis Gardeck Fantasy

The Arizona Cardinals agreed to re-sign linebacker and special teams standout Dennis Gardeck to a three-year, $12 million deal on Monday, according to his agency. Gardeck has mostly played on special teams in his four years with the Cardinals, which explains why he only has 57 combined tackles (42 solo), eight tackles for loss, 14 QB hits, three fumble recoveries and seven sacks in four seasons over 58 games (three starts). The 27-year-old had all seven of his career sacks in 2020 and played a career-high 159 defensive snaps in his 14 games in 2021. Gardeck should not be rostered in IDP leagues, but he could have a bigger role with the Cardinals in 2022.

Mar. 15th • 12:00 AM

The Arizona Cardinals placed linebacker Dennis Gardeck (hand) on Injured Reserve on Saturday. Gardeck was activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list after the team's preseason finale late last month, but he continues to recover from a torn ACL that he suffered in 2020. He will be out for at least the first three games of the season and possibly longer, which should allow Chandler Jones to see extensive playing time for the Cardinals defense. While Arizona's defense tied for fourth in the NFL with 48 sacks a season ago, most fantasy managers are staying away to kick off the season due to their matchup with the Tennessee Titans. A Week 2 matchup against the Vikings isn't all that enticing either, but they could enter the streaming picture in Week 3 when they face the Jaguars and rookie QB Trevor Lawrence.

Sep. 11th • 10:00 PM

Arizona Cardinals linebacker Dennis Gardeck signed his one-year tender offer as a restricted free agent on Thursday after he had the second-most sacks on the team last year. He signed with Arizona as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Sioux Falls and didn't play a defensive snap in his career until Week 5, when linebacker Chandler Jones suffered a season-ending torn biceps. Gardeck had two sacks in nine snaps in that game and finished the season with seven sacks, behind only Haason Reddick's 12.5. Gardeck suffered a torn ACL in Week 15 and underwent surgery in January, but his recovery seems to be going very well. He should continue to have a role on defense in 2021 while also serving on the special teams unit.

Apr. 16th • 12:16 PM