Arizona Cardinals safeties: A 2015 review
By Scott Allen
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D.J. Swearinger
How do the Cardinals do it? After starting the 2015 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he ended it with the Cardinals. He was a late-season addition as the Cardinals needed more depth at safety.
He made a couple of big plays in the win over the Eagles in December. He had a pass defensed and recovered a fumble. He made three huge hits during the game. It was nice to see the next-man up philosophy continue to make strides in the Cardinals front office.
Swearinger is another guy I am 50/50 on staying in Arizona though. I think a lot depends on what the Cardinals do in free agency and in the NFL Draft. For now Swearinger remains a Cardinal but I’m not highly confident that he will still be here when the 2016 season kicks off.