Oct 13, 2025; Landover, Maryland, USA; Chicago Bears defensive tackle Andrew Billings (97) reacts after a play against the Washington Commanders during the first quarter at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images

Arizona Cardinals Land 90-Game Starter

Originally posted on Gridiron Heroics
By Jackson Loschko | Last updated Mar 16, 2026 7:12 PM ET

The Arizona Cardinals needed to address the defensive tackle position after parting ways with multiple players this offseason, and with a former first-round pick recovering from an injury. Arizona released Dalvin Tomlinson and Bilal Nichols, while Calais Campbell remains unsigned, and Walter Nolen III is coming off a season-ending knee injury that required surgery. The Cardinals addressed the nose tackle position by signing Roy Lopez and tendering PJ Mustipher, the only two players under contract at the position.

Arizona Cardinals land a 90-game starter

According to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team, the Cardinals have signed Andrew Billings to a contract. The six-foot-one, 340-pound defensive tackle with 6.5 career sacks across 90 regular-season and two playoff starts is on his seventh team and entering his eleventh year in the NFL. Billings will vie for the starting nose tackle job against Roy Lopez and PJ Mustipher this offseason.

The #Cardinals have signed former #Bears DT Andrew Billings

Billings has started 39 games over the last three years for Chicago. pic.twitter.com/ULki9KyVHA

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) March 16, 2026

Here’s a quick review of his 2025 campaign

Sep 21, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears defensive tackle Andrew Billings (97) after the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

Andrew Billings played every game in 2025 after missing nine games in 2024 due to a torn pectoral, posting more tackles and tackles for loss, though he underperformed against the run. He recorded 31 tackles, six TFLs, five quarterback hits, and one sack across 17 regular-season games, including 14 starts, accounting for 48% of defensive snaps, plus three tackles in the playoffs. Billings also posted 14 pressures, a 7.6% pass-rush win rate, 18 run stops, a 5.9% stop rate, and an 11% missed tackle rate.

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