Cardinals, Andrew Wingard Agree To Deal

A former UDFA out of Wyoming, Wingard emerged as a key defender for the Jaguars. He spent his entire seven-year career in Jacksonville, collecting 349 tackles and six interceptions. He often alternated between the starting lineup and the bench during his time with the organization, and his snap count tended to correspond to his role.

He started all 15 of his appearances in 2021, getting into 95 percent of his team’s defensive snaps. Over the next three years, he only started seven of his 42 appearances while appearing in less than half of his team’s defensive reps. He also missed the first few months of the 2024 campaign thanks to a knee injury.

With a new staff in place in 2025, Wingard returned to the starting lineup. He started all 16 of his appearances, compiling 84 tackles, one interception, and nine passes defended. Pro Football Focus only ranked him 72nd among 91 qualifying safeties, although they did give him one of the highest positional grades for his run-stopping ability.

Wingard could retain his starting gig in Arizona, but there’s a chance he returns to a reserve role. While the team lost Thompson, they still have Budda Baker and Rabbit Taylor-Demerson to lead the depth chart. That means the newest addition could find himself competing with the likes of Kitan Crawford for any leftover reps.

Ben Levine contributed to this post.