Arizona Cardinals release special teams leader Chris Banjo, per report

Cardinals S Chris Banjo runs by way of drills Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports activities).

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The Arizona Cardinals have launched security Chris Banjo, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.

Banjo had spent the final 4 seasons in Arizona and was one of many extra prolific particular groups gamers for the Cardinals since 2019.

That timeline additionally traces up with former normal supervisor Steve Keim and former head coach Kliff Kingsbury nonetheless being on the helm for the 2019-22 seasons earlier than being changed by Monti Ossenfort and Jonathan Gannon, respectively.

Banjo, who turns 33 on Sunday, went undrafted out of SMU in 2012 and performed for the Inexperienced Bay Packers from 2013-16 and the New Orleans Saints from 2016-18.

He had one of the best 12 months of his profession in a Cardinals uniform in 2020 when he posted 48 tackles, one go defensed and one deal with for loss whereas beginning in 4 of 13 video games performed.

In 131 whole video games (seven begins) in his NFL profession, the security amassed 143 tackles (108 solo), three interceptions, eight passes defensed, one compelled fumble, two fumble recoveries (one returned for a landing) and three QB hits.

Nonetheless, Banjo additionally featured as a quarterback at one level for the Cardinals.

In Week 17 of a 25-22 win over the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium throughout the 2021 season, the particular teamer orchestrated this pitch and catch on a profitable pretend punt conversion on fourth down.

The Cardinals had been so impressed by Banjo’s arm expertise that they even formally named him the fourth-string QB behind Kyler Murray, Colt McCoy and Hint McSorley.

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