Cardinals sign former CFL LB Okpalaugo for 1 year

Former Toronto Argonauts defensive lineman Tristan Okpalaugo (91) has signed with the Arizona Cardinals. (Peter Power/CP)

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals signed linebacker Tristan Okpalaugo to a one-year contract Friday. Terms of the deal terms were not disclosed.

The 6-foot-5, 258-pound Okpalaugo spent the last two years with the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League, making 23 sacks and 65 tackles in 31 games. In 2014, he had 12 sacks in 17 games and was the CFL East Division’s most outstanding rookie.

The former Fresno State player signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2013 and also has spent time with the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys.

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