Former Cardinals First-round DL Robert Nkemdiche Clears Waivers, Now Free Agent

Former Cardinals first-round DL Robert Nkemdiche officially cleared waivers on Monday and is now a free agent. 

Nkemdiche, 24, is a former first-round pick of the Cardinals back in 2016. He was in the final year of his four-year, $7.6 million contract and set to make a base salary of $1,122,808 for the 2019 season when the Cardinals waived him this past weekend. 

Arizona declined Nkemdiche’s fifth-year option back in May. He was in line be an unrestricted free agent in 2020. 

In 2018, Nkemdiche appeared in 10 games for the Cardinals and recorded 32 tackles, 4.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a pass defense.

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