Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Cardinals sign former 49ers linebacker Moore

The Arizona Cardinals wasted no time adding former 49ers inside linebacker Brandon Moore to their roster just one day after he was released by San Francisco.

Cardinals sign former 49ers linebacker Moore

Moore

Moore agreed to a one-year deal with the Cardinals Tuesday. At least four teams expressed interest in signing the Oklahoma product. The 49ers released Moore after they reached an agreement with free agent and two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Takeo Spikes.

Looking for depth and a chance to upgrade their roster, the Cardinals thought Moore was a good fit and aggressively pursued him. They convinced him to make a visit to their training camp headquarters in Flagstaff, Az. Once Moore arrived, he took a physical and was offered a contract.

The signing reunites Moore with Billy Davis, the Cardinals' current linebackers coach. Davis was Moore's defensive coordinator in San Francisco in 2005 and 2006.

The 6-foot-1, 240-pound Moore had 21 starts for Davis in their two years together in San Francisco.




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