The Cardinals have signed quarterback Blaine Gabbert to a one-year deal, as Adam Schefter of ESPN.com first reported (Twitter link). The pact is worth $855K, tweets Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic. The team has since confirmed the news via press release.
Gabbert, 27, worked out for Arizona last week, and he’ll now give the Cardinals a fifth quarterback alongside Carson Palmer, Drew Stanton, Zac Dysert, and Trevor Knight. Palmer, clearly, isn’t going anywhere, but it’s fair to wonder what Gabbert’s signing means for Stanton or Dysert. Stanton, specifically, is entering the final year of his contract, and while Arizona could save $1.65MM by releasing him, it would also incur $2.5MM in dead money by doing so.
The 10th overall pick in the 2011 draft, Gabbert hasn’t experienced success at the NFL level, but reportedly has a supporter in Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians. In five games as the 49ers’ starter last season, Gabbert posted a 1-4 record, while completing 56.9% of his passes for five touchdowns and six interceptions.
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Stanton is better than Gabbert. Getting rid of Stanton would make no sense especially if Palmer gets hurt. I’d rather have Stanton filling in than Gabbert
Hard to figure if Gabbert is better or worse. He’s been on Jacksonville and San Francisco, not like he has ever had any decent players around him. When Stanton has been asked to play in his career he has at least had Calvin and Larry.