Cardinals Set to Sign Warner for One Year
Kurt Warner agreed Sunday to a one-year, $4-million contract with the Arizona Cardinals, the third team in three seasons for the two-time most valuable player.
The 33-year-old quarterback, who lost his starting job with the New York Giants to rookie Eli Manning last season, is to sign the contract and appear at a news conference Tuesday.
Warner, a former Arena Football League player, was a three-time Pro Bowl selection with the St. Louis Rams, whom he led to the Super Bowl in 1999 and 2001.
But after losing the starting job to Marc Bulger in St. Louis, he signed a one-year deal with the Giants before last season.
Warner visited the Cardinals on Thursday, then met with Bear officials in Chicago.
Warner completed 174 of 277 passes for 2,054 yards, six touchdowns and four interceptions last season with the Giants, going 5-2 as a starter. But he was criticized for often holding the ball too long.
Warner’s last game as a starter came in Arizona, when he was sacked six times in the Cardinals’ 17-14 win over the Giants.
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