It has been a good day for former Giants’ pass rushers. Romeo Okwara reportedly agreed to a three-year, $39M contract with the Lions on Monday, and Golden will be heading back to the Cardinals for two years and $9M. The Cardinals acquired Golden from the Giants in a trade last October, and he racked up three sacks in nine games with the Cardinals. Overall, Golden ranks eighth among edge rushers in terms of total pressures since the start of the 2019 season, so this seems like a bargain for the Cardinals.
Golden will pair with J.J. Watt and Chandler Jones to give the Cardinals an elite trio of pass rushers.