Find out where Josh Sweat lands in PFF's edge rusher rankings. Could anyone else crack this list for the Cardinals?

The Arizona Cardinals made a concerted effort to improve the defensive interior and the defensive edge. They need to stop the run better and to create a consistent pass rush.

They have done that and one of their biggest offseason additions was signing pass rusher Josh Sweat in free agency to a four-year, $76.4 million deal.

Sweat is ranked in the top 32 edfe defenders in the NFL, according to PFF .

He comes in at No. 25.

Sweat capped off a stellar seven-year run with the Eagles by recording 2.5 sacks in the Super Bowl, then signed with the Arizona Cardinals as a free agent in March. He showed improvement against the run in 2024, earning a 67.8 grade after posting a career-low 54.2 in 2023.

The Cardinals also have 2023 second-round pick BJ Ojulari, a player the Cardinals were counting on to be their top pass rusher entering last season before his tore his ACL in training camp. They re-signed Baron Browning and still have Zaven Collins, although Collins excels at every other part of being an edge defender other than getting a lot of sacks.

In an ideal world, Sweat will not only play well enough to land on this list again in 2026, but someone else will also crack the top 32. Could that be Browning or Ojulari? What about Collins in his third year playing the edge?

That's the hope, at least. With an improved defensive front across the interior and the edge, there is at least a reasonable chance.

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