Robert Alford
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Week 13 Outlook
Availability
The Arizona Cardinals brought in Robert Alford for a visit and medical recheck.
Fantasy Impact
Alford played 13 games for Arizona last season and tallied 37 tackles, four defended passes, and one interception. He has struggled with injuries in recent years including a broken leg and torn pectoral muscle which kept him sidelined in 2019-2020.
Arizona Cardinals CB Robert Alford has signed a one-year deal to return with the team in 2021, as reported by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Fantasy Impact
Alford was previously released by the Cardinals to save money, as he earned $15 million across the last two seasons while he was injured. After missing 2020 with a torn pectoral, Alford has opted to return on a cheaper, one-year deal in hopes of finally playing for the Cardinals. He spent six years with the Falcons before signing his previous deal with the Cardinals in 2019 and could become an impact player in their secondary alongside Budda Baker and Patrick Peterson in 2021.
Robert Alford suffered a pectoral muscle injury in Sunday's practice but the severity has not been evaluated yet.
Fantasy Impact
Alford missed the entire 2019 season with a broken leg and is now dealing with this injury. Pectoral injuries can typically be pretty serious. Alford, entering his eighth year, would be the team's number one cornerback if healthy.
It has been confirmed that Arizona Cardinals CB Robert Alford suffered a fractured tibia during Tuesday's team practice. Alford is expected to be out for the first half of the 2019 regular season.
Fantasy Impact
The Cardinals were already running a little thin at the cornerback position after Patrick Peterson received a six-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Now Arizona will have to rely on Tramaine Brock and Byron Murphy until Peterson and Alford return to play. In his first six seasons with the Falcons, Alford totaled 10 interceptions along, with averaging about 49 tackles per year.
The Cardinals signed cornerback Robert Alford to a three-year deal Thursday. According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, the deal has a base salary of $22.5 million and is worth a maximum of $24 million.
Fantasy Impact
The deal comes just two days after Alford was released by the Falcons, saving the team $7.9 million in cap space. Alford started 76 games in six seasons in Atlanta. He will provide a much needed upgrade across the field from star cornerback Patrick Peterson.
