Dennis Gardeck

Dennis Gardeck

30-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Arizona Cardinals
IR
Injury Knee - ACL
Est. Return 2/10/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Dennis Gardeck in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Cardinals in March of 2022.
Shifts to IR
LBArizona Cardinals
Knee - ACL
October 25, 2024
The Cardinals placed Gardeck (knee) on injured reserve Friday, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Gardeck tore his ACL in the Cardinals' Week 7 win over the Chargers, so his shift to IR comes as no surprise. Arizona will now be without two of its top edge rushers in Gardeck and BJ Ojulari (knee) for the remainder of the season. Expect Julian Okwara and Xavier Thomas to both see increased work on the Cardinals' defense going forward.
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Snap Counts
Snap %
Arizona CardinalsCardinals 2024 LB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

51288%
21278%
45078%
22282%
20235%
4517%
17230%
8832%
14625%
8933%
10017%
7929%
9516%
3714%
9016%
5219%
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
The Cardinals have employed Gardeck on special teams since he joined the pro ranks in 2018 as an undrafted free agent. When he finally got some work on defense in 2020, he had a mini breakout in the form of seven sacks on just 93 snaps. Since then, though, he's mustered only one sack in 28 games over the last two campaigns. Two factors may aid in a revival for Gardeck in the fall: J.J. Watt (retired) and Zach Allen (Denver) aren't on the roster, leaving holes to fill in the pass rush for a new 4-3 scheme.
After serving solely as a special teamer in his first two seasons, Gardeck took advantage of his first forays on defense in 2020, compiling seven sacks on just 93 defensive snaps. He was given a bit more run last year - 159 such plays in 14 games - but his final stat line read 23 tackles without a sack. The Cardinals lost sack maven Chandler Jones in free agency this offseason, so there is a hole to fill in the pass rush alongside J.J. Watt and Markus Golden. Whether or not Gardeck can take advantage remains to be seen.
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Tears ACL, out for season
LBArizona Cardinals
Knee - ACL
October 22, 2024
Gardeck sustained a torn ACL during Monday's 17-15 win over the Chargers, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Questionable to return
LBArizona Cardinals
Knee
October 21, 2024
Gardeck (knee) is questionable to return to Monday night's contest against the Chargers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Past finger injury
LBArizona Cardinals
September 26, 2024
Gardeck (finger) practiced in full Thursday.
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Limited to open week
LBArizona Cardinals
Finger
September 25, 2024
Gardeck (finger) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Big day at linebacker
LBArizona Cardinals
September 17, 2024
Gardeck recorded six tackles, including 3.0 sacks, four tackles for loss and a forced fumble in Sunday's 41-10 win over the Rams.
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