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Levi Brown | Tackle

Team: Arizona Cardinals
Age / DOB:  (29) / 3/16/1984
Ht / Wt:  6'6' / 324
College: Penn State
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Levi Brown and Bobby Massie are penciled in as the Cardinals' starting left and right tackles respectively.
Many expected the Cardinals to address the position in the draft, but they instead drafted two guards -- Jonathan Cooper at No. 7 overall and Earl Watford at No. 116. Coach Bruce Arians recently called Brown an "elite" tackle, while Massie was easily the team's best lineman down the stretch last season. Second-year man Nate Potter is expected to be the swing tackle. Apr 29 - 8:44 PM
Source: Mike Jurecki on Twitter

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Levi Brown - T - Cardinals

Coach Bruce Arians referred to Levi Brown as an "elite" NFL tackle Wednesday.

For some unknown reason, coaches consistently heap praise on Brown. He missed the entire 2012 season due to a torn triceps, but graded out as Pro Football Focus' No. 57 tackle in 2011 and No. 78 (dead last) in 2010. The Cardinals would be wise to address the position in April's draft, ideally with either Central Michigan OT Eric Fisher or Oklahoma OT Lane Johnson at No. 7.
Source: Associated Press
Mar 21 - 10:20 AM
Levi Brown - T - Cardinals

The Cardinals aren't considering moving OT Levi Brown to guard.

"He’s a talent," new coach Bruce Arians said. "I don’t think he’d have any problem playing guard. But tackles are harder to find. ... (I) see him more as a right tackle/left tackle than a guard." GM Steve Keim concurred. It's unclear where a rehabbing Brown (triceps) will play in 2013, but he could get yet another chance at left tackle. The Cardinals could consider a new blindside protector at No. 7 in a tackle-rich draft class.
Source: azcardinals.com
Feb 26 - 2:04 PM
Levi Brown - T - Cardinals

New coach Bruce Arians said the Cardinals' offensive line will be better simply by getting LT Levi Brown back healthy.

It's an (overly) optimistic take, but Arians appears to have no intention of cutting Brown, who is scheduled to earn $4.75 million next season. The annually underperforming left tackle missed last season due to a torn triceps.
Source: Darren Urban on Twitter
Feb 21 - 12:20 PM
Levi Brown - T - Cardinals

AzCardinals.com expects LT Levi Brown (torn triceps) to be ready for the Cardinals' offseason program.

We would hope so, as Brown has been out since camp. Of course, it's possible Brown won't participate in the Cardinals' offseason program because he may no longer be a member of the team. He's due $4.75 million, which is steep for a perennially disappointing player who just missed an entire season. However, the new regime needs time to evaluate the 2007 first-round pick before ending his tenure in Arizona.
Source: Darren Urban on Twitter
Feb 19 - 1:51 PM
Levi Brown - T - Cardinals

Cardinals placed LT Levi Brown on injured reserve with a torn right triceps, ending his season.

There was some thought initially the Cardinals might save Brown's roster spot, but they decided to move on. He only had an outside chance at returning way late in the season. Brown, 28, signed a contract in March that contained $8 million guaranteed, all of which will be paid him in 2012. His 2013 base salary is a relatively affordable $4.75 million, but it's still quite possible Brown has played his final down with the Cardinals. They need to find a superior blindside pass protector next offseason.
Fri, Aug 24, 2012 07:21:00 PM
Levi Brown - T - Cardinals

The Cardinals' website expects the team to place LT Levi Brown on year-ending injured reserve after Tuesday's triceps surgery.

Cardinals.com's Darren Urban suspects the move could happen as soon as Monday, when NFL first cuts take place and teams must trim from 90-man to 75-man rosters. Urban "just doesn't see" Arizona keeping Brown around in hopes of a late-season return. This might be Brown's final training camp with the Cardinals because no future portion of his "five-year" contract is guaranteed.
Source: azcardinals.com
Wed, Aug 22, 2012 08:28:00 PM
Levi Brown - T - Cardinals

One independent orthopedic surgeon believes Cardinals LT Levi Brown (torn right triceps) will be "right on the margin" to return this season.

He'll have surgery Tuesday morning, August 21. Brown suffered a triceps avulsion, ripping away a fragment of the bone. "An avulsion is quite serious," said Dr. Orr Limpisvasti, based in Los Angeles. "It often takes longer (than three months) for the tissue to heal, and you can't strengthen that tissue while it heals. Sometimes it will take 3-6 months. ... At 80 percent healed, 70 percent healed, what is the risk of getting him back too early?"
Source: Arizona Republic
Sun, Aug 19, 2012 04:59:00 PM
Levi Brown - T - Cardinals

Cardinals LT Levi Brown has a torn right triceps, and will miss a minimum of three months.

He'll undergo surgery, and will likely be ruled out for the season after getting a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews. Even if Brown has struggled as a pass protector before, it's a massive blow for Arizona's struggling line. With no guaranteed money in his "five-year, $30 million" contract beyond this season, it seems unlikely Brown will be back in the desert in 2013. Second-year pro D.J. Young is listed as Brown's top backup, though The Sideline View's Adam Caplan believes the Cardinals could turn to veteran Jeremy Bridges. Bridges recently lost out to rookie Bobby Massie at right tackle.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Sat, Aug 18, 2012 11:02:00 AM
Levi Brown - T - Cardinals

The Sideline View's Adam Caplan reports the Cardinals "fear" LT Levi Brown's right triceps injury is season-ending.

Brown told teammates on the field he "heard something" when he went down on Friday night. Brown is no world-beater as a pass protector, but this is a major concern considering the Cardinals have the NFL's shabbiest collection of tackles. "It's not like you can call 1-800-Left-Tackle," quipped center Lyle Sendlein. "We're just hoping everything is alright." Larry Fitzgerald may have one of the highest floors among fantasy receivers, but his ceiling is starting to show cracks.
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Source: TheSidelineView.com
Sat, Aug 18, 2012 08:51:00 AM
Levi Brown - T - Cardinals

Cardinals LT Levi Brown was forced from Friday's preseason game against the Raiders with a right triceps injury.

Brown's return is officially "doubtful," but his night is through. Although Brown has long been one of the league's most maligned left tackles, it would be a crushing blow for the Cardinals' embattled offense if his triceps is torn. A tear would almost certainly end Brown's season. Beset by protection issues, Arizona could be in the market for line help regardless of the severity of Brown's injury.
Source: Darren Urban on Twitter
Fri, Aug 17, 2012 11:25:00 PM
Levi Brown - T - Cardinals

The Cardinals can get out of LT Levi Brown's new five-year contract after this season without owing him anymore money.

Brown received $8 million in guarantees, though they are all paid in the first season ($7 million signing bonus + $1 million base salary). No portion of Brown's $4.75 million base salary in 2013 is guaranteed. The Cards would also only take an $850,000 salary cap hit to release him next offseason. The "five-year, $30 million contract" was really just a one-year, $8 million deal.
Source: The Sideline View
Tue, May 29, 2012 05:06:00 PM
Levi Brown - T - Cardinals

Recently re-signed OT Levi Brown expects to remain the Cardinals' starting left tackle in 2012.

The perennial underachiever also admitted he needs to "prove what I am capable of and set the record straight." There's been talk the No. 5 pick of the 2007 draft will be shifted to right tackle, but unless the Cardinals find an upgrade in the draft, they'll likely be stuck with Brown on the blindside.
Source: AzCardinals.com
Tue, Apr 17, 2012 09:20:00 AM
Levi Brown - T - Cardinals

Cardinals re-signed LT Levi Brown to a five-year contract.

Brown was a free agent for all of three days. Released Monday to avoid an unreasonable $17 million cap hit, one of the league's most underachieving tackles might get another shot to man the blindside in Arizona. However, the Arizona Republic has reported he could be shifted to right tackle. That would require finding an upgrade in free agency or the draft, but could be viewed as a necessity since Brown has consistently been one of the league's worst linemen since being the fifth overall pick of the 2007 draft. He's still only 27 years old.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Thu, Mar 15, 2012 10:46:00 PM
Levi Brown - T - Cardinals

The Cardinals are "close" to re-signing LT Levi Brown.

The deal is expected to be announced on Friday. The Arizona Republic's Kent Somers reports Brown could be shifted to right tackle, but that would be contingent on the Cardinals finding a viable alternative at left tackle. It's unlikely in a very thin free agent tackle market, though it could happen at No. 13 overall in the draft.
Source: Kent Somers on Twitter
Thu, Mar 15, 2012 06:56:00 PM

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