DE-OLB Travis LaBoy was released after the draft, partly because LaBoy was facing serious ankle surgery. One doctor thought LaBoy could play in 2009 without the surgery. Other doctors, however, advised LaBoy to have the ankle repaired. The surgery is expected to keep him out in 2009. The Cardinals decided to cut their losses and released LaBoy. The club paid LaBoy $8 million in the year he was in Arizona. 51/4/2009

In a move to clear salary cap space, the Cardinals released LaBoy on Tuesday. The defensive end, who played four seasons for the Tennessee Titans, signed a five-year, $22 million contract, with about $7.5 million guaranteed, with Arizona before the 2008 season. He played in 13 games with 38 tackles, four sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in his lone season with the Cardinals.
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