Former Vikings Pass Rusher Earns a Chance to Impress NFC Rival

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K. Joudry · Vikings Territory

Thu, Sep 17, 2026 ·

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Ex-Vikings Pass Rusher Gets Shot with Cards

The Arizona Cardinals are a terrible football team. Still, they're an NFL football team.

And, quite possibly, things are turning around. Mike LaFleur (brother to Matt, the skipper of the Packers) is now the head coach down in the desert. Most notably, perhaps, he's working alongside rookie running back Jeremiyah Love, who is a terrific talent. Plenty of other players — TE Trey McBride , WR Marvin Harrison, etc. — are sparking hope for the Cardinals.

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Aug 28, 2026; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur talks with Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur prior to the game at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

Mr. Stewart is looking to prove capable of helping Arizona turn what has been years of arid football into a lush garden of pigskin competence.

The Cardinals boast Josh Sweat and Baron Browning as the top pair of edge rushers. Not too bad. What the Cardinals are looking to do is shore up the depth by investing in a young fella. Stewart is trying to prove that he's that guy.

#Vikings EDGE Cam'Ron Stewart landed just $1K in guarantees in UDFA deal.

However:

– Ran a sizzling 4.56 forty.
– Earned a 90.4 pass rushing grade from @PFF last year.
– Had 5 sacks and 10.5 TFLs.

Keep an eye on the rookie. https://t.co/BY2OM1Fs2j

— K. Joudry (@VikingsGazette) May 27, 2026

At 6'4″ and roughly 245 pounds, Cam'Ron Stewart is a touch small for the edge rusher position . What needs to be remembered, though, is that he ran a blistering 4.56 forty, largely boosting his impressive 8.16 RAS Score .

His 2025 season involved a total of 32 tackles with 10.5 being tackles for loss. The pass rusher then had 5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 1 pass defended. Offering these stats for Temple isn't as impressive as offering them for a program like Ohio State, Oregon, or Alabama. Nevertheless, the production does create a ripple of intrigue.

Dec 25, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Dallas Turner (15) celebrates after a play as Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) reacts in the second half at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

The Vikings' top edge rushers are Andrew Van Ginkel alongside Dallas Turner . Both were terrific in Week 1, but especially the third-year player.

Next up at edge rusher are Kyle Van Noy , Bo Richter , and Chaz Chambliss . Other options to get some snaps along the edge are linebacker Eric Wilson , linebacker Jake Golday, and defensive lineman Ty Ingram-Dawkins. If that proves insufficient, then maybe the former Vikings pass rusher will come back.

That is, of course, as long as he doesn't get scooped up by the Cardinals.

Cam'Ron Stewart is 23.

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