Ojulari, who was an outside linebacker for the Cardinals for three seasons after being drafted in 2023, was released by the Cardinals on Aug. 31, shortly after the Cardinals' preseason slate ended. Ojulari missed 26 out of a possible 51 games for the Cardinals due to injury during his tenure in the desert. Playing in eight games last season and none in 2024, Ojulari also never started a game for the Cardinals.
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His best overall season in Arizona came in 2023 when he played all 17 games and posted a career-high six quarterback hits.
Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love (4) warms up prior to a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sept. 13, 2026.
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Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur on the field prior to the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sept. 13, 2026.
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Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love (4) carries the ball for a touchdown as Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Cam Hart (20) defends during the first quarter at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sept. 13, 2026.
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Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love (4) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first quarter at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sept. 13, 2026.
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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) stands in the pocket against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first quarter at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sept. 13, 2026.
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Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love (4) fights his way into the end zone for a touchdown as Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Cam Hart (20) defends during the first quarter at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sept. 13, 2026.
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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) stands in the pocket against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first quarter at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sept. 13, 2026.
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Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love (4) fights his way into the end zone for a touchdown as Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Cam Hart (20) defends during the first quarter at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sept. 13, 2026.
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He joins a Jaguars defense that allowed just 10 points to theCleveland Brownsin Week 1. They tied for the most amount of sacks in Week 1, sackingDeshaun Watsonfive times.
Jacksonville would be adding to a group of pass-rush options that include former first-round draft picksJosh Hines-AllenandTravon Walker. Both are defensive ends who each had a sack and a half in Week 1, and have had 10 or more quarterback hits in each season of their careers.
Ojulari, who is 24 years old, is a 6-foot-2-inch LSU product weighing 248 pounds.