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The Arizona Cardinals signed free agent offensive lineman Alan Faneca to a one-year deal. Faneca is guaranteed $2.5 million, according to his agent, Rick Smith.

The nine-time Pro Bowl selection spent the past two seasons with the New York Jets and was released after the team drafted offensive lineman Vladimir Ducasse out of Massachusetts in the second round of last week’s NFL draft.

“We’re excited to bring a player like Alan Faneca to our team,” said Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt. “We’re obviously familiar with him from our time together in Pittsburgh but we’ve also seen a lot of tape of him from the last two years with the Jets and he’s still the same tough, physical player who does a good job pulling and getting to the next level. There’s a reason he’s been selected to the last nine Pro Bowls and at a time when we’re facing changes on our offensive line, we’re very fortunate to have a player of his caliber coming on board.”

The 33-year old has played 12 NFL seasons, and has appeared in 190 games — 185 starts — with Pittsburgh and the Jets. He has started 128 straight games, spanning the last eight years.