Greg Tolar signed to a three-year contract by the Arizona Cardinals
June 21, 2009
Former Saint Paul's standout Greg Tolar signed a three-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals Friday.
Toler becomes the fifth of eight choices under contract.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, although Toler will
reportedly receive a $316,000 signing bonus.
To make room on the roster for Toler, the Cardinals released wide
receiver Justin Brown, an undrafted rookie out of Hampton.
Toler is the second rookie to sign this week, after the team locked
up linebacker Will Davis Tuesday. The team’s three top picks
are the ones without deals: running back Beanie Wells, linebacker
Cody Brown and safety Rashad Johnson.
Toler made a surprise climb up draft boards in April after playing
at tiny Saint Paul’s College in Virginia. The 5-foot-11,
191-pounder has drawn comparisons to Cards starting cornerback
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, the team’s top pick in 2008,
because both are from small schools.
Toler, however, is a bit older than Rodgers-Cromartie. He ended up
without a major scholarship because of poor grades, eventually
finding his way to Saint Paul’s. There, Toler had 14
interceptions, 36 pass breakups and 50 passes defended in 40
games.
He is trying to battle his way up the depth chart. Behind starters
DRC and Bryant McFadden at cornerback, the Cards also have veterans
Ralph Brown and Michael Adams and have used free safety Antrel
Rolle as a nickel cornerback.
