Lanschaften » Former Cardinals safety Kwamie Lassiter died

on Sunday after having a heart attack.Lassiter Brandon Mebane Jerseys 2019 , who was 49 years old, joined the Cardinals after going undrafted out of Kansas in 1995 and developed into a starter for Arizona over the course of his eight seasons in the desert. He may be best remembered for his four interceptions against the Chargers in the final week of the 1998 season as they helped the Cardinals win a game that clinched a playoff berth.“We were all devastated to learn of Kwamie鈥檚 passing today and our hearts go out to all of his family and friends,” Cardinals team president Michael Bidwill said in a statement. “Kwamie came to the Cardinals as an undrafted rookie free agent. He not only became a key contributor to our team for eight seasons but continued to make an impact on this community after his playing days ended. He will be missed greatly.”Lassiter closed out his career by playing one season for the Chargers and one season with the Rams. He appeared in 129 games overall and finished his NFL career with 25 interceptions.Our condolences go out to his family and loved ones. In 2016 White Casey Hayward Jerseys , the Chargers improved their pass rush with the addition of Joey Bosa with the third overall choice. They got better on the back end of their defense this season by drafting safety Derwin James, one of the favorites for defensive rookie of the year, with the 17th pick. But the Chargers still need help at linebacker.The Chargers’ top linebackers — Kyzir White Casey Hayward Jerseys 2019 , Denzel Perryman and Jatavis Brown — ended the season on injured reserve.Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco acknowledged the team has to get better and deeper at the position in 2019.“We didn’t quite recover from [those injuries],” Telesco said, via Sam Fortier of The Athletic. “[Linebacker] is one particular group we need to focus on pretty heavily in the offseason.”The Chargers shifted Kyle Emanuel from outside linebacker to inside linebacker and used seven defensive backs against the Ravens. Los Angeles’ lack of depth at linebacker proved costly against Tom Brady and the Patriots.Chargers coach Anthony Lynn commented on how his injured linebackers “would have made a difference” last week.Perryman and Emanuel are scheduled to become free agents in the offseason White Travis Benjamin Jerseys , and White and Brown have unclear timetables to return, per Fortier. That makes the position a priority for the Chargers.