Dave Brown Signs With Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals signed former New York Giants quarterback Dave Brown Wednesday to a two-year contract, providing a veteran backup to second-year starter Jake Plummer.

Brown, who lost his starting job last season to Danny Kanell, will compete for the No. 2 job with Stoney Case, who signed a one-year deal to return to the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Brown, 28 was selected by the Giants in the first round of the 1992 NFL Supplemental Draft

He completed 93 of 180 passes for 1,023 yards and had five touchdowns and three interceptions last season. But a pectoral muscle injury forced him to the bench, opening the door for Kanell.

The Cards' former backup, Kent Graham, signed as a free agent with the Giants.

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