The Facts: Becht was one of three players signed to one-year contracts on Friday, and he will join Stephen Spach, Ben Patrick and Leonard Pope in fighting for a spot on the Cardinals’ 2009 roster. The team also signed C Donovan Raiola and DT Rodney Leisle, while agreeing on a contract to bring back reserve OL Elton Brown – also on a one-year deal.
Diehards Line:The Cards’ search for a tight end goes back to the free-agent period of 2007, when the Cards tried to sign Bengals tight end Reggie Kelly before being rebuffed. Injuries hampered all of the Cards’ tight ends last season. Spach isn’t expected to be back on the field until training camp. ... Becht has history with Whisenhunt, after Becht was a first-round pick of the Jets in 2000 while Whisenhunt was an assistant coach there. Becht played five seasons in New York and another three in Tampa Bay before going to the St. Louis Rams in 2008.