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Cardinals bring back veteran linebacker Desmond Bishop

Desmond Bishop, Marion Grice

Arizona Cardinals linebacker Desmond Bishop grabs the face mask of San Diego Chargers running back Marion Grice during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

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The Cardinals took a look at veteran linebacker Desmond Bishop in the preseason.

And after a month of regular season, they decided they wanted him back.

The team announced Bishop had been re-signed, filling the roster spot created by the release of linebacker Victor Butler.

The Cardinals are largely healthy now, but that’s after free agency, injuries and suspensions ravaged their defense. Losing Daryl Washington and Karlos Dansby among others left them thin.

Plugging a solid pro like Bishop makes sense, especially since he’s had more time to recover from last year’s torn ACL with the Vikings.