The Arizona Cardinals announced the promotion of Steve Keim to vice president of player personnel and the return of Jason Licht to the team as director of player personnel.
“The personnel staff and player evaluation process are critical to assembling a championship-caliber football team,” said Cardinals general manager Rod Graves. “I’m proud of the work our scouts, coaches and personnel staff have done up to this point, and I’m also very excited about these two moves today. Steve and Jason are exceptional NFL personnel evaluators with proven track records and their expertise makes us a better organization.”
Keim is entering his 14th season with the Cardinals after joining the club as a college scout in 1999. He was promoted to director of player personnel in 2008. He coordinates the activities of both the college and pro scouting departments under the direction of Graves.
Licht, a personnel executive for the Cardinals in 2008, rejoins the organization after spending the past three seasons as director of pro personnel for the New England Patriots. He also spent five years as Philadelphia’s vice president of player personnel.
