After three years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Isaac Seumalo is headed West. Officially inking a three-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals on Wednesday, Seumalo spoke with reporters about why he changed franchises.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be honest with you, money\u2019s good. Can\u2019t complain,\u201d Seumalo said via the Cardinals\u2019 Twitter\/X account<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m not gonna pretend that\u2019s not a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n One of the best available guards in free agency, Seumalo inked a three-year, $31.5 million deal<\/a> with the Cardinals. It\u2019s a raise over the contract he received in Pittsburgh three years ago, one worth $8 million per season, and a big payday for what\u2019s likely the last long-term contract Seumalo will sign in his career. Seumalo offered an honest answer and reality that money plays a leading role in where players end up.<\/p>\n For Seumalo, Arizona is fate.<\/p>\n \u201cI bought a house out here last year in Gilbert,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd then got out here about a month-and-a-half ago. Now, I\u2019m here all year round. I\u2019m super happy.\u201d<\/p>\n Born in Hawaii, Seumalo played his college ball at Oregon State. Until now, his NFL career has been in the Keystone State. Landing in Arizona feels like home. Seumalo noted his father, Joe, coached at the University of Arizona<\/a> for the 2024 season. He now serves as the d-tackles coach at Oregon State.<\/p>\n Winning a Super Bowl in Philadelphia and consistently playoff competitive with Pittsburgh, Seumalo\u2019s aim will be to keep that success going in Arizona. It won\u2019t be easy. The Cardinals haven\u2019t had a winning record since 2021 and haven\u2019t won a playoff game since 2015, a victory over Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.<\/p>\n With a new head coach, Seumalo is embracing a fresh start all the way around.<\/p>\n \u201cThe biggest part is I want to win. I want to win with a team that wants me here. And I see that with Coach LaFleur. I see that with the group that we have, the group that we\u2019re building.\u201d<\/p>\n His comment might sound like a dig at Pittsburgh, but in the way he spoke it, it seemed genuine. Seumalo had multiple suitors and chose the team he connected with best.<\/p>\n During the presser, Seumalo only briefly mentioned his previous stops. He shouted out former Philadelphia Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland for developing him and offered praise for Pittsburgh\u2019s coaching staff.<\/p>\n \u201cPittsburgh gave me a whole different perspective. Coach Pat Meyer, another great coach. And kind of being an older guy there, learning that dynamic,\u201d Seumalo said of his time with the Steelers.<\/p>\n