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Boldin Wants Out; WR Asks to Be Traded

The saga of upset Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin has taken another twist, as now the unhappy pass catcher has asked the club to trade him. It was just on Monday that it came out that Boldin and head coach Ken Whisenhunt are not even on speaking terms at this point, and Boldin has been outspoken [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 20 2008

Branch Demoted to Third String?

The Arizona Republic is reporting that nose tackle Alan Branch appears to have been demoted all the way to third-string. He was a second-round pick last season, and the team even traded a fourth-round pick to get him. Branch played in 11 games last season, only putting up nine tackles. Right now [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 27 2008

PFW: NT Branch Looking Soft; James Looks in Great Shape

From: Pro Football Weekly
Our sources in the desert tell us that second-year NT Alan Branch, who is being counted on to step up his game after a so-so rookie campaign, “looked a little doughy” in the team’s minicamps and OTAs. On the other hand, we hear starting RB Edgerrin James couldn’t have looked in better [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 13 2008

Boldin’s New Deal Likely Not Coming Till the Fall?

From: Pro Football Weekly
Cardinals GM Rod Graves recently told team insiders that the most likely time for star WR Anquan Boldin to receive a new contract would be sometime this fall rather than this summer. Not only are new contracts for franchise ILB Karlos Dansby and QB Kurt Warner considered higher priorities, Graves also said [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 06 2008

PFW: Don’t Look for Boldin to Skip Training Camp

From: Pro Football Weekly
Our sources in the desert don’t see Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin skipping training camp because of contract concerns, as he indicated he might do in a mid-June article on the team’s Web site. “I still think he’s just too competitive and too much of a team player,” a longtime team insider told [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jul 02 2008

Davenport with Interest in Playing in the Desert?

Now that he’s free to go anywhere, where would free agent RB Najeh Davenport like to play?  How about Arizona with the Cardinals?  Davenport made an appearance today on NFL Radio, and spoke about the desire to play with the Cards because of the relationship he has with Ken Whisenhunt, now Cards coach and former [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 30 2008

Team to Keep Options Open About Picking Up a Veteran Tackle

From: Pro Football Weekly
We still keep hearing the Cardinals wouldn’t mind obtaining a veteran backup tackle before the season starts. While the offensive line appears to have decent depth at center and the guard spots, it remained dangerously thin at the OT spots heading into July.

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 29 2008

Report Says Warner in Front of the Line for a New Contract

From Pro Football Weekly:
On the Cardinals’ contract front, we hear that QB Kurt Warner has jumped to the head of the line for a new deal ahead of both ILB Karlos Dansby, the team’s franchise player, and WR Anquan Boldin, who recently told the team Web site that he hasn’t decided whether or not he [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 25 2008

PFW: Hightower Making an Early Impact

From: Pro Football Weekly
We hear the Cardinals believe fifth-round rookie RB Tim Hightower, the team’s first 2008 rookie to sign a contract, could end up being a pretty decent player at the pro level. Hightower’s thick frame reminds some team insiders of Steven Jackson, although he’s not nearly as big or fast as the Rams’ [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 22 2008

Highsmith Impressing Enough to Make Final Roster?

From: Pro Football Weekly
The early indication from our Cardinals sources is that, based on how he looked and performed in the team’s OTAs, undrafted rookie LB Ali Highsmith has a decent shot at making the final roster cut. Highsmith fell off most draft boards after registering two 5.0 40-times at this year’s Scouting Combine, but [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Jun 16 2008