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Free agent kicker Phil Dawson signed a 2-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals on March 10, 2017 at the Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
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Shot Clock: NFL free agency moves, including Chandler Jones staying and Calais Campbell and Tony Jefferson likely leaving the Arizona Cardinals. Video: azcentral sports
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The Texans have traded quarterback Brock Osweiler and a 2018 second-round draft pick to the Browns, according to multiple reports. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the news.
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Quarterback Tony Romo posted a message on Instagram to say goodbye to all the Dallas Cowboys fans who supported him during the course of his 13-year career.
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Washington Quarterback Kirk Cousins reportedly asked Dan Snyder to trade him, but ESPN’s Chris Mortensen is reporting Snyder told Cousins not to get his hopes up.
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Shot Clock: The beginning of the new NFL year, what the Cardinals’ chances are for keeping Calais Campbell and Tony Jefferson and who might make an impact around the league. Video: azcentral sports
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USA TODAY Sports’ Tom Pelissero fills you in on how the top quarterback prospects fared during Day 4 of the NFL Scouting Combine.
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Clemson QB Deshaun Watson said he could benefit from backing up a veteran when he enters the NFL. Video: Kent Somers/azcentral sports
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Quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 5,052 total and 41 TDs with 10 INTs in 2016 at Texas Tech. Video: Kent Somers/azcentral sports
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USA TODAY Sports’ Lorenzo Reyes gives insight as to which teams will be searching for a quarterback at the NFL Scouting Combine.
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John Ross, former wide receiver from the University of Washington, broke Chris Johnson’s 40-yard dash record at the NFL Combine.
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Washington receiver John Ross in 2016 was a second-team All-American and first-team All-Pac-12 standout with 81 catches for 1,150 yards and 17 TDs . Video: Kent Somers/azcentral sports
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USA TODAY Sports’ Lindsay H. Jones says that San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch spoke very highly of a number of high-profile quarterback prospects.
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azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and Dan Bickley break down the NBA MVP race and a possible reunion in the Cardinals defensive backfield.
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Cardinals insider Kent Somers talks with GM Steve Keim about how the Cardinals conduct business at the NFL combine and how they will handle their free agents.
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Cardinals coach Bruce Arians discusses finding the team’s future quarterback in the draft.
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azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and Kent Somers discuss Cardinals free agency and Larry Fitzgerald’s reaction to an extra NFL preseason game. Video: azcentral sports
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USA TODAY Sports’ Nate Davis gives us his top five picks of the 2017 NFL draft.
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Not everyone is happy that ex-Cardinals WR Michael Floyd, who was waived by the Cardinals three days after an arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence, is a Super Bowl champion. Video: azcentral sports
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Arizona Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald skates for the first time with Arizona Coyotes’ Shane Doan. (Rob Schumacher/azcentral sports)
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Third time is the charm for former Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner, as he and four others were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Feb. 4, 2017. Hannah Gaber/azcentral.com
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Atlanta and New England will face off in Houston after winning the NFC and AFC championships, respectively.
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Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Mike Iupati talks about his experiences of growing up fishing on a small island. Video: Michael Chow and David Wallace/azcentral sports
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Arizona Cardinals safety Tony Jefferson is also an impersonator, and, was once haunted by a ghost. Video: Michael Chow and David Wallace/azcentral sports
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Arizona Cardinals linebacker Kevin Minter sits down with Steve Benson of The Republic, and admits a weak spot for good food. Video: Michael Chow and David Wallace/azcentral sports
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Cardinals players reflect on the 2016 season as they clear out their lockers on Monday. Nick Oza/ azcentral sports
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Cardinals Insider Kent Somers says Bruce Arians is high on younger backups who got a chance to play last week. Michael Chow/azcentral sports
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Here’s a look at some of the top underclassmen planning on entering the 2017 NFL Draft.
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A time-lapse view from field level during the pre-game introductions for the Arizona Cardinals: Video: David Kadlubowski/azcentral sports
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Watch video of the Cardinals field rolling into University of Phoenix Stadium before the start of the first practice of the 2016 training camp. Video by Patrick Breen/azcentral sports
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The Cardinals’ depth chart at running back became clear on Monday with the news that Andre Ellington has re-signed with the team.
Ellington, an unrestricted free agent, agreed to a one-year contract. Financial terms were not immediately available.
Ellington was one of three Cardinals running backs on the free-agent market. Chris Johnson has said he is looking for opportunities elsewhere, and Stepfan Taylor remains available.
The Cardinals now have David Johnson, Ellington, Kerwynn Williams and Elijhaa Penny under contract for the upcoming season.
Coach Bruce Arians has used Ellington in a hybrid role over the past four years, and Ellington often has lined up as a receiver. That role could grow in 2017.
A sixth-round pick by the Cardinals in 2013, Ellington has had an up-and-down career, partly due to injuries.
He played in 16 games last season but carried just 34 times for 96 yards and didn’t score a touchdown, all career lows. His 12 receptions were his fewest in four seasons.
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Cap status
The team’s flurry of activity in the opening days of free agency left it $20.5 million under the salary cap, according to figures on the NFL Players Association’s website on Monday morning.
That figure doesn’t include contracts signed by Ellington and inside linebacker Karlos Dansby.
USA Today reported Dansby’s one-year deal is worth $2 million, including $700,000 guaranteed.
That would put the Cardinals around $18 million to $19 million under the cap before Ellington’s signing.
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Spring visitors
Outside linebacker Jarvis Jones, the Steelers’ first-round pick in 2013, visited the Cardinals on Monday, an NFL source confirmed.
Jones, an unrestricted free agent, has other trips planned, so it would be a mild surprise if he agreed to terms with the Cardinals in the next day or two.
With only six sacks over four seasons, Jones has been a disappointment for the Steelers, who reportedly remain interested in re-signing him.
The Steelers did not exercise their option to keep Jones, 27, under contract for a fifth year.
The Cardinals are interested in adding an outside linebacker to play behind starters Chandler Jones and Markus Golden.
Alex Okafor filled that role a year ago and is an unrestricted free agent.
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The Cardinals are interested in re-signing Okafor, but he likely is looking for a starting job via free agency. He reportedly visited the Saints on Monday.
Former Cardinals inside linebacker Kevin Minter visited the Colts, according to reports. The Cardinals signed Dansby last week, an indication they are content with Minter moving on.
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