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    Kyler Murray Expects 'Big Year' From A.J. Green

    The Cardinals' receiving production was lopsided a season ago, as Hopkins had 786 more receiving yards than the second-leading receiver, Christian Kirk, which was the widest gulf in the NFL. Kirk, who is expected to move into the slot in 2021, is aiming for a more consistent season, and Green...
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    For Steve Keim, Confidence In Kyler Murray At A High Point

    Murray still has improving left to do. He isn't quite as plug-and-play-at-a-high-level in his career as say, an Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady. But he is getting closer. That's all Keim is looking for now – continued growth. Through two years, Murray's efforts to earn him NFL Offensive Rookie of...
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    Byron Murphy Not The Third Wheel At Cornerback

    Murphy is at a funny place in his career. The former second-round pick still resembles the youthful player that arrived in 2019, but the NFL moves fast, and he's now the cornerback with the most experience in Joseph's defense. "He's been the mainstay for three years," Joseph said. Rookie...
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    You've Got Mail: In The Heat Of The Summer

    "I had Houston Texas season tickets for 5 years. Now that DeAndre Hopkins, and JJ Watt, two of our most beloved players are wearing red, every NFL fan loves them, I have renounced my allegiance to Houston, and am now with the Cardinals. Already sporting my JJ jersey. I can think one thing your...
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    Dennis Gardeck Headed In Right Direction With Rehab

    "There is always that question when you're going in practice, going against our starting offensive line and you're like, 'Man I'm ready to be out there (on defense) and doing those things, maybe it's different on game day, maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm overconfident,' " Gardeck said. "You see it...
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    Kelvin Beachum: 'I'm Still Learning' About Juneteenth

    For Juneteenth, Cardinals offensive lineman Kelvin Beachum penned a first-person column about the holiday and shared it with azcardinals.com. Today is Juneteenth – the 156th anniversary of the day 250,000 enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom via military order, nearly...
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    After Substantial Progress, Cardinals' Defense Wants More

    In 2019, Vance Joseph had to grin and bear it. On a near-weekly basis, the Cardinals' defensive coordinator was pelted with questions about miscues during his Thursday press conference with reporters. It was a year to forget, as the defense ended up allowing the most yards (402 per game) and...
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    Cardinals' Offensive Line Handled The Pressure

    Kyler Murray's sack total went way down from 2019 to 2020, but that doesn't always tell the whole story. It did in this case, as the Cardinals' offensive line was equally adept at limiting pressure. The Cardinals allowed a team hurry probability of only 7.2 percent last season, per...
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    Kingsbury: Cardinals Have Been 'Overly-Educated' About COVID-19 Vaccine

    Former Cardinals coach Bruce Arians, who has always been known for his honesty, was blunt when asked if the team brought in a specialist to explain the benefits of the vaccine to his team. "I'm the specialist," Arians said, per ESPN. "If you want to go back to normal, get vaccinated...
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    Ready Or Not, Zaven Collins' Time Is Coming

    In a press conference on Wednesday, Collins rattled off some of the myriad duties he must master over the next few months. There are standard play-calls, audibles, alerts, knowing down-and-distance, two-minute situations and how to effectively get everyone lined up and on the same page. But...
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    You've Got Mail: Seven Weeks To Training Camp

    "Hi Dazza. Might be a silly question but with all the fanfare on draft pick signings do they actually have guaranteed money? If a seventh-rounder signs a four-year how much does he actually get? Also do you watch other sports like Rugby League? Check out State of Origin coming up in a week if...
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    Cardinals Unveil 'Protect The Nest' Ticket Plans

    Two "Protect the Nest" ticket plans will go on sale beginning Tuesday, June 15 at 10 a.m. Each "Protect the Nest" plan features four games, including prominent primetime matchups at State Farm Stadium. The "Red Plan" includes the Thursday Night contest vs. Green Bay in Week 8 and the...
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    Top Takeaways From The Cardinals' 2021 Offseason

    J.J. WATT HAS ALREADY MADE AN IMPACT The Cardinals need newcomer J.J. Watt to produce as a defensive lineman, and his ability to do that won't be known until the games begin to count. But there is little question Watt, who arrived for the aforementioned voluntary OTAs and minicamp, has already...
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    Robert Alford Hoping Third Time Charm As Cardinals' Cornerback

    Alford was originally due to count $9 million on the 2021 salary cap, which wasn't going to happen. The Cardinals released him to save $7.5M in cap space, but just a couple days later, Alford had re-signed for the league's minimum veteran salary. "He basically told us 'Hey I want to come back...
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    Kyler Murray's Legs Can't Shoulder The Whole Load

    The Cardinals wrapped up offseason work with the final day of minicamp on Thursday, and the best-case scenario in 2021 is a perfectly-healthy Murray from start to finish. However, if an injury slows him down, or if teams game-plan to curtail his rushing like they did down the stretch, the...
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