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Arizona Cardinals News and Rumors

Cardinals cut cord on Chansi Stuckey

Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com

The Cardinals signed Chansi Stuckey last offseason in hopes that he could at least push Early Doucet for the team’s slot receiver job. Stuckey made it into only nine games, starting none. On Friday, Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports reported that the Cardinal…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Last month, a former Cardinals player helped rescue passengers in a van that had flipped onto its side.  On Thursday, another former Cardinals player needed to be rescued. Running back Tim Hightower, who spent 2011 with the Redskins, was hiking with his…

seattletimes.com

The stealthy 49ers are in the chase for Peyton Manning. The Dolphins and Cardinals are out. And the Broncos and Titans want to make sure the four-time NFL MVP is healthy.

Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com

The Arizona Cardinals seemed like an excellent fit when Peyton Manning hit unrestricted free agency last week. They have a top-three NFL receiver, an up-and-coming running game and defense, and a retractable-roof stadium in one of the league’s weaker di…

ESPN.com

The Arizona Cardinals went into the offseason with Kevin Kolb and John Skelton as their top two quarterbacks. They will continue through the offseason that way. "Regarding today's developments and our quarterback position, acquiring Peyton Manning …

CNNSI.com

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- The Arizona Cardinals will pay quarterback Kevin Kolb his $7 million roster bonus, effectively ending their pursuit of free agent Peyton Manning.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The Arizona Cardinals have agreed to terms on a five-year contract with Levi Brown just three days after he was released by the team in a salary cap move.

seattletimes.com

Peyton Manning might be coming to the NFC West. It's just that the possibility is the San Francisco 49ers, and not the Arizona Cardinals. Or the Seattle Seahawks.

Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the San Francisco 49ers have emerged as one of the three finalists to sign free agent quarterback Peyton Manning. The other two teams are the Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans. According to Schefter, the Arizona Cardi…

ESPN.com

Well, then. The Arizona Cardinals' competition for Peyton Manning has grown to include a division rival. Manning worked out for San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh and took a physical for the team this week, according to ESPN's Chris Mortensen. This …

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

It's starting to sound like one of those Wonderlic problems. "If a plane departs from Denver just as a veteran quarterback travels from Tennessee to North Carolina, how long will it take for a number of NFL teams to be very disappointed?" Well…

ESPN.com

The Arizona Cardinals' pursuit of Peyton Manning once appeared quite promising. That is no longer the case. Tennessee and Denver are the favorites. "Everyone else a longshot," ESPN's Adam Schefter said. Manning appears to be taking a deliberat…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

As Peyton Manning gets closer to a decision about his future (hopefully, he’s not getting farther away from making up his mind), the Broncos remain extremely viable — especially with the Dolphins reportedly focusing on Matt Flynn and the Cardinals hav…