Jul 29th 2008 11:34AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: AZ Cardinals, NFC WestAnquan Boldin is not happy. So unhappy, in fact, that he’s not interested in talking to his current employer, the Arizona Cardinals, about the prospects of a new contract, even though he desperately wants one.

It’s to the point, apparently, that after his current three-year deal expires, Boldin will be hawking his wares elsewhere — unless he’s traded in the meantime.

Or, as is often the case, these things have a way of working themselves out. And while Boldin has put the organization on silence, there’s still a chance the two sides can come to terms. At least the ’s Kent Somers thinks it can happen. The size of a potential deal, and its impact on the salary cap, means that the Cardinals probably couldn’t re-sign Boldin until this fall at the earliest. And that’s if the team is genuinely interested, which Boldin disputes.

The salary cap, however, is there to be manipulated. Other teams do it all the time, and the Cardinals could create room by restructuring or extending other players’ contracts. …

The Cardinals have shown no inclination to massage their cap, one reason why Boldin is so angry.

Rosenhaus, however, isn’t one to stop talking, and he had spent the previous night visiting with General Manager Rod Graves about Boldin’s contract. Look, if Chad Johnson and the Bengals can work through all their problems, anything’s possible. Boldin has been professional through the process, even if he’s become a tad frustrated in recent weeks. If he’s willing to wait until the end of the season — or if the Cards can find some extra cap space in the interim — I’m guessing Boldin could be convinced to hang around Arizona for the right price.

Now it’s up to Drew Rosenhaus to make this thing work.