
The Cardinals would like re-sign inside linebacker Karlos Dansby and strong safety Adrian Wilson this spring.
The club is about $5.2 million under the cap. The priority is trying to re-sign Dansby and Wilson. If the Cardinals get both of those deals done, Boldin likely will have to wait until 2010 for his situation to be addressed.
Dansby, however, has talked of cashing in on being an unrestricted free agent in 2010, when there might not be a salary cap. The Cardinals would like to re-sign him and lower his cap figure of $9.7 million, which is the franchise number.
If they can't get a deal done, it's going to be difficult for the Cards to fit new deals for Wilson and Boldin under the cap.
MEDICAL WATCH: QB Kurt Warner underwent surgery on his left hip to repair a torn labrum and remove loose particles. He participated in individual drills and 7-on-7 sessions at the recent minicamp. The only thing Warner didn't do was work in the full team sessions. FB Tim Castille (knee) and NT Gabe Watson (knee) did not participate in minicamp. They had knee surgery this off-season but are expected to return before the start of training camp.
FRANCHISE PLAYER: LB Karlos Dansby: Tendered at $9.678M; signed tender March 4.
TRANSITION PLAYER: None.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
--G/C Scott Peters.
--TE Jerame Tuman.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (not tendered)
--C Pat Ross (not tendered as ERFA) was the backup all year.
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: None.
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS: None.
PLAYERS RE-SIGNED
--CB Michael Adams: ERFA; terms unknown.
--DE Bertrand Berry: UFA; $1M/1 yr.
--OG Elton Brown: UFA; terms unknown.
--CB Ralph Brown: UFA; $745,000/1 yr.
--FB Tim Castille: ERFA; terms unknown.
--LB Karlos Dansby: Franchise FA: $9.678M/1 yr.
--P Ben Graham: UFA; terms unknown.
--LB Clark Haggans: UFA; 3 yrs, terms unknown.
--TE Ben Patrick: ERFA; terms unknown.
--TE Leonard Pope: RFA; $1.01M/1 yr.
--QB Brian St. Pierre: UFA; $1M/1 yr.
--C Lyle Sendlein: ERFA; terms unknown.
--TE Stephen Spach: ERFA; terms unknown.
--LB Pago Togafau: ERFA; terms unknown.
--OT Elliot Vallejo: ERFA; terms unknown.
--QB Kurt Warner: UFA; $23M/2 yrs, $15M SB; 2009 cap: $11.5M.
--NT Gabe Watson: RFA; $1.545M/1 yr.
PLAYERS ACQUIRED
--TE Anthony Becht: FA Rams; $745,000/1 yr.
--TE Dominique Byrd: FA; terms unknown.
--FB Dan Kreider: FA; $745,000/1 yr.
--LS Mike Leach: FA Broncos; 3 yrs, terms unknown.
--S Keith Lewis: FA 49ers; 2 yrs, terms unknown.
--CB Bryant McFadden: UFA Steelers; $10M/2 yrs, $1M RB/5M guaranteed; 2009 cap: $5M.
--OT Oliver Ross: FA; terms unknown.
--RB Jason Wright: UFA Browns; $2M/2 yrs, guarantees unknown.
PLAYERS LOST
--RB J.J. Arrington: UFA Broncos; $10M/4 yrs, guarantees unknown.
--LB Monty Beisel: UFA Chiefs; terms unknown.
--CB Eric Green: UFA Dolphins; terms unknown.
--LS Nathan Hodel (released/failed physical).
--CB Rod Hood (released).
--RB Edgerrin James (released).
--DE Travis LaBoy (released/failed physical).
--DE Antonio Smith: UFA Texans $35.5M/5 yrs, $12.5M guaranteed.
--FB Terrelle Smith: UFA Lions; 1 yr, terms unknown.