Cardinals Start Offseason With Eight Contract Signings; DRC Update

by Andrew602 on Jan 18, 2010 10:55 PM MST in General Arizona Cardinals News

As you probably know, Cardinals' pro bowl cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie suffered a knee injury in Saturday's loss to the Saints. It occurred early in the game when Rodgers-Cromartie's leg was twisted under a Cardinals offensive lineman. He was helped off the field and didn't return. News from Sunday's MRI were encouraging, as the young corner may not need surgery. This is from azcardinals.com:

The MRI of cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie showed that he chipped his tibia of his left leg and also injured his medial collateral ligament. He will undergo further tests this week to determine if surgery is needed...Officially, the MCL is just injured. The extent of that injury has yet to be determined.

That's good news to hear considering surgery could cause Rodgers-Cromartie to miss most of the offseason camps. DRC suffered a bruised kneecap just two weeks earlier in the season finale against the Packers.

In other news, the Cardinals have entered offseason mode by signing all eight of the practice squad players to future contracts. Of the eight, Ali Highsmith(LB) and Onrea Jones(WR) stand out as the two that could make an impact in 2010. Others signed were Rashard Barksdale(CB), Ed Gant(WR), Ryan Kees(DR), Jonathan Palmer(G), Tom Pestock(T), and Mark Washington(LB).

The Cardinals also know now that they will hold the 26th pick in April's draft - possibly the only positive from Saturday's loss.

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I know Jones has been hanging around forever

but from what I’ve seen of Gant, he brings more to special teams, which bumps him ahead in the “marginal WR talent” crop. Especially with Urban on the way out, and who knows what’s up with Morey…

by tw3kr on Jan 18, 2010 11:01 PM MST reply actions

I think Gant and Jones would be great 4th and 5th WRs.

Our farm system has greatly improved over the years.

Life's too short. Be a fan. Orlando Magic, Arizona Cardinals,Tampa Bay Rays and of course "the U"! What a winning combo.

by hevchv on Jan 19, 2010 5:22 AM MST via mobile up reply actions

+1

I swore I had read that Onrea had been signed away to the Redskins, glad he is still around to replace Urban

http://undrafteds.com/

by Undrafteds on Jan 19, 2010 6:05 AM MST up reply actions

Now just waiting on the days till Urban is cut.

What? I didn't break it, I was just testing its durability, and then I placed it in the woods becuase it's made out of wood and I just thought he should be with his family.
Revenge of the Birds

by Andrew602 on Jan 19, 2010 7:16 AM MST up reply actions

+1

http://undrafteds.com/

by Undrafteds on Jan 19, 2010 3:12 PM MST up reply actions

He did

But apparently only for a week:
http://www.revengeofthebirds.com/2009/9/16/1033039/arizona-cardinals-add-keilen-dykes

We are red, we are white, we are Danish Dynamite!

by Thomaldo on Jan 19, 2010 7:23 AM MST up reply actions

thx Thomaldo

This is great, Onrea looks like a diamond in the rough

http://undrafteds.com/

by Undrafteds on Jan 19, 2010 3:11 PM MST up reply actions

I do think that, particularly if Boldin stays,

We can afford to let Urban go in favor of more untested waters. Everything we’ve seen from Jones says that he’ll be at least serviceable at the position, and as often as our 5th is going to see the field (whenever Q gets injured), it’s not a huge risk.

Thinking about it now, I’m guessing staff is happy enough with Doucet’s special teams work or they would have bumped Urban above him again, so we may not even need someone to fill that role. Just an occasional 1-2 catch day kind of guy…

by tw3kr on Jan 20, 2010 11:55 PM MST up reply actions