4/5 Arizona Cardinals news: Preseason schedule, John Lott speaks, Geno Smith workout

In the last 24 hours, Carson Palmer and Larry FFitzgerald talk shop and the Arizona Cardinals sign a couple of defensive back. There is news about quarterback workouts for the draft and a whole lot more.

Cardinals News:

Cards Host Cowboys, Chargers In Preseason
Trips to Green Bay, Denver round out exhibition schedule

John Lott Pushes For Offseason Improvement
Strength and conditioning coach tries to prep players before they get on the field

Word From the Birds Blog | Palmer contract helps Cards
Contract details prove Palmer doesn't hurt Cards in the wallet.

Word From the Birds Blog | Cards add two DBs (and Fitz talking to Palmer)
Fitz and Palmer talking is good; let's get to the throwing, shall we?

Word From the Birds Blog | Still some cap space and adding players
Cards under salary cap $8.2 mil, plenty of room for draft picks.

Arizona Cardinals to hold private workout with Geno Smith ArizonaSports.com
Arizona Cardinals to hold private workout with Geno Smith.

Arizona Cardinals to work out Matt Barkley of USC Trojans, source says - ESPN
Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians and general manager Steve Keim are scheduled to hold a private workout Saturday at USC for quarterback Matt Barkley

Arizona Cardinals 2013 preseason opponents announced ArizonaSports.com
Cowboys and Chargers at home, Green Bay and Denver on the road.

Cardinals coach: QB group is among the best in the NFL ArizonaSports.com
Cardinals coach: QB group is among the best in the NFL

Arizona Cardinals sign CB Bryan McCann ArizonaSports.com
Arizona Cardinals sign CB Bryan McCann.

First look at Carson Palmer with Larry Fitzgerald ArizonaSports.com
First look at Carson Palmer with Larry Fitzgerald

Carson Palmer: The Lost Quarterback Finds New Home in Arizona
Have we run out of superlatives and/or dirt to say about Carson Palmer YET?

Cardinals News - SI.com
Recap of day's news from SI.com

Carson Palmer Has a Lot Left for Arizona Cardinals - Golden Gate Sports
Finally, Bay Area blog has something nice to say about Carson Palmer.

2013 NFL mock draft: Arizona Cardinals select... - Arrowhead Pride
Kansas City thinks Cards will take Matt Barkley as seventh pick. Please....

2013 NFL mock draft: Cardinals select Lane Johnson - Pride Of Detroit
The Arizona Cardinals take Lane Johnson with the seventh pick.

Cardinals fans wish LaRod Stephens-Howling he was back but understand he won't fit - Behind the Steel Curtain
Jess Root, editor of SB Nation's Cardinals site, talks about free agent running back LaRod Stephens-Howling, and how a player can be worth more than the contract he'll eventually sign.

NFC West: How The Carson Palmer Trade To Arizona Cardinals Affects San Francisco 49ers - Niner Noise - A San Francisco 49ers Blog
No surprise the 49ers aren't exactly quaking in their cleats at the thought of facing Carson Palmer twice a year.

Palmer still has arm, smarts to lead Cardinals to playoffs - NFL - CBSSports.com
Reports of Carson Palmer's demise have been greatly exaggerated.

NFL News:

NFL Draft: Breaking down DE Ziggy Ansah ArizonaSports.com
NFL Draft: Breaking down DE Ziggy Ansah

FOXSports.com NFL mock draft 5.0
Quarterbacks have landed and draft is approaching; time for an updated first-round mock.

2013 NFL mock draft: Cardinals select Lane Johnson - Pride Of Detroit
The Arizona Cardinals take Lane Johnson with the seventh pick.

Bengals Banter: Talking John Skelton, & Tyler Eifert a Draft Option? - Stripe Hype
Skelton goes West Coast in Cincy.

Do new coaches, general managers mean new quarterbacks in the NFL? - SBNation.com
The past few seasons have shown that if your team is changing their head coach, general manager, or both a new quarterback is also highly likely.

JaMarcus Russell continues to lose weight, gain NFL interest
The Raiders' former number one overall pick's comeback attempt continues to pick up steam as he takes off the weight.

NFL Draft 2013: Matt Barkley reportedly declines invitation to green room - SBNation.com
The USC quarterback won't be waiting to hear his name called in New York after all.

Baltimore Ravens release Brendon Ayanbadejo - SBNation.com
The Baltimore Ravens continued their defensive overhaul by releasing Brendon Ayanbadejo on Thursday.

NFL Draft 2013: Geno Smith a lock for top-3 selection, according to Jason La Canfora - SBNation.com
Jason La Canfora thinks West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith is essentially a lock to be taken in the first three picks of the NFL Draft.

2013 NFL Free Agency: Falcons Release Tyson Clabo. - The Falcoholic
The Falcons let go of Tyson Clabo in what qualifies as a stunning move.

2013 NFL Draft all-underrated team: Mark Harrison among wide receivers selected - SBNation.com
We continue to unveil our All-Underrated Team with the wide receivers.

2013 NFL Draft: Chat with Dan Kadar of Mocking the Draft - SBNation.com
SB Nation's NFL Draft guru is here to answer your most burning questions about this year's draft.

Detroit K Hanson retiring after 21 seasons - Yahoo! Sports
Jason Hanson wanted to keep on kicking. His body told him to stop.