8/6 Arizona Cardinals news: Depth chart, injuries

Cardinals:

Cardinals Blogs | It may be five running backs after all
At the same time, when asked how many running backs he will keep on the roster — remember, the Cards don’t use fullbacks — Arians said, "probably five. Four or five."

Cardinals Blogs | The first depth chart
"I wouldn’t get too tied up with where anybody is at," Arians said. "They might me listed as third in one package and be a starter in another package. I’m really not interested in answering a bunch of question where a guy is on the depth chart for this game."

Cardinals Blogs | Another Tyrann pick and practice notes
Other tidbits from the afternoon:

The Return Of Karlos Dansby
After three years in Miami, veteran linebacker comes back wiser and with perspective

Earl Watford Bides His Time
Notebook: Rookie guard anxious for games; Washington to get major work in preseason

On Carson Palmer's 4,000-yard season - NFC West Blog - ESPN
Andy from New York hit the NFC West mailbag with a challenge we'll take up here. He thinks Palmer deserves more credit than he's getting.

Injuries open door for other running backs
Injuries give Stepfan Taylor, Andre Ellington and Alfonso Smith opportunity to impress at running back.

Mendenhall writing new chapter in career, life
Rashard Mendenhall's passion for writing allows him to maintain balance in his life as an NFL running back.

Darnell Dockett apparently doesn’t own a tiger | ProFootballTalk
Last month, Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett said he has a tiger in Arizona, and that he wanted to bring the 60-pound (at the time) pet to practice.According to Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic, Dockett was speaking with fork tongue about an animal that uses its tongue to clean itself.

Big splash or flash in the pan for Arizona Cardinals rookies?
Unheralded rookies may shine in camp, but few stay bright beyond

NFL:

Jim Harbaugh and the question of burnout - Niners Nation
Jim Harbaugh finds himself getting some comparisons to Dick Vermeil, who burned out during his time with the Philadelphia Eagles. Graham Womack spoke with Vermeil about how he bounced back. Is this something for Coach Harbaugh to consider?

NFL news roundup: Bryan Bulaga tears ACL, while Tony Romo and Darrelle Revis recover - SBNation.com
The Packers will be without their left tackle, while two of the NFL's biggest stars will be ready sooner than expected. Here is your full wrap up of news from around the league on Monday.

NFL Debrief: A football-like substance & New York's other QB battle - SBNation.com
The Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins kicked off the preseason on Sunday night. Elsewhere, training camp rolled on with more injuries and another quarterback battle worth watching.

Dolphins sign Reshad Jones to 4-year extension - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins have signed safety Reshad Jones to a four year extension, according to NFL sources. The move comes as Jones prepared to enter the final year of his current contract.

Robert Griffin III injury: Redskins QB ready for more in camp - SBNation.com
RGIII is making good progress in his recovery from knee surgery.

Bryan Bulaga injury: Packers confirm torn ACL - SBNation.com
Green Bay's offensive line has taken a major hit with the loss of Bulaga.

Fox unveils NFL broadcast teams for 2013 season - SBNation.com
Kevin Burkhardt and John Lynch will make up a new team that's scheduled to call a lot of high-profile games.

HBO's "Hard Knocks" Bengals Documentary Preview Video - Cincy Jungle
HBO released a short video as a teaser to the upcoming documentary that chronicles the Bengals Training Camp. Have a watch.

Jaguars depth chart: Blaine Gabbert, Chad Henne both listed as No. 1 QB - Big Cat Country
The Jaguars have released their preseason depth chart, with a few surprises.

Patrick Willis underwent surgery, will be ready for regular season - SBNation.com
Patrick Willis had surgery on his broken hand, but the injury shouldn't cause him to miss the season opener.

NFL training camp news: E.J. Manuel fails to impress at Bills practice, Mike Tomlin makes old man jokes about Troy Polamalu - SBNation.com
It was a quiet day around the league's training camps, with a host of teams taking Sunday off to rest and recuperate.

Santonio Holmes Expects to Miss First Four Games - Gang Green Nation
Some young guys are going to have to step up.

Tony Romo injury: Cowboys QB expects to play Friday - SBNation.com
The Dallas Cowboys quarterback is ready to get back in action.

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