2/6 Arizona Cardinals news: Rehab kicked into high gear; Patrick Peterson holdout?

Arizona Cardinals rehab news and some motivation for the 2014 team.

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Quietly, Cardinals Rehab
“It’s going very well,” [2013 first-round pick Jonathan Cooper] said. “I feel like I’m turning the corner. They’re starting to cut me loose on the lower-body stuff, a little bit of agility. The straight-line stuff, that’s pretty good to go for the most part. I’m in a good spot and we still have plenty of time left.”

Team Needs & Roster Rankings - Offseason Low Down - Rotoworld.com
As the 2014 NFL offseason kicks off, Evan Silva analyzes each team's top needs while ranking the league's rosters 1-32. What do the Cardinals need?

Patrick Peterson and a possible holdout? Wait... - Revenge of the Birds
"I can't speak on that right now," Peterson said when asked. "Me and my agent, we haven't talked about some of those possibilities. We'll have to wait and see what happens."

Ranking the Cardinals free agents - Arizona Cardinals Blog - ESPN
Arizona has 15 free agents left to sign after securing punter Dave Zastudil last month, but they won't bring them all back.

Arizona Cardinals' Free-Agency and Draft Wish List
Throughout the spring, you will see a host of different free agents and potential draft picks linked to the Arizona Cardinals. Not all will make sense; even some listed here may cause you to scratch your head.

Cardinals season review: Safeties | FOX Sports on MSN
Tyrann Mathieu went down for the season with torn LCL and ACLs on Dec. 8 against the Rams. His recovery may not be complete before the start of the season, so the Cardinals have some gaps to fill.

NFL

Report: Matt Cassel Will Void His Contract And Become A Free Agent - Daily Norseman
Matt Cassel exercises player option

Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito text messages released - The Phinsider
On Thursday, the Ted Wells investigation into allegations of player misconduct surrounding the Miami Dolphins. USA Today Sports' The Big Lead released over 1,000 text messages from between Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito.

The very best GIFs from the Seahawks' victory parade conclusion - SBNation.com
Champagne 'n' drums 'n' dancin' -- motivation for Birdgang 2014