Bird Droppings: Vets and the Arizona Cardinals

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Lets get to the news on your Arizona Cardinals today.

Brandon Flowers Gets First Veteran Look
Notes: CB in for workout; Diverse coaching tree; Playing safer.

Cardinals Blogs | Arians confirms Flowers visit

Healthy Justin Bethel adds nice wrinkle to Cardinals' CB competition
Justin Bethel was about to answer some questions when Brandon Williams, who had walked into the locker room with him, chimed in with some of his own.

Arizona Cardinals training camp: All-Access with Bruce Arians, July 25
Head coach Bruce Arians, now in his fifth year with the Arizona Cardinals, meets the media each day during training camp.

Bruce Arians: Brandon Flowers won't be last vet to get Arizona tryout - Arizona Cardinals Blog- ESPN
Coach Bruce Arians says Brandon Flowers' workout will be the first of many for veteran free agents as the Cardinals push to improve their roster.

David Johnson's workload for Cardinals could come with long-term cost - Arizona Cardinals Blog- ESPN
Arizona would like to get RB David Johnson 30 touches per game, but history shows that such heavy usage is often followed by injuries and decline.

Only 1 Cardinals WR spot is set, the rest is ‘good competition’ | Cards Wire
Thus far, only Larry Fitzgerald has his roster spot and role secure.

Markus Golden ‘not going to surprise anyone this year’ | Cards Wire
His 12.5 sacks came out of nowhere last year. He will have to keep up his motor to produce that again with greater attention.

Fighting will get you cut by Bruce Arians, depending on the player | Cards Wire
"If it's the wrong guys, I'll cut them," he said. "Rank has privilege. I don't think any of our rank guys are going to fight."

Maturity to bring Robert Nkemdiche to the forefront of Cardinals defense | Cards Wire
Top high school prospect and first round draft pick Robert Nkemdiche is expected to have a big defensive year with the Arizona Cardinals.

Cardinals RBs ranked near top of league, per PFF | Cards Wire
The Arizona Cardinals backfield, led by David Johnson, were ranked No. 4 overall heading into the 2017 season.

Sheldon Richardson would fit nicely with Arizona Cardinals
The defensive lineman from the Big Apple would be an excellent addition to the Arizona Cardinals' contingent of defenders.

Arizona Cardinals: Right move to sit stars
The Arizona Cardinals will sit a couple of their top skill players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game and it is the right decision to make.

Arizona Cardinals: A final plea for a cornerback
The number-two cornerback position may be the only thing standing in the way of a Super Bowl triumph for the Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals: Gabbert makes early push
As predicted, just two days into Arizona Cardinals training camp in Glendale already has us looking at the backup quarterback competition.

Arizona Cardinals hoping meeting with cornerback bears fruit
The Arizona Cardinals' scheduled meeting with Brandon Flowers indicates that they're concerned with their cornerback group.