Bird Droppings: Arizona Cardinals get into day two of OTA’s, Kyler Murray buys his way into the team and more

Happy Wednesday one and all.

We are half way through the week and heading into a long weekend, which should be a great time.

If you are going away for the weekend, I am sure you are just counting down to your vacation.

If you are staying in town, a three-day weekend is still tough to beat, especially as the weather has not taken the nasty 100 degree turn.

Until then, let’s get a look around the web at the Arizona Cardinals.

You've Got Mail: OTAs Are Here
Topics include Kyler Murray, Patrick Peterson and analytics

Cardinals’ Offensive Linemen Glad For Fresh Start
Key pieces back on field after injury-riddled 2018

David Johnson, Shotgun Runs, And Getting Back To 2016 Levels
Arizona Cardinals Home: The official source of the latest Cardinals headlines, news, videos, photos, tickets, rosters and game day information

Cover 2 Clips - Health Of The O-Line
Craig Grialou and Mike Jurecki discuss the health of the offensive line during OTAs.

The First Day Of OTAs 2019
Images from the first OTA of the 2019 offseason

Day Two Of OTAs
Images from Tuesday afternoon's offseason work

Frank Caliendo's draft joke with Cardinals GM Steve Keim led to fake news
Frank Caliendo thought he was being funny when he sent Cardinals GM Steve Keim audio messages impersonating Raiders coach Jon Gruden before the NFL Draft.

Arizona Cardinals bring in DL Terrell McClain for visit
he has played for six teams since 2011.

Buccaneers to release DT Gerald McCoy; Cardinals likely won’t be in play
He will certainly command more money than the Cardinals can afford.

Kyler Murray brought breakfast for first day of OTAs
A way to a grown man's heart, especially an offensive lineman, is by feeding him.

Cardinals notice more mellow, relaxed feel to practices
Kliff Kingsbury is more relaxed than Steve Wilks was, at least for now.

What Kliff Kingsbury, teammates said about Kyler Murray at OTAs
They all speak highly of the rookie so far.

Jared Veldheer to retire; Gerald Hodges unretires
Veldheer had just signed a contract with the Patriots a week ago.

David Johnson has been good and bad running out of shotgun
Expected to run out of the shotgun a lot in 2019, Johnson was fantastic in 2016 and subpar in 2018.

Examining Byron Murphy's role in the Arizona Cardinals' secondary | NFL Analysis | Pro Football Focus
Lead Draft Analyst Mike Renner takes a look at Byron Murphy's role in Arizona in the wake of Patrick Peterson's suspension.

Every NFL Team's Most Important Training Camp Battle | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights
Iron sharpens iron. At NFL training camps, competition brings out the best among players in heated battles for starting jobs. There's no telling how contested positions will shake out with 90-man rosters...

3 teams who should pursue a trade for Jets defensive end Leonard Williams
Which three teams should consider making a strong push to acquire New York Jets star defensive end Leonard Williams this offseason?

Kliff Kingsbury excited Kyler Murray’s only playing football – ProFootballTalk
The Cardinals had their full team on the practice field Monday for the first time since they selected quarterback Kyler Murray with the first overall pick in this year's draft and he earned a good review from one of the guys who will be blocking for him in the fall. Tackle D.J.