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Rookies no longer have to wait for their turn

For years, NFL coaches thought most rookies should be neither seen nor heard on game days. Less experience meant more mistakes which meant a greater chance that coaches would be fired. But times are changing. For a variety of factors, rookies are far more likely to start games than they were five years ago, and Cardinals fans can expect to witness the trend this fall.

 

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald worn, weary and hoping QB carousel over

Larry Fitzgerald is tired. Not of playing football. Not of donating his time to charity. Larry Fitzgerald is tired of talking about last season. And the one before that. And the one before that.

 

Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians gives all players a shot with unique drills

Cardinals coach Bruce Arians has four more assistant coaches than did his predecessor, Ken Whisenhunt, and the extra manpower allowed the Cardinals to try something unique, at least by NFL standards, in practice on Tuesday. For 11-on-11 drills, Arians split the 90-man squad in half, with the first two units or so on one field, and the rest of the players on the other.

 

Arizona Cardinals sign Kevin Minter, release Brian Hoyer

The Arizona Cardinals have signed LSU linebacker Kevin Minter, the team's second-round (45th overall) selection of the 2013 NFL Draft, to a four-year contract. Meet Arizona Cardinals' 2013 NFL draft class | NFL draft report card: Grades for each team

 

Karlos Dansby back with Arizona Cardinals in a mutually beneficial role

The longer an NFL free agent remains free, the simpler his decisions become. By May, two months into the signing period, there's no need to take out a legal pad and list the pros and cons of an offer. The phone rings and instead of hello, a player answers, "Yes."

 

Arizona Cardinals minicamp focus: Get on same page

Cardinals coach Bruce Arians is more concerned with his rookies' language-learning skills than their football ability during a three-day minicamp that started on Friday. In the classroom, the players are learning new schemes filled with strange terminology. On the field, they are running around in shorts, jerseys and helmets, trying to apply what they've learned in practice.

 

Arizona Cardinals agree to one-year contract with Karlos Dansby

The Cardinals turned to a familiar face to address concerns at inside linebacker. Photos: Karlos Dansby's time with the Cardinals

 

Arizona Cardinals sign Stepfan Taylor, Ryan Swope, Andre Ellington, D.C. Jefferson

The Cardinals signed four of their nine draft picks, the team announced on Friday. The top five selections have not signed, but rookie contracts are not complicated these days and protracted negotiations are rare. Meet Arizona Cardinals' 2013 NFL draft class | NFL draft report card: Grades for each team

 

2013 NFL draft report card: Grades for each team

It takes about three seasons to accurately evaluate an NFL draft. It doesn't take 24 hours to unfairly grade it. So based on first impressions, we list each team's picks and hand out report cards for draft: Never too early: 2014 NFL draft's top prospects | The best undrafted players of the 2013 NFL draft

 

A look at the Arizona Cardinals' 2013 NFL draft class

We look at each of Cardinals' nine picks in NFL draft and how they might fit in. | 1st round analysis Look back: Cards' 1st draft picks since 1954 | NFL first-round draft picks from Arizona | NFL draft busts