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Cardinals Re-Sign Jake Ballard

March 11th, 2014 at 4:48pm CST by Zachary Links

The Cardinals have re-signed Jake Ballard to a one-year deal, according to Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com (link goes to Twitter). Arizona opted not to extend a tender to the restricted free agent, but he’ll be back in Arizona, presumably on a cheaper deal.

Within the tweet, Urban adds that the Cards have also cut guard Daryn Colledge.

Cardinals Release Daryn Colledge

March 8th, 2014 at 7:06pm CST by Peter Sowards

7:32pm: The release of Colledge will be designated as a post June 1 cut, so his $4.55MM cap hit will be spread over two years, per Kent Somers of azcentral.com (via Twitter).

7:06pm: The Cardinals have released offensive guard Daryn Colledge, according to a tweet from the eight-year pro: “Wanna thank you the fans and the Cardinals for an amazing opportunity. A great organization headed in the right direction. Wish ya the best.”

Colledge would have counted $7.28MM against the cap in 2014, but the move carries with it a dead money hit of $4.55MM. Overall, Arizona will save roughly $2.73MM, per OverTheCap.com.

Never having missed a game as a professional, there figures to be a decent market for Colledge, who turns 33 in August. FOX Sports 1 Senior NFL reporter Alex Marvez, who knows South Florida well, projects the Dolphins as a potential landing spot (via Twitter). Colledge and Miami head coach Joe Philbin were together with the Packers from 2006-’10.

NFC Notes: Murray, Austin, Cardinals

February 9th, 2014 at 7:53pm CST by Ben Levine

In spite of putting up career numbers in 2013, running back DeMarco Murray isn’t expected to receive an extension from the Cowboys any time soon, writes Todd Archer of ESPN.com. Murray ran for 1,124 yards and nine touchdowns this past season, which were solid improvements for the 25-year-old. Still, Archer refers to the Cowboys reluctance to re-sign former running back Julius Jones as a clue that the team may be patient with their third-year star. Here are some other notes from around the NFC:

  • Archer adds that the Cowboys want to move on from wide receiver Miles Austin. Hamstring injuries derailed Austin’s 2013 season, as the 29-year-old only had 24 receptions. Archer thinks there’s a chance Austin could return at a reduced rate, but he also believes the team may replace Austin in the draft or free agency. The writer names Robert Meachem as a possible target.
  • ESPN.com’s Josh Weinfuss feels there’s a possibility that the Cardinals don’t re-sign any of their top free agents, but suggests that Karlos Dansby, Matt Shaughnessy and Antoine Cason are among the players most likely to return.
  • Weinfuss also guesses that the Cardinals will not cut offensive guard Daryn Colledge. While the move would save the Cardinals $5MM, Weinfuss believes that the offensive guard played well enough in 2013 to stick around.