The Arizona Cardinals reported to training camp in Glendale on Friday
No practice took place on the first day of camp as it was run conditioning test day. The Arizona Cardinals always administer the test on reporting day.
Quarterback Sam Bradford was the only player noted to have missed the run, although Steve Wilks said on Friday that he was ready to go. That is good news on that front.
No word on if any player failed the test on Friday but since nothing found, it must be all good news there as well. The Cardinals are ready for their first camp practice.
Practice on Saturday at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale is from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is open to the public.
The Cardinals officially signed safety Tre Boston on Friday. We heard on Thursday he was on his way, so Friday he officially signed. The Cardinals released defensive end Moubarak Djeri.
Other than that not much news to report. The topics seemingly dominating the Twitter timeline on Friday regarding the Cardinals seemed to center around David Johnson’s contract and Steve Keim’s suspension.
Keim still has about four weeks left of his five week suspension. Johnson has told everyone he isn’t going to worry about a contract extension right now, even in the face of Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley getting a new contract earlier in the week.
That is the attitude Johnson needs to have. Team president Michael Bidwill believes the absence of Keim should not hinder any negotiations with Johnson’s camp on a new contract, which is great since Keim’s suspension will take him up right until the regular season is about to start.
It will be interesting to see how much Johnson gets asked about his contract the longer it drags out. As the season grows closer and no contract in hand, expect the issue to heat up right before September begins.