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COLOR KEY -- PROJECTED BY RED SHEET:
Starter / Back Up/ Injured/Unable to Practice/ Practice Squad
Quarterbacks:
Off Season: 3/5 - Speculation is that Hasselbeck will re-sign, but Rattay won't be back.Leinart says his shoulder is improving,and he should be able to resume workouts in a few weeks. He anticipates being "more than ready" by spring.
07 Matt Leinart 6-4 224 USC (D1)
13 Kurt Warner 6-2 200 Northern Iowa (Giants, Rams) FA
02 Brian St. Pierre QB (NO and others)
12 Anthony Morelli Penn St (UDFA)

 
Running Backs:
 Off Season:  4/28 - Drafted Hightower with 5th pick. 3/5 - All quiet on the FA front; amidst rumors that Cards will seek to shore up the position high in the draft.
32 Edgerrin James, 6-0 214, Miami
31 Marcel Shipp, RB, 5-11, 222, Massachusetts
28 JJ Arrington, Cal 5-8½ 214 (D2)
45 Terrelle Smith FB 6-0 246 ASU (FA Cleve)

46 Tim Castille FB (5-11, 234 - Alabama (UDFA)
33 Steve Baylark RB (6-0, 225) - UMass (UDFA)
30 Chris Vincent RB 6-1 224 Oregon
34 Tim Hightower RB 6-0 217 Richmond (D5) Signed
44 Dionte Johnson FB 6-0 238
Wide Receivers:
Off Season: 3/5 - Inability to finalize an extension for Fitzgerald is hampering Cardinal free agency activity at other positions.
11 Larry Fitzgerald, Pitt, 6-3 223 (D1)
81 Anquan Boldin WR/KR (D2), 6-0½ 216 FSU

15 Steve Breaston WR/PKR (D5) 6-0 193 Michigan
80 Early Doucet WR (D3) 6-0 211 LSU
Signed
87 Sean Morey, 5-11 200 Brown (FA Steelers)
85 Jerheme Urban WR/KR 6-3 212 Trinity (Wv Dallas)
10 Jamaica Rector WR 5-10 183 NW Missouri St (FA)
86 Ahmad Merritt WR/KR 5-10 195 - (FA Dallas, Chi)

18 Jamalle Cornelius WR (5-11 185) Florida (FA)
19 Lance Long WR 5-11 186 (UDFA) Mississippi St.
Tight Ends:
Off Season:  3/4 - Bienemann signed his tender. 3/3- Cards added Tuman (Steelers) who can block. 
82 Leonard Pope 6-7 256 Georgia (D3)
84 Jereme Tuman 6-4 253 (Steelers)
89 Ben Patrick 6-3 252 (D7) Delaware

83 Troy Bienemann 6-5 242 Wash St. (FA Saints)
49 Alex Shor 6-7 250 Syracuse
Offensive Linemen:
Off Season:  4/28 - Cards added mammoth OT project Keith with their 7th pick. 3/4 - Cards released Oliver Ross, and Keydrick Vincent signed with another club
75 Levi Brown T 6-5 323 Penn St (D1)
69 Mike Gandy T-G 6-4 310 Notre Dame (FA Bills)
50 Al Johnson C 6-5 311 Wisc (FA Cowboys)
76 Taitusi "Deuce" Lutui G 6-4 334 USC (D2)
74 Reggie Wells G 6-3¾ 302 (D6a) Clarion)
61 Elton Brown, G 6-4¾ 329 Virginia (D4)
63 Lyle Sendlein C (6-2, 305) -Texas (UDFA)
64 Scott Peters OC 6-3 212 Arizona St.
68 Elliot Vallejo OT (6-7, 315) Cal Davis (UDFA)
72 Brandon Keith OL 6-5 345 No. Iowa (D7)
Signed
60 Peter Clifford 6-7 OT 312 Michigan St.
65 Thaddeus Coleman OT 6-8 308 Mississippi Valley St.
66 Carlton Medder OG 6-5 319 Florida
67 Hercules Satele OG 6-2 308 Hawaii
Defensive Linemen:
Off Season:   2/28 - Cards drafted 3 DE's - none were pure pass rushing specialists. All can anchor against the run. Campbell has good pass rush skills. Iwebema sometimes has. Robertson is not known for being a lights-out pass rusher. 4/17 - Watson fractured his kneecap in a freak treadmill accident. He had surgery and is expected back by the start of the regular season. Cards added Robinson (who can play NT). 3/4 - Blackstock not tendered, and signed with Cincy. 3/4 - Look for Cards to bolster the (3-4) DE (4-3) and UT positions - probably in the draft.
90 Darnell Dockett DT-DE 6-3 292 Florida St. (D3)
98 Gabe Watson 6-3 341 Michigan (D4)
94 Antonio Smith DE 6-3 274 Oklahoma St (D5)

78 Alan Branch DT 6-6 331 (D2) Michigan
91 Rodney Bailey, 6-3 305 Ohio State (FA Steelers)
71 Joe Tafoya 6-4 265 Arizona U (FA Seattle)

95 Bo Schobel 6-5 264 TCU

97 Bryan Robinson 6-4 304 Fresno St
93 Calais Campbell 6-8 283 Miami (D2)
Signed
79 Ken Iwebema 6-4 269 Iowa (D4)
Signed
62 Jason Banks 6-5 300 Grambling (UDFA)
73 Keilen Dykes 6-3 294 West Virginia (UDFA)
71 Bryan Robinson, 6-3 297 Wesley (UDFA)
 
Linebackers:
 Off Season: 4/17 - Cards added Stewart (formerly of  Browns)  3/25 - Cards added Haggans (who had 6 sacks, 3 hits and 5 hurries two years ago). 3/4 - Cards added FA LaBoy (who had 6 sacks last year - and figures to replace Pace).3/3 - Pace signed with Jets. Cards added FA LaBoy (6 sacks last year with Tenn.). 
56 Chike Okeafor LDE 6-4 265 (FA) Purdue
54 Gerald Hayes 6-1 239 (D3) Pitt
58 Karlos Dansby 6-3 251 Auburn Franchise Tag
92 Bertrand Berry, RDE 6-3 250 Notre Dame (FA)
55 Travis LaBoy, DE/OLB 6-3 260 (Titans)
52 Monte Beisel 6-2 240 K-State (Pats - FA)
53 Scott Haggans OLB 6-4 243 Colo State (Steelers - FA)
57 David Holloway LB (6-2, 230) - Maryland (UDFA)
51 Matt Stewart OLB 6-3 239 Vanderbilt FA
59 Chris Harrington 6-4 264 Texas A&M (D6) Signed
37 Ali Highsmith LB 6-1 223  LSU (UDFA)
Defensive Backs:
 Regular Season: 4/28 - Cards used their top (#16) draft pick on tall, rangy speedy playmaker Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. 11/30 -Jue signed to replace Wilson 11/28 -Adams promoted from PS. 11/28 -E Green and A Wilson expected to go on IR.  
25 Eric Green, 5-11½ 198 (4.52) CB, Virginia Tech (D3a) RFA - 1st Round Offer
26 Roderick Hood 5-11 196  CB Auburn (FA Eagles)
24 Adrian Wilson S 6-2¼ 217 North Carolina (D3) 
21 Antrel Rolle CB Miami (D1)
29 Rodgers-Cromarties CB Tennessee State (D1) Not Signed Yet
20 Ralph Brown 5-10 185 Nebraska (FA Browns) UFA
35 Oliver Celestin  (6-0, 207)  Texas Southern (FA-Seattle)
UFA
41 Travarous Bain CB (6-0, 175) - Hampton (UDFA)
23 DeMario Minter CB 5-11 Georgia

22 Matt Ware 6-2 210 CB (Waivers Eagles)
UFA
27 Michael Adams CB (5-8, 178) - Louisiana-Lafayette  (UDFA)
Exclusive Rights RFA
47 Aaron Francisco CB/S 6-2 211 (4.74) BYU (UDFA)
38 Dennis Keyes FS 6-2 199 UCLA
36 Marcus Brown CB 6-2 200 McNeese St (UDFA)

40 Pat Tillman, S Arizona State
Specialty Teams:
Off Season: 3/13  - Cards re-signed UFA Hodel.  3/4  - Cards added FA Johnson  11/28 - Barr cut after 2nd Niner game and replaced by 13 year vet Berger.  
01 Neil Rackers, K, 6-0, 205, Illinois (FA)
09 Dirk Johnson P 6-0 205 (FA) Eagles and Bears
48 Nathan Hodel, LS, Illinois (Carolina Panthers) Re-signed
Practice Squad:


 

Unrestricted or Restricted Free Agents:
 
Suspended:
 
Injured Reserve:
 
Injury Waivers (Can be recalled later and placed on IR)
 
Injury Settlement (Become Free Agents)
96 AJ Schable FB/DE 6-4 285 South Dakota (UDFA)
Released/Not Tendered/Not Listed on Roster/Left:
59 Brandon Johnson 6-5 223 BYU (D5) Exclusive Rights RFA - Declined Tender
51 Daryl Blackstock, RDE/WLB6-2½ 247 Virginia Tech (D3b) RFA - Declined Tender Signed with Cincy
97 Calvin Pace LB/DE SLB 6-4 269 (D1) Wake Forest UFA Signed with Jets
73 Keydrick Vincent 6-5 325 Ole Miss (FA Steelers, Browns) UFA
42 Terrence Holt FS NC St (FA Lions
93 Cooper, Chris DE 6-5 285 Nebraska-Omaha Rochester, MN
79 Oliver Ross RT 6-5 322 Iowa St.  (FA Steelers)
 
 
 
 
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