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News and notes from around the web on the Arizona Cardinals.

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Happy Monday one and all, hope your weekend was a good one.

The Arizona Cardinals start mini-camp tomorrow, but first, we get to the news from around the web on the Cardinals to start the day off.

Cardinals shut out of PFF top 50 players for 2018 | Cards Wire
Not one Cardinals player — Larry Fitzgerald, Patrick Peterson, Chandler Jones or David Johnson — is ranked in the top 50 for PFF.

David Johnson, representation beginning to think contract extension | Cards Wire
NFL Network's Mike Garofolo reports Johnson's camp is beginning to think about the numbers they want in his next deal.

Cardinals rookie RB Chase Edmonds will pay off sister’s college debt | Cards Wire
He will use about $80k of his signing bonus to pay off his sister's student loans.

Joining Steve Wilks’ staff ‘wasn’t a hard decision to make’ for DL coach Don Johnson | Cards Wire
He had been out of the NFL for two seasons, but he was just waiting for the right opportunity. He finds that with the Cardinals.

91 days till Week 1: Remembering No. 91 Rashod Swinger | Cards Wire
The defensive lineman had three NFL seasons, all with the Cardinals, and was a starter for two of those seasons.

Brice Butler out to prove he’s Cardinals No. 2 receiver – ProFootballTalk
Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks said recently that it is "hard to say" who will be the team's No. 2 wide receiver behind Larry Fitzgerald, but one of the competitors believes he will make it an easy call before the regular season gets underway.

1 Problem Every NFL Team's Top Young Player Must Improve | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights
In the NFL , the summer is the time for self-improvement. For young players, summers can put them on track for success or derail their careers...

The Biggest Standout of Every NFL Team's Offseason so Far | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights
In less than a week, the NFL will essentially be on vacation. And whether you're on a beach somewhere pretending to read a novel your wife recommended or you're in the office pretending ...

Arizona Cardinals' Brice Butler seeks role behind Larry Fitzgerald
Free-agent addition Brice Butler said he is "going to prove" he is worthy of being the Cardinals' No.2 wide receiver.

Arizona Cardinals' new D-line coach Don Johnson finds a perfect fit with Steve Wilks, staff and players
Armed with 38 years of football coaching experience, Don Johnson is excited to reunite with a former colleague in Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks.

Every NFL Team's Most Overpaid Player | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights
When we say that a player is overpaid, that's not necessarily a sweeping value judgment on his talent. Sure, there are times when teams radically overreach financially for a player ...

Ex-Arizona Cardinals players among thousands in NFL concussion suit
More than 150 former Arizona Cardinals players have filed a claim in the concussion lawsuit settlement with the NFL.