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Mar172021 by adminNo Comments

Cardinals agree to year deal with longtime Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green

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March 17 (UPI) -- The Arizona Cardinals have agreed to a one-year contract with longtime Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green. Sources told NFL Network and ESPN that the Cardinals and Green agreed to the contract Wednesday. Green's one-year pact includes $ 6 million in guarantees, but he can earn more than $ 2 million in incentives. Advertisement Green, 32, had a career-low 523 yards on 47 receptions in 16 games last season. He also had a career-low two touchdown receptions in 2020. The seven-time Pro Bowl selection had five-consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards to start his career. He has had just one season with at least 1,000 yards since 2015. Green, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, ranks second in Bengals history with 649 catches for 9,430 receivi...

Mar12021 by adminNo Comments

J.J. Watt signs two-year deal with NFL’s Arizona Cardinals

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March 1 (UPI) -- Three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt has agreed to a two-year contract with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. Watt and the Cardinals announced the signing Monday on social media. Sources told NFL Network and ESPN that the pact is worth $ 31 million and includes $ 23 million guaranteed. Advertisement The Houston Texans released the veteran defensive end -- by his request -- in February. Watt had spent 10 seasons with the AFC South franchise. Watt, 31, had 52 total tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, seven passes defensed, five sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and an interception for a touchdown in 16 games last season. The five-time Pro Bowl selection and five-time All-Pro had 101 sacks in 128 games for the Texans, the highest total in franchise history. Wa...

Feb92021 by adminNo Comments

St. Louis Cardinals agree to deal with catcher Yadier Molina

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Feb. 8 (UPI) -- The St. Louis Cardinals have reached an agreement with Yadier Molina to bring back the veteran catcher for an 18th season, the team announced Monday. League sources told ESPN and MLB Media that Molina agreed to a one-year contract worth around $ 9 million to return to the Cardinals. St. Louis confirmed the deal, but it didn't reveal details of the agreement. Advertisement "We are excited to announce that we have agreed to terms with Yadier Molina on a new contract," the Cardinals said in a statement on social media. "We will have more details [Tuesday] on Yadi continuing his Cardinals legacy." Molina also confirmed his new contract with a video on social media. He shared a short video on Instagram of his career highlights and ended it with the words, "I'm back." Molina, a ...

Jan302021 by adminNo Comments

Rockies to trade All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado to Cardinals

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Jan. 29 (UPI) -- The St. Louis Cardinals are acquiring All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado in a blockbuster trade with the Colorado Rockies. League sources told ESPN, The Athletic and the Denver Post on Friday night that St. Louis is sending multiple unnamed players and more than $ 50 million to the Rockies in the deal. Advertisement Arenado will need to formally waive his no-trade clause before the trade can be finalized, and his opt-out clause after the 2021 season must be addressed. MLB and the players' union also must approve the agreement. The 29-year-old Arenado is scheduled to earn $ 35 million in 2021 as part of an eight-year, $ 260 million contract he signed with the Rockies in 2019. The deal includes an opt-out clause after the 2021 campaign. If the deal between the Rockies and...

Jan222020 by adminNo Comments

Arizona Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald buys part of NBA’s Phoenix Suns

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Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Veteran wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has purchased a portion of the NBA's Phoenix Suns. Sources told NFL Network and ESPN Fitzgerald purchased a minority stake in the franchise. The Suns were valued at $ 1.5 billion in 2019, according to Forbes. "It's an investment in something I have supported since I've been in Arizona," Fitzgerald told NFL Network. "It gives me another connection in the community I love and always will live in. It's a long-term commitment I wanted to make for life after football." Fitzgerald, 36, has spent his entire 16-year NFL career with the Arizona Cardinals. He signed a one-year, $ 11 million contract with the Cardinals Jan. 15. He signed a seven-year, $ 113 million pact with the team in 2011. He is the second NFL player to have an ownership st...