6 ways the Cardinals can add cap space for free agency

They now have about $39.7 million in cap space. Here are ways to increase that number to prepare for free agency.

Extend Patrick Peterson’s contract

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

The Cardinals have opened up talks with Peterson. GM Steve Keim and team president and chairman Michael Bidwill would like for him to play his entire career for the Cardinals. He currently will count more than $13.1 million against the cap. In a contract extension, they could cut that cap number significantly, depending on how they structured it.

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