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Derek Carr says Taysom Hill is the best player he has ever played with

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr went on the record to talk about the best football player he’s ever played with: Taysom Hill.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr went on record recently in an interview to state who he believes is the best football player he’s ever played with. With teammates such as Khalil Mack, Davante Adams, Maxx Crosby, Rodney Hudson, and even Charles Woodson for a period, his teammates on the Raiders alone were outstanding.

Yet with that in mind, in an interview with the Pardon My Take podcast, Carr did not mince words when saying that Taysom Hill is the best player he has ever played with.

“Taysom’s the best football player I’ve ever played with,” Carr said. No filler, no nothing, he just got straight to the point, and he would go on to talk more about Hill and why he believes he has been his best teammate.

“He can do everything,” Carr continued. “Throws, runs, catches, fullback, quarterback, tight end, receiver in the slot, blocks punts, personal protector. Just because of how stats work, I don’t know how the stats work, but that man is a Hall of Fame football player.”

Ultimately, Taysom may be the best “football player” by definition that we have seen in a long time, as not many players if any around the league can impact a game in as many different ways as he can. The ability to play pretty much any skill position or special teams protective position is a level of versatility is one that makes him extremely valuable to the Saints.

Jeff Passan of ESPN refers to these types of players as “super-utility” players in baseball, and I believe that is the closest equivalent to what Taysom brings to the Saints, as is evident by how he is revered by teammates and coaches alike. It’s clear he draws a lot of respect inside the building.

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61 days till the Cardinals’ season opener against the Bills

The last impactful No. 61 was center Rodney Hudson.

The NFL offseason continues to get closer on this lovely July Tuesday. The Arizona Cardinals will take the field against the Buffalo Bills on the road in Week 1 on September 8, which is 61 days from now.

Offensive lineman Carter O’Donnell is the Cardinals’ current No. 61. While he started three games at left guard last year, he hasn’t really been an impactful player yet.

You don’t have to go very far back to find an impactful No. 61. The guy before O’Donnell, center Rodney Hudson, was that guy.

Now, Hudson didn’t end up being as impactful as many had hoped, but that was because of injuries.

The Cardinals traded for him in 2021 and gave him a contract extension. He was very good when he played. He played in 12 games in 2021 and the offense was at its best when he was healthy.

A nagging knee injury limited him to only four games in 2022. He almost retired after 2021 but was coaxed back to the team despite the knee problems, only to have it fail him.

He has since retired and the Cardinals released him in 2023 for cap purposes.

We will be back with another countdown post tomorrow.

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Cardinals officially release J.J. Watt, Rodney Hudson

Watt had already retired. Hudson is expected to retire. They receive post-June 1 designations. The Cardinals gain $3M in cap space in June.

The Arizona Cardinals made two moves late on Wednesday, the first day of the new league year. The late NFL transaction report showed the team made two releases.

They released defensive lineman J.J. Watt, who had already announced his retirement, and center Rodney Hudson, who is expected to retire.

Both were given post-June 1 designations. Hudson’s release came with a failed physical designation as well.

Both are officially free agents.

The moves will give the Cardinals cap space but not until June 2.

Before Watt’s retirement, he restructured his contract to give the Cardinals some cap relief.

His contract was due to carry $7.2 million in dead money. 2023 was originally a voiding year. He made it an actual year. With the release and post-June 1 designation, his contract will count almost $3.6 million against he cap until June 2, when there will be a dead money charge of $2.4 million and cap savings of $1.165 million. His contract will count $4.8 million in dead money in 2024.

Hudson reduced his salary after the season, giving the Cardinals some cap relief. His cap hit for now will be $3.81 million until June 2. It will drop to $1.76 million in dead money, saving the Cardinals $2 million in cap space.

The remainder of the prorated signing bonus charge will be more than $3.5 million in dead money in 2024.

So the Cardinals will get $3 million in cap relief in June from these moves.

They will carry more than $8 million in dead money against the cap from their contracts in 2024.

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Cardinals expect C Rodney Hudson to retire

Hudson contemplated retirement last offseason but returned and a knee injury limited him to only four games in 2022.

The Arizona Cardinals are expected to be in the market for a new center as free agency approaches. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the team expects Rodney Hudson to retire this offseason.

This will come as no surprise.

Hudson contemplated retirement last offseason and didn’t report for any offseason work. He did return to play another season in time for training camp but dealt with a balky knee all season.

He ended up finishing the season on injured reserve after playing in only four games.

Hudson, a three-time Pro Bowler, is 33 years old.

The Cardinals traded for him in 2021 and signed him to a three-year redone contract.

He was due $8.25 million in salary in 2023 but agreed to a reduced number to $2.05 million. It is uncertain whether he still had a roster bonus due.

If he retires and the team places him on the reserve/retired list, his contract will still count $1.76 million against the salary cap in 2023 for the prorated part of his signing bonus in 2021.

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2023 NFL free agency: Ranking 6 offensive line options for the Seahawks

As it happens they all play center, or at least have some experience doing so. 

In 2022 the Seahawks offensive line was weakest on the interior, where starting center Austin Blythe struggled more often than not. Finding an upgrade with either a better vet or a highly-ranked rookie to lead this unit should be a priority this offseason.

Let’s start with the free agent options. Here are six potential offensive line targets for Seattle this year. As it happens they all play center, or at least have some experience doing so.

Cardinals could have a few players retire this offseason

J.J. Watt has concluded his NFL career. The Cardinals could have a few others retire this offseason as well.

The Arizona Cardinals bid farewell to a 4-13 2022 season and also to defensive lineman J.J. Watt, who announced he would retire after the season.

However, with big changes coming this offseason between hiring a new head coach and general manager, Watt might not be the only player retiring.

The Cardinals have a number of players who could decide to move on to other things, closing the chapter on their football playing careers.

Who are they? Read on.

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Cardinals C Rodney Hudson agrees to reduced salary in 2023

The move suggests he could retire sometime this offseason.

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The Arizona Cardinals and center Rodney Hudson have agreed to a salary reduction in 2023. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Hudson agreed to reduce his base salary from $8.25 million to $2.05 million.

This move perhaps suggests he is moving toward a decision to retire this offseason. He contemplated retirement last offseason before ultimately reporting for training camp. A bad knee limited him only three games this season.

The move could give the Cardinals some extra space under the salary cap, but there is one detail that needs to be clarified.

Huson is due a $1 million roster bonus on March 21. If he were to waive that roster bonus, then the Cardinals have some flexibility with the salary cap.

As things stand, with the reduced salary, his cap hit in 2023 is scheduled to be $4.81 million. If he retires, his contract will count $5.28 million against the cap in dead money because of void years.

The reduced salary, if the roster bonus were waived, would allow him to take time in the offseason to decide whether he wanted to come back another season. He could return one more year and play at a reduced salary, counting only $3.81 against the salary cap, or if he retired after June 1, his contract would count $1.76 in dead money in 2023 and then $3.52 million in dead money in 2024.

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C Rodney Hudson might play in final game of season

Kliff Kingsbury ruled out Rodney Hudson for this week but opened the door for a return in the season finale.

Arizona Cardinals center Rodney Hudson is on injured reserve and the hope is that he could return this season from his knee injury. With only two games left in the season, it isn’t expected to happen this week.

Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury told reporters Monday that “it doesn’t look good this week,” for Hudson’s return.

Kingsbury indicated that potentially Hudson could return for the team’s final game of the year against the San Francisco 49ers.

“Maybe the last one, but he just hasn’t progressed as we would’ve hoped,” he said.

Hudson has played in only four games this season.

He contemplated retirement last offseason, returned for training camp and has been dealing with a knee issue since his return.

If he can get one game it, it would likely be the final one of his career.

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Cardinals hopeful for returning O-linemen after bye

While both must still miss at least one more game, the Cardinals hope they can get Rodney Hudson and Will Hernandez back before the season ends.

The Arizona Cardinals have four starting offensive linemen on injured reserve currently as they enter the bye week. Left tackle D.J. Humphries and left guard Justin Pugh will miss the rest of the season. Pugh tore his ACL and Humphries has a back injury that won’t allow him to come back before the end of the year.

However, two could be coming back soon after the bye.

The Cardinals are off this week but expect reinforcements moving forward.

Center Rodney Hudson and right guard Will Hernandez could be back in the lineup.

“We’re hopeful for Will or Rodney,” Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said Monday. “I don’t know what that’s going to look like but hopefully one of the two at some point in the near future we can get back in there.”

Hudson has a knee injury and Hernandez has a pec injury. Both were placed on injured reserve before Week 10. After the bye, it will have been four weeks, but they each will not be eligible to be designated to return until after the Cardinals’ next game in Week 14. Players must miss a minimum of four games this season if they are on injured reserve.

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Cardinals place Rodney Hudson on IR, sign kicker before game vs. Rams

It appears that Matt Prater and D.J. Humphries might not be able to play.

The Arizona Cardinals announced a few roster moves on the even of their Week 10 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.

They activated safety Charles Washington from injured reserve, giving them one of their best special teams players back. He had not played at all yet this season.

After missing five games already with a knee injury, the Cardinals placed center Rodney Hudson on injured reserve. He will miss at least the next four games. The earliest he can return is in when the Cardinals host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Christman evening.

To round out their 53-man roster, they signed kicker Tristen Vizcaino, suggesting that Matt Prater, questionable for the game with a hip injury and an illness, might not be able to play.

The Cardinals also elevated offensive lineman Rashaad Coward from the practice squad, suggesting that left tackle D.J. Humphries, questionable to play with a back injury, might not be able to play.

With no cornerbacks addition, it appears that Byron Murphy, questionable with a back injury, could be set to play.

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