It was a relatively quiet offseason for the Arizona Cardinals, who are hoping to build on last season's postseason appearance. Here are three things we've learned about them so far in training camp:
Michael Floyd to miss three to four weeks with dislocated fingers
Wide receiver Michael Floyd is expected to miss three to four weeks after dislocating three fingers on his left hand, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The team though that Floyd's fingers were broken and were expecting him to be out six weeks.
Floyd, who enters his fourth season out of Notre Dame, caught 95 passes for 841 yards and a career-high six touchdowns last season.
Revamped defense still has sky-high expectations
Arizona's defense has been one of the best in the league since head coach Bruce Arians took over, but they needed to improve their linebacking core. They did so by signing LaMarr Woodley and Sean Weatherspoon, both of whom are expected to start an make an immediate impact for the Cardinals. Arizona also lost defensive line mainstays Darnell Dockett and Dan Williams to the 49ers and Raiders, respectively, but Arizona replaced them with Corey Peters and Cory Redding. Both can play all three line positions in the Cardinals' 3-4 scheme, and they won't let Arizona's defensive production drop off.
The pieces are in place for a title - as long as everyone stays healthy
Other than the few changes on defense, Arizona returns essentially the same team. Last season, 21 players – including eight on injured reserve – missed a combined 109 games during the regular season, and the Cardinals ultimately weren't able to overcome all of those injuries. Every team in the NFL suffers injuries, but Arizona dealt with a lot more than everyone else. Chances are they'll be much more healthy in 2015, and that will lead to even more success on the field.
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