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Cardinals notes: Troy Niklas finally able to celebrate

Troy Niklas was so excited about catching the first touchdown pass of his NFL career, he wasn’t quite sure how to celebrate. When he did, it almost ended badly.

“Yeah, I probably got a little too excited,” the Cardinals tight end said after practice on Tuesday. “I didn’t really know what to do. I kind of just threw my hands up and, uh, well, I accidentally tried to kill Carson.”

Yes, that Carson. As in quarterback Carson Palmer.

“I like jumped on Carson, not thinking, and then realized, ‘Oh, shoot!