The Arizona Cardinals made one of their first moves in NFL free agency. They have offered restricted free agent safety Tony Jefferson the lowest tender offer available -- the right of first refusal tender. It means he can take any offer from any team once the new league year begins, but the Cardinals can match it and keep him a member of the Cardinals. It also means if no one signs him, he will be on a one-year contract for Arizona at $1.67 million.
It comes as bit of a surprise. Many, including myself, thought the Cardinals would have offered him the second round tender.