The Arizona Cardinals announced the release of veteran receiver Michael Crabtree Monday afternoon.
Arizona agreed to a one-year contract with Crabtree on Aug. 21. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport added that Crabtree "will eventually earn" $1.75 million in base salary to go along with his $500,000 signing bonus.
"He never looked like a fit in the offense, especially when it became clear that Damiere Byrd and KeeSean Johnson had earned their way into the team's top four receivers," Darren Urban of the team's official website wrote following the announcement.