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By Darren Urban, Tribune
Travis Henry has interest in playing for the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals have interest in him. Still, it is a long shot the Buffalo running back, looking for a trade now that Willis McGahee has won the starting job with the Bills, would ever land in the desert. The Bills gave Henry permission to find trade possibilities, since Henry has a year left on his contract. An NFL source confirmed Tuesday Henry is familiar with the Cards’ need for a running back and considers it a possible destination.
But the Bills want a draft pick in return. ESPN reported Buffalo wants a secondrounder, and that may be a steep price for a back who doesn’t have the speed coach Dennis Green covets at the position.
As for a possible trade for Henry, "we will look at it carefully," Green said during an interview with XTRA (910 AM) Tuesday.
But Green also acknowledged the draft is "very deep" with running backs. It seems more likely the Cardinals would rather draft a back or sign one as a free agent rather than give up a pick in a trade and give someone like Henry — or Denver’s Reuben Droughns, who has also been given permission to seek a trade — a huge contract extension.
FIRST SIGNINGS
The Cardinals began their offseason work Tuesday by signing a pair of free agents, inking tight end Aaron Golliday and wide receiver/kick returner Luke Powell.
Golliday was under new Cards offensive coordinator Keith Rowen last season in Kansas City when Rowen was the Chiefs’ tight ends coach, although he spent the season on the practice squad. The Cards need tight ends, with Freddie Jones heading into free agency and Lorenzo Diamond having a disappointing season.
Powell, cut by San Diego in training camp, was an All-American punt returner in college at Stanford.
EXTRA POINTS
Green shot down speculation that he might want to trade for Vikings receiver Randy Moss, who was drafted by Green in Minnesota.
"We wouldn’t be interested because we already have Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald," Green said. . . .
Green hinted if the Cards didn’t take a running back in the draft at No. 8 overall, they might look at a defensive tackle. ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper predicted in his first mock draft of the year the Cards would select Florida State defensive tackle Travis Johnson in the first round.
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Travis Henry has interest in playing for the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals have interest in him. Still, it is a long shot the Buffalo running back, looking for a trade now that Willis McGahee has won the starting job with the Bills, would ever land in the desert. The Bills gave Henry permission to find trade possibilities, since Henry has a year left on his contract. An NFL source confirmed Tuesday Henry is familiar with the Cards’ need for a running back and considers it a possible destination.
But the Bills want a draft pick in return. ESPN reported Buffalo wants a secondrounder, and that may be a steep price for a back who doesn’t have the speed coach Dennis Green covets at the position.
As for a possible trade for Henry, "we will look at it carefully," Green said during an interview with XTRA (910 AM) Tuesday.
But Green also acknowledged the draft is "very deep" with running backs. It seems more likely the Cardinals would rather draft a back or sign one as a free agent rather than give up a pick in a trade and give someone like Henry — or Denver’s Reuben Droughns, who has also been given permission to seek a trade — a huge contract extension.
FIRST SIGNINGS
The Cardinals began their offseason work Tuesday by signing a pair of free agents, inking tight end Aaron Golliday and wide receiver/kick returner Luke Powell.
Golliday was under new Cards offensive coordinator Keith Rowen last season in Kansas City when Rowen was the Chiefs’ tight ends coach, although he spent the season on the practice squad. The Cards need tight ends, with Freddie Jones heading into free agency and Lorenzo Diamond having a disappointing season.
Powell, cut by San Diego in training camp, was an All-American punt returner in college at Stanford.
EXTRA POINTS
Green shot down speculation that he might want to trade for Vikings receiver Randy Moss, who was drafted by Green in Minnesota.
"We wouldn’t be interested because we already have Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald," Green said. . . .
Green hinted if the Cards didn’t take a running back in the draft at No. 8 overall, they might look at a defensive tackle. ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper predicted in his first mock draft of the year the Cards would select Florida State defensive tackle Travis Johnson in the first round.
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This was Wendall's lat year as a Card.
