NFLTradeRumors.co · Jan 4, 2018
NFC Notes: Cardinals, Cowboys, Packers, Panthers
Cardinals
Kent Somers of USA Today Sports writes that the Cardinals have a difficult decision to make regarding the contract of FS Tyrann Mathieu, who is set to make $19 million in guaranteed money over the next two years of his deal.
Somers mentions that Mathieu’s cap number is set to increase by $6 million to $14.1 million for the 2018 season and the Cardinals could ask him to take a pay cut.
If Mathieu declines to take a pay cut, Somers believes he could be a release candidate.
Cowboys
Todd Archer of ESPN wonders if the Cowboys will move forward with Rod Smith as Ezekiel Elliott‘s backup in 2018 and look to the later rounds of the draft for another running back.