Most teams use the previous day of minicamp as a cool down until revving up again for training camp. The Arizona Cardinals decided to use Thursday to make a move.
The Cardinals released veteran cornerback David Amerson, whom the team signed as a free agent last November.
The move comes as a bit of a surprise for a group which will be without All-Pro corner Patrick Peterson for the first six games of the regular season.
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Given his expertise, Amerson was expected to be the one to temporarily take Peterson’s location alongside free-agent signee Robert Alford, but now the staff will seem to second-round draft pick Byron Murphy, veteran Tramaine Brock, or maybe talent elsewhere for a replacement. The Cardinals do have four corners on the roster.
Amerson’s release could be a indication that Murphy showed improvement throughout organized group activities, per Darren Urban of their group’s official website, allowing Arizona to cut a participant with 61 career starts to his name.
Arizona has yet to declare the corresponding movement but it’s well worth noting that NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported earlier Thursday that the team would be hosting former Miami Dolphins defensive end Andre Branch.
In his lone season with the Cardinals, Amerson, 27, played in six games — five of which he started — and contributed 21 tackles, two pass deflections and an interception. The 2013 second-round pick additionally has made stops using the Redskins and Raiders within his six-year profession.

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