Official Release: Cardinals Agree To Terms With Antrel Rolle (merged)

[Mrh182]

Rolle Reaches Agreement with Cards

Jureki just reported on Xtra SPorts 910 (Gambo and Ash) that Rolle has agreed in principal to a contract and should be in camp starting tomorrow!

edit - from Jim O:

Official Release: Cardinals Agree To Terms With Antrel Rolle
Cardinals Agree To Terms With Antrel Rolle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, August 9, 2005

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Tempe, AZ – The Arizona Cardinals Football Club today announced that the team has agreed to terms on a six-year contract with cornerback Antrel Rolle. In accordance with club policy, terms were not disclosed.

The team’s first-round selection (8th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft, Rolle collected All-American and ACC first team honors as a senior at Miami in addition to being named a consensus first team choice by Associated Press, Sporting News, and Sports Illustrated. He finished 2004 with 58 tackles (37 solo) with 1.5 sacks, 6.5 stops for losses of 61 yards and a fumble recovery in 12 games. He was selected to the All-ACC Academic team, was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back), a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award (best defensive player) and finished third in voting for ACC Defensive Player of the Year last season as well.

In four seasons as Miami, Rolle was credited with 183 tackles (129 solo), 5 interceptions, 4.5 sacks along with returning 13 punts for 203 yards and one touchdown in 45 career games (36 starts).

All seven members of the Cardinals 2005 draft class are now under contract agreement.

ATTENTION MEDIA: Rolle is expected to be in Prescott later this evening in time to attend team meetings at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. However, he will not be available until after Wednesday morning’s practice.

- www.azcardinals.com -

 

[Russ Smith]

Please let this be true!

 

[Cards Czar]

Hope you are not jerking our chains here If not thats great news indeed!!

 

[Mrh182]

I kid you not my friends...it was breaking news...I'm stoked!!!!!!!!

 

[maddogkf]

I heard it

 

[Arizona's Finest]

Jureki just reported on Xtra SPorts 910 (Gambo and Ash) that Rolle has agreed in principal to a contract and should be in camp starting tomorrow!

better take off that mother run amok story off the front page. Way to go Cards!!!!

 

[Russ Smith]

I kid you not my friends...it was breaking news...I'm stoked!!!!!!!!

Awesome news, thanks for posting it. What made the difference, did we hire his mom?

 

[RON_IN_OC]

:notworthy

 

[JeffGollin]

Jurecki- Rolle Signing Looks Imminent

Mike Jurecki on KGME 5 minutes ago said he had talked to Antrel Rolle and he said that he and the Cards were "on the verge" of signing a contract. Jurecki said he had indications from another source that the two parties had come to terms.

He also indicated that the Cardinals had not confirmed this. But that things looked very positive - and that today's practice could very well be the last one Rolle misses due to this holdout.

 

[RobbleRobble]

That's excellent news. Thanks.

 

[Jersey Girl]

Super news.

 

[Djaughe]

Awesome news, thanks for posting it. What made the difference, did we hire his mom?

 

[Cards Czar]

Awesome news, thanks for posting it. What made the difference, did we hire his mom?

Heard she will be our new EndTackle. She will sit on the end of the bench and if anybody tries to get antrell's water she will tackle them.

 

[Jttsaz]

 

[abomb]

I bet ya'll feel bad now for talkin' 'bout his mama!

A-Bomb

 

[Clif]

bout time.

 

[spanky1]

Now that it appears he is signed......does this mean he will not be a bust after all.......or that Tate is now going to become just an after thought in the hierarchy of our CB's? :

 

[spanky1]

Alright........what is the crisis that gets everyone screaming bloody blue murder?

 

[cardsfan13]

Nice i'm glad Rolle got signed before the first preason game hopefully he does decent on his first day of camp and beyond

 

[Redsz]

I'm glad to hear it. But he still has alot of catching up to do.

 

[ajcardfan]

Now that it appears he is signed......does this mean he will not be a bust after all.......or that Tate is now going to become just an after thought in the hierarchy of our CB's? :

Well, you were touting Wendell Bryant right up until the time he was cut. So, I'd guess you'd think he's not going to be a bust.

If Tate is a better player for the whole thing, maybe he'll step in at some point and help us out. I really doubt he'll be an afterthought.

 

[MadCardDisease]

PRESCOTT - The Cardinals and first-round pick Antrel Rolle have reached tentative agreement on a contract, and Rolle could arrive in training camp as soon as Tuesday night, according to people close to the situation.

Rolle is believed to be in the Valley, making it likely that he will undergo a physical Tuesday and report in the evening in time for team meetings.

Terms of the agreement were not immediately available, but it's expected to be a five-year contract that includes guaranteed bonuses in the range of $12 million to $13 million.

Rolle, from the University of Miami, is expected to be the team's starting left cornerback. He has missed eight days and 15 practices, but he will have a month to prepare for the regular season opener Sept. 11 against the New York Giants.

Rolle was the eighth overall selection in last April's draft. His agreement leaves six unsigned first-round picks around the league.

 

[AZWILDKARD]

Rolle reaches agreement

Cards reach deal with Rolle

Kent Somers
The Arizona Republic
Aug. 9, 2005 01:55 PM

PRESCOTT - The Cardinals and first-round pick Antrel Rolle have reached tentative agreement on a contract, and Rolle could arrive in training camp as soon as Tuesday night, according to people close to the situation.

Rolle is believed to be in the Valley, making it likely that he will undergo a physical Tuesday and report in the evening in time for team meetings.

Terms of the agreement were not immediately available, but it's expected to be a five-year contract that includes guaranteed bonuses in the range of $12 million to $13 million.

Rolle, from the University of Miami, is expected to be the team's starting left cornerback. He has missed eight days and 15 practices, but he will have a month to prepare for the regular season opener Sept. 11 against the New York Giants.

Rolle was the eighth overall selection in last April's draft. His agreement leaves six unsigned first-round picks around the league.

 

[Skkorpion]

better take off that mother run amok story off the front page. Way to go Cards!!!!

Nope. Writing for the front page invites risk and can make you look silly, as it did me. Too bad.

I'm thrilled at the news.

 

[Russ Smith]

So how long before he fires his agent, hires Rosenhaus, and demands a new contract?

I kid I kid Welcome aboard Antrell.