The Arizona Republic reports that Cardinals backup tight end Jeff King tore a quadriceps muscle while working out this offseason. He was spotted Tuesday on crutches with a brace on his knee. The team hopes he'll be ready for the start of the season. (Updated 05/22/2012)
After Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt wouldn't clarify on the surgery running back Beanie Wells had on his knee this offseason, Wells' agent told ESPN that his client had a "clean-out procedure." The Cardinals want to take it slow with Wells coming off the surgery, giving him plenty of time to get ready for training camp, which he's expected to be a participant for. "He's in shape and looks good," agent Sean Howard said. "The doctors and the Cardinals have decided to play it safe. Rather than rush him back, the consensus opinion was to let him heal." (Updated 05/23/2012)
Cardinals second-year running back Ryan Williams says he's been cutting and running on his surgically-repaired right knee, adding that he's surprised he's doing so but not worried about his return. Williams had surgery to repair a torn patellar tendon in August and missed his rookie year. "I kind of feel like the most anticipated player of the year, and (fans) haven't even seen anything but a couple weeks of training camp,” the running back told the official team website. "This situation, I'm not going to say it was fun to go through, but it's nothing. I believe in myself and I believe I will be back. I asked (head athletic trainer) Tom (Reed), and I trust Tom and I feel he will be honest with me, and I asked, 'Do you think I will be 100 percent?' He said 'I feel you will be better than you were before.'" (Updated 05/08/2012)
