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Arizona Cardinals RB Rashard Mendenhall never was 100 percent healed from his serious knee injury last season, according to Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. Although Mendenhall returned for the Steelers' fourth game, Colbert believes he never got back to the shape he was in 2011. 'Honestly, I don't think he ever quite got to the point where he was 100 percent as we've seen him before,' Colbert said.
Fantasy Impact: If healthy, he could be a real surprise this season and earn the starting job in Arizona.
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Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians praised RB Rashard Mendenhall Wednesday, March 13, just one day after the free-agent was signed. 'As a running back he's the total package,' Arians said. 'He's a big, strong every-down back with speed who can pass block and also catch the ball. I've said before: he's a big man with little-people feet, meaning he can run like he's 180 (pounds) but also pound the ball like he's 230.'
Fantasy Impact: Mendenhall could have the inside track to start for the Cardinals in 2013.
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Updating a previous report, the Arizona Cardinals have signed RB Rashard Mendenhall to a one-year deal worth $2.5 million. Mendenhall can earn an additional $1 million in incentives.
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The Arizona Cardinals have agreed to terms with free-agent RB Rashard Mendenhall (Steelers) on a one-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Fantasy Impact: He should compete for the starting job with Ryan Williams.
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Free-agent RB Rashard Mendenhall (Steelers) had dinner with Arizona Cardinals team officials Tuesday, March 12, and he will visit with the team Wednesday, March 13.
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Free-agent RB Rashard Mendenhall (Steelers) has visits scheduled with the Arizona Cardinals and Denver Broncos.
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The Arizona Cardinals are interested in impending free-agent RB Rashard Mendenhall (Steelers). The Cardinals have competition, as the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins are also said to be interested.
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The Miami Dolphins are reportedly interested in free-agent RB Rashard Mendenhall (Steelers) as a possible replacement if they allow RB Reggie Bush to hit the open market.
The Denver Broncos have expressed interest in free-agent RB Rashard Mendenhall (Steelers). The team's level of interest is not known at this point.
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Pittsburgh Steelers team president Art Rooney II said he expected more from impending free-agent RB Rashard Mendenhall this season, and added the team could look to upgrade the position in the offseason. 'The season Rashard had was not what we would have hoped for,' Rooney said. 'Obviously, we knew he was coming back from an injury so there were some unknowns there. So, without getting into the real specifics with Rashard, it's fair to say that we are going to need a better performance out of the running back position if we're going to be successful. Whether it's Rashard or Jonathan or Isaac or somebody else, we have to be better at that position, as well as others, but certainly at that position. In this offseason that's something we've got to look at and decide how we get better and who we get better with.'
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