Cardinals Owner Michael Bidwill told NFL Network that the decision to cut Michael Floyd following the wide receiver’s DUI arrest was “deeply disappointing,” but one that was “across the board” agreed upon by the team’s decision makers.
“There were a lot of factors, but it was a difficult decision for sure,” Bidwill said. “And when you look at standards and expectations, the message is there. We have standards and expectations. Again it was a difficult decision, but we’re moving on.”
Cardinals Coach Bruce Arians had less to say, telling reporters that the Cardinals “made some roster moves. You can read about them. I’m not talking about them.”
Like all players released after the NFL trade deadline, Floyd is now subject to the league’s waiver system. His rookie contract expires at the end of the season.
“I think it was just time for us to move forward,” Bidwill said. “Deeply disappointed it didn’t work out. He was a 2012 first-round draft choice for us, a person we thought would eventually take Larry Fitzgerald’s position and be the No. 1 receiver for the future. Deeply disappointing that we moved on and he didn’t work out as a person we had a lot of faith in.”
