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Keim looking at "6 to 8" player possibilities

As minicamp wraps up today with a final practice before the veterans scatter for the summer, Cardinals General Manager Steve Keim said in terms of signing a veteran to help the roster, options are still on the table.

"(Team president) Michael (Bidwill) and I talked about six to eight players, who are still on the street, who could potentially come in and help us," Keim said in an appearance on the "Doug and Wolf" show on Arizona Sports 98.7.

Keim didn't get specific, either in name or position. But he noted the obvious, based on Keim's past veteran signings in this regard: It's not just about a scheme fit or need, it's also about price. The Cardinals see a value in these signings, and even if a player intrigues them, they have weighed the cost-benefit. They are only going to play "x" amount for any particular player, and they won't blow their salary measurement out of any perceived need.

(To clarify -- the Cards won't sign as many as six or eight. That's just the number of players that are on the radar. I'd guess some play the same position, so if one signed, the others are out. As usual, I'd anticipate one or two Keim camp specials at most, barring injuries.)

We've talked about this before. Maybe a cornerback makes sense (that's the position I'd look at first). Maybe a guard if Evan Boehm doesn't keep moving forward. Maybe a running back to fill out the room, depending on what Andre Ellington and/or Elijhaa Penny do. But to think there won't be a signing or two around/into training camp just doesn't do the history of Keim any justice.

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