Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin would still like a new contract, but GM Rod Graves told the Arizona Republic that the team was weeks away from having substantive talks with the Pro Bowl receiver and his agent. Graves typically will not talk contract extensions until the season has already started.

Boldin changed agents earlier during the offseason, firing Drew Rosenhaus and replacing him with Tom Condon.

Other news making its way around the Web on a Thursday.

• Coach Rex Ryan was upset by a publication’s last-place prediction for the Jets and is using that as a way to motivate his players.

• Sean McDermott will remain the Eagles’ defensive coordinator during training camp at Lehigh University while Jim Johnson continues his battle against melanoma.

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