The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... HC Bruce Arians said at the Scouting Combine that he wanted a tight end who can block. He got one Friday, as the Cardinals agreed to a two-year deal with Carlson, the team announced.

Diehards Line: Carlson was cut by the Vikings this week, going down as one of the early busts of free agency in recent years. For the five-year, $25 million contract they Vikings gave him two years ago, he caught just 40 passes. Carlson also had at least three concussions during that span and considered retiring because of them. Still, the Cardinals are willing to give him a shot. As a blocker.