The Facts: The Cardinals released Anderson – he recently changed his first name to Chosen, according to his Instagram account – after a disappointing half-season following a trade from Carolina. Cutting Anderson clears $12 million of salary cap space for the team, an obvious decision for new general manager Monti Ossenfort.

Diehards Line: The move leaves the Cardinals with five wide receivers currently under contract for 2023: DeAndre Hopkins, Hollywood Brown, Rondale Moore, Javon Wims and Auden Tate. Hopkins could potentially be traded, although Greg Dortch is expected to return as an exclusive rights free agent. Anderson, acquired for a 2024 sixth-round pick and a 2025 seventh-round pick, played in 10 games for the Cardinals. But he only had seven catches for 76 yards and never fit into the offense despite opportunities with injuries to Hopkins, Brown and Moore. Anderson had been brought in to fill a void with Brown hurting his foot. With the new league year and free agency beginning next week, adding $12 million to the cap is important. According to overthecap.com, the Cardinals had about $15.8 million in cap space before releasing Anderson, a number that would be about halved after 2023 contracts kick in and the team signs its 2023 draft class.