Josh Sweat explains his absence from OTAs, offseason workouts
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There has been a lot of chatter this offseason about Arizona Cardinals linebacker Josh Sweat. A year after signing a four-year contract worth $76.4 million and registering a career-high 12 sacks, he has been absent from offseason workouts, something he did a bit last offseason.
But there have been rumors that he requested a trade. While it has been reported that the Cardinals will not trade Sweat, another report indicates he is not happy, for whatever reason.
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As for his absence from the voluntary offseason program? It might be as simple as doing his own thing.
AZCardinal.com's Darren Urban noted a comment Sweat made on his Instagram account that said, "I do my own training every offseason. It's nothing new..."
While this might be true, it doesn't explain the other rumors — is he unhappy? Did he request to be traded after Jonathan Gannon was fired?
Mandatory minicamp is next week. Now, if his absence has only been training-related, he should be present and on the field. It won't answer all the questions, but it should at least quiet concerns that seem to be out there.
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