Glazer: Cardinals Shopping Leinart

Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com reports the Arizona Cardinals are actively shopping quarterback Matt Leinart.

Glazer adds that the compensation they're asking in return is unclear.

Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt announced today that the starting lineup will remain the same from the third pre-season game, which was started by Derek Anderson. Whisenhunt also discussed his one-on-one meeting with Leinart, who has openly expressed his dissatisfaction with his demotion.

"I understand where Matt was coming from, he was disappointed," Whisenhunt said, according to Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic. "I expect those types of situations to happen. Would I have rather he come to me and talk to me? Yes, to be perfectly honest with you, I would.

"Matt and I had an opportunity to talk yesterday, and he definitely had some feelings that he needed to get out and he came up (to the office) and saw me."

The 10th overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft out of USC, Leinart has started 17 games over the last four seasons, completing 57.1% of his 595 pass attempts for 3,893 yards, with 14 touchdowns and 20 interceptions, compiling a 70.8 passer rating. Most of Leinart's game action occurred during the 2006 and 2007 seasons before giving way to Kurt Warner.

After Warner's retirement, Leinart opened this off-season as the Cardinals' presumed starter at quarterback.

In March, Whisenhunt expressed interest in acquiring restricted free agent quarterback Charlie Whitehurst from the San Diego Chargers, and brought in Anderson after he was released by the Cleveland Browns. Whitehurst was traded to the Seattle Seahawks, so the Cardinals signed Anderson to a two-year contract worth $7.25 million, but could be worth as much as $18 million through playing-time and performance escalators.

This pre-season, Leinart has completed 82.6% of his 23 pass attempts and has a 110.3 passer rating, but the offense hasn't moved the ball consistently or put points on the scoreboard with him under center. While Anderson has struggled, he has a much stronger arm and willingness to use it, and could become a more effective answer the more familiar he gets with Whisenhunt's system.

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