Cory Redding Released by Cardinals: Latest Comments and Reaction

The Arizona Cardinals announced Monday they released veteran defensive end Cory Redding.

According to Over the Cap, the move saves the Cardinals $3 million in salary-cap space and carries $1 million in dead money. The team only had a little under $2.3 million in cap space available before cutting Redding, per Over the Cap, so his departure will provide some much-needed financial flexibility.

Redding was a peripheral figure during his only season in Arizona. He appeared in 12 games, making five combined tackles and intercepting a pass. He also returned a fumble 36 yards for a touchdown in the Cardinals' 38-8 demolition of the Green Bay Packers in Week 16, via the NFL:

Back in July 2014, when he was still with the Indianapolis Colts, retirement was a topic of discussion.

"I'm taking it one year, one day, one hour at a time," he said, per Mike Chappell of the Indianapolis Star. "I thought last year was my last year, but I'm back again. There's a lot of wear and tear. I'm getting older. Football isn't going to last forever, I know that. I'm always thinking about what I'm going to do."

In the same interview, Redding mentioned how he wanted to walk away from the game and still be able to enjoy life with his family after football. 

His future was in doubt last offseason before he signed with the Cardinals:

A team hoping to add depth and experience along the defensive line could target Redding in the coming days or weeks. The 35-year-old's played 13 years in the league, and were it not for his season-ending ankle injury, he would've appeared in the playoffs in each of the last six seasons.

However, Redding will turn 36 in November, thus hurting his value on the free-agent market. Between that and last year's flirtation with retirement, this could be the beginning of the end of Redding's NFL career.