By Justin Worsley
Four years ago, the Arizona Cardinals were just coming off of their seventh consecutive losing season and entered the 2006 NFL Draft looking for a new face of the league's oldest franchise.
Today, it seems that they are trying to part ways with that face.
After failing to translate his successful college career to the pros, Matt Leinart is apparently on the trading block, according to ESPN.com. Two teams have expressed interest to far, the Oakland Raiders and the New York Giants.
Either place he lands he will be a backup. The Giants will most likely part ways with backup quarterback Jim Sorgi, who injured his shoulder in the preseason, while Oakland is content with Jason Campbell as their potential franchise savior. The trade could happen as early as this weekend,
Leinart spent his entire career in Arizona fighting for the starting job with veteran quarterback Kurt Warner. Leinart ultimately lost the job and Warner led the Cardinals to the teams first Super Bowl appearance in the 2008 season as well as their first playoff appearance since 1998. Leinart spent his time learning from Warner.
After Warner retired in January, Leinart entered the offseason for the first time without Warner battling for the starting job and it seemed that Leinart would be the starter. However, the Cardinals signed former Cleveland Browns starting quarterback Derek Anderson and Leinart, again, had to fight for his job.
After Leinart entered the first two preseason games as the starting quarterback, head coach Ken Wisenhunt decided to go in a different direction, replacing Leinart with Anderson for the final two preseason games.
Leinartcompleted 19 of 23 passes this preseason for 161 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions. Anderson is 31-for-53 with 287 yards and two touchdowns and two interceptions.
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