Cardinals' Tyrann Mathieu: 3-to-4 weeks from practicing

Mathieu (knee) said Thursday that he's "3-to-4 weeks" from taking part in practice, Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic reports.

Analysis:

The Cardinals shocked no one when they placed Mathieu on the PUP list this week, as he's in the latter stages of his recovery from last season's torn ACL. On Thursday, the team held its first practice of training camp, which could have included Mathieu participating in drills, head coach Bruce Arians told Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com. During the rehab process, Mathieu and the powers that be both relayed that a cautious approach would be followed, as evidenced by the decision to delay his first practice session.