First-round draft choice Matt Leinart was scheduled to be throwing to Arizona Cardinals receivers today, the initial day of training camp practice, the agent for the former Southern California quarterback instead threw in the towel on contract negotiations. "We've been [in the Phoenix area] since Friday and couldn't get it done," agent Tom Condon said Sunday night, after three days of face-to-face negotiations failed to produce an agreement for the 2004 Heisman Trophy winner. "We're hung up on a lot of issues. It's time to go home." The 10th overall choice in the draft was a steal after he posted a brilliant 37-2 record as the Trojans' starter for three seasons. Leinart missed the team's Sunday evening deadline for reporting to training camp at Flagstaff, Ariz.

Matt Leinart did not report to training camp Sunday as contract negotiations cooled between the Cardinals and their first-round draft pick. Even as he vowed to stay out of the negotiations, coach Dennis Green blamed Leinart's camp for the failure to reach agreement. "We have an excellent deal on the table," said Green, who did not provide details.

Contract negotiations with quarterback Matt Leinart's representatives are expected to begin next week, said Chuck Price, one of his agents. Tom Condon will handle the negotiations for Leinart, the 10th overall pick in the draft. "Everybody is looking forward to getting rolling on it," Price said.

Chuck Price, who represents free-agent receiver Az-Zahir Hakim, said he plans to try and again entice the Cards to sign Hakim. Hakim, friends with quarterback Kurt Warner, has made no secret his preference to play in Arizona.

The Cardinals signed second-round draft pick Deuce Lutui, an offensive lineman out of USC, to a four-year contract on Tuesday. The Cardinals have had their share of holdouts over the years, but Lutui said he was anxious to reach agreement with the team he cheered while growing up in nearby Mesa. "It's something I discussed with my agent (Max Hanneman), that I wanted to play right away and make my mark on the field," Lutui said.

The Arizona Cardinals signed two draft picks, outside linebacker Brandon Johnson and wide receiver Todd Watkins, to three-year contracts on Wednesday. They were the first players chosen by the Cardinals in the April NFL draft to agree to terms with the team.