Tyrann Mathieu will receive no guaranteed money as the No. 69 overall pick to the Arizona Cardinals.

Mathieu will receive random drug tests, as frequently as once per week.

“Mathieu will earn bonus money in the form of roster bonuses, to ensure that the club is protected in the event that he lapses and the team chooses to cut him,” King wrote. “For Mathieu to make that money, he'll have to be a member of the Cardinals in good standing week to week – and clean.”

Mathieu will likely play free safety for the Cardinals.

The NFL has converged on New York City for the first round of the 2013 draft. Without two sure-fire picks, as we saw last season with Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, there promises to be a lot of drama on Thursday night.

As the action unfolds, check out Jeff Risdon's Mock Draft and see how our expert's predictions matched up with the actual picks.

You can also chat with fellow NFL fans in our NFL Draft forum as the picks are announced.

1. Kansas City Chiefs - Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan

2. Jacksonville Jaguars - Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M

3. Miami Dolphins (acquired from Oakland) - Dion Jordon, OLB, Oregon

4. Philadelphia Eagles -Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma

5. Detroit Lions - Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU

6. Cleveland Browns - Barkevious Mingo, DE, LSU

7. Arizona Cardinals - Jonathan Cooper, G, North Carolina

8. St. Louis Rams (acquired from Buffalo) - Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia

9. New York Jets - Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama

10. Tennessee Titans - Chance Warmack, G, Alabama 

11. San Diego Chargers - D.J. Fluker, G, Alabama

12. Oakland Raiders (acquired from Miami) - D.J. Hayden, CB, Houston

13. New York Jets - Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri

14. Carolina Panthers - Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah

15. New Orleans Saints - Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas

16. St. Louis Rams - E.J. Manuel, QB, Florida State

17. Pittsburgh Steelers - Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia

18. San Francisco 49ers (from Cowboys) - Eric Reid, S, LSU

19. New York Giants - Justin Pugh, G, Syracuse

20. Chicago Bears - Kyle Long, G, Oregon

21. Cincinnati Bengals - Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame

22. Atlanta Falcons (from Rams) - Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington

23. Minnesota Vikings - Sharrif Floyd, DT Florida

24. Indianapolis Colts - Bjoren Werner, DE, Florida State

25. Minnesota Vikings - Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State

26. Green Bay Packers - Datone Jones, DE, UCLA

27. Houston Texans - DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson

28. Denver Broncos - Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina

29. Minnesota Vikings (from Patriots) - Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee

30. St. Louis Rams (from Falcons) - Alec Ogletree, ILB, Georgia

31. Dallas Cowboys (from 49ers) - Travis Frederick, C, Wisconsin

32. Baltimore Ravens - Matt Elam, S, Florida

Trades

The Oakland Raiders traded the third overall pick to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for the 12th and 42nd overall selections.

The Buffalo Bills traded the eighth and 71st overall pick to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the 16th, 46th, 78th and 222nd overall selections.

The 49ers traded the No. 31 and No. 74 pick to the Cowboys for the No. 18 pick.

The Falcons traded the No. 30 pick and a sixth rounder to the Rams to acquire No. 22 and a seventh rounder in 2015.

The Vikings have acquired the No. 29 pick from the Patriots for the No. 52, No. 83, No. 102 and No. 229 selections.

JaMarcus Russell wants to catch on with a team as a backup quarterback, but the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals aren't options at this point.

Russell hopes to work out privately for teams when he loses enough weight, but it's debatable whether he'll get that opportunity.

Cardinals coach Bruce Arians and GM Steve Keim are scheduled to hold a private workout Saturday at USC for QB Matt Barkley, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Long waiting for a quarterback to replace Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald is reportedly thrilled that the Arizona Cardinals have acquired Carson Palmer.

"He thinks this was the best option for the team to be competitive," a source close to Fitzgerald told SI.com's Peter King. "He's really happy."

The Oakland Raiders have traded Carson Palmer to the Arizona Cardinals in a deal that includes the swap of 2013 draft picks and a conditional pick in 2014.

The 33-year-old quarterback also agreed to a new contract with the Cardinals.

The team did not disclose the terms of the deal, but according to sources the restructured contract is for two years and worth $16 million.

The Arizona Cardinals have released John Skelton, who started 17 games at quarterback over the last three seasons.

The move came amid reports that the club is trying to work out a trade with the Oakland Raiders for Carson Palmer.

The Arizona Cardinals are closer to acquiring Carson Palmer from the Oakland Raiders.

Oakland got Matt Flynn from the Seattle Seahawks in a trade on Monday. The Raiders are now discussing a deal with the Cardinals involving Palmer, according to sources.

Yahoo! Sports reported a deal is "almost done."