Darren Urban of Cardinals.com expects Tim Hightower to start over Beanie Wells at running back in Arizona this season. Urban doesn't expect the Cardinals to hand Wells anything, although he expects him to eventually be the team's top option.

Cardinals tight end Ben Patrick has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. Patrick tested positive for Adderall, an amphetamine, which is regularly prescribed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. "He literally took one pill one time driving back from Flagstaff to keep him awake," agent Kevin Omell told Scout.com.

Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin conducted interviews with possible agents as far back as last year, according to Pro Football Talk. Boldin changed agents from Drew Rosenhaus to Tom Condon this offseason. He reportedly met with Condon, Eugene Parker, and Kennard McGuire in November 2008.

The Cardinals have been named the NFL's hottest brand by Forbes.com. The team has experienced 143% growth in their value over the last three years. Forbes estimates that their brand is currently worth $68 million.

Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson should finish his career with the Cardinals after finally agreeing to a new five-year contract Thursday. Financial terms of the deal, which runs through the 2013 season, were not immediately disclosed. Wilson was about to enter the final year of his contract in 2009.

Matt Leinart worked out a few times with Tom Brady a few times during this offseason. The location made sense because Brady has a home near the campus, and Norm Chow, the former offensive coordinator at USC, is now an assistant at UCLA. "I figured if I'm running with him (Brady), he can do whatever," Leinart said, laughing. "It was funny, we were out there one day, just me and him, and their whole team comes out. They were in off-season conditioning. "I almost wanted to wear my 'SC jacket, but that would have been real disrespectful." Brady worked with Leinart on his footwork, release and other fundamentals.

Cardinals general manager Rod Graves confirmed on Monday that receiver Anquan Boldin has hired Tom Condon as his new agent. "I look forward to working with him on this deal whenever we can get the opportunity to concentrate on it," Graves said of Condon. Boldin, who has long been looking for a new deal in Arizona, recently fired agent Drew Rosenhaus. Graves wasn't sure whether the switch would make it easier for the two sides to agree on something. "I don't know, we'll see," Graves said. "I look forward to talking with him. We've had a history of being able to get deals done with Tom Condon."