ARIZONA CARDINALS

Bidwill: Former Cardinals WR Michael Floyd showed no remorse for DUI arrest

Dec 18, 2016, 1:46 PM | Updated: Dec 19, 2016, 11:12 am

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd (15) celebrates his touchdown catch with teammates La...

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Floyd (15) celebrates his touchdown catch with teammates Larry Fitzgerald (11) and D.J. Humphries during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

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Arizona Cardinals team president Michael Bidwill said Michael Floyd had a chance to remain with the team following his Monday morning arrest for a DUI.

Visiting with the Sunday pregame show on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, Bidwill said Floyd showed no remorse and did not inform the team of his arrest before the Cardinals found out through their own sources and then the media.

“Their story changed, there was no remorse, we ask him to be proactive in terms of his approach to this — (he was) unapologetic,” Bidwill said of the two days before Arizona cut Floyd on Wednesday. “I was not satisfied with how he handled it.

“He certainly could’ve played it a lot differently,” Bidwill added. “We wanted to give him an opportunity to address his issues. How this whole set of circumstances (unfolded), I was just disappointed about how it played out.”

Bidwill said that the Cardinals asked Floyd to address some of the issues but the response was not what they were looking for.

“We asked him to proactively address this, we had multiple conversations with him, with his agent, they just didn’t want to do that,” Bidwill said. “We decided, you know what, we’re moving on.

“I hope he gets healthy. I like him personally. He’s a great kid. I was really disappointed with how he handled this and you know, how he was handling his approach to the game, his approach to conditioning and approach to things, and I think it was affecting him, some of his issues were affecting him on the field.”

Asked if the cutting of Floyd has a larger message that the current Cardinals should look at, Bidwill said, “Make smarter decisions and when you’re in the National Football League, pay attention to your profession seven days a week.”

Floyd will have to wait at least another week before he makes his former team regret cutting him.

The New England Patriots listed Floyd as inactive for the team’s Week 15 showdown with the Denver Broncos.

New England picked him up off waivers on Thursday.

Floyd had 33 receptions for 446 yards and four touchdowns with the Cardinals this season.

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