The final day of minicamp is usually an enjoyable one for NFL players, and that's because it means Tony Gonsolin Jersey they're about to get some time off. However, one player who probably didn't enjoy his final day of minicamp was cornerback , and that's because he got cut.In a surprising move, the Cardinals closed out their three-day mandatory minicamp on Thursday by releasing Amerson. The move was a surprise because Amerson was expected to enter training Alex Wood Jersey camp with a chance to compete for the starting cornerback job that became open in May after was suspended .With Peterson out until mid-October, the Cardinals are still trying to figure out who's going to start in his place, and it was thought that Amerson might have a shot to get the job after starting the final five games of the 2018 season for Arizona. Instead, it looks like the Cardinals have decided to turn the three-way competition Enrique Hernandez Jersey for Peterson's job into a two-horse race.With Amerson out of the picture, the battle for Peterson's spot will likely come down to rookie or veteran . The Cardinals other starting corner will almost certainly be , who with the team back in February. As for Amerson, the fact that the Cards were willing to release him likely means they've been impre sed by Murphy, who joined the team in April after being selected with the 33rd overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.Amerson joined the Cardinals as a late season addition back in November and contributed almost right away. Not only did he 27-year-old play in six games with Arizona, but he started in Yasmani Grandal Jersey five of those, and ended the season with 21 tackles, two pa s deflections and an interception. The former second-round pick has played for a total of three teams over the course of his six-year career, which started back in 2013 when the selected him Kenley Jansen Jersey with the 51st overall pick in the draft. After being cut by the Redskins during the 2015 season, Amerson ended up in Oakland, where he played until the end of the 2017 season.