Former Auburn Star Released Along With Edgerrin James

Former Auburn stand out Roderick Hood was released Tuesday by the Arizona Cardinals along with star running back Edgerrin James and defensive end Travis LaBoy.  As a cornerback at Auburn, he finished his career with five interceptions and 106 tackles. He was also a star return specialist, returning 51 punts for 571 yards and averaged 19.9 yards on kick returns. Hood originally signed with the Eagles in 2003 as an undrafted free agent and played in Philadelphia through the 2006 season.  In 2007 and 2008 he played for the Arizona Cardinals receiving NFC defensive player of the week honors in 2007's Week 5.