{"id":85837,"date":"2025-08-30T15:13:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T15:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=85837"},"modified":"2025-08-30T15:13:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T15:13:56","slug":"cardinals-23-year-old-defensive-wizard-set-to-cash-in-big-while-veterans-face-uncertain-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=85837","title":{"rendered":"Cardinals\u2019 23-Year-Old Defensive Wizard Set to Cash In Big While Veterans Face Uncertain Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"article-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2025-08\/Masyn%20Winn%20latest.jpg.webp?itok=OHUYbaTB\" alt=\"Cardinals' 23-year-old defensive phenom among most likely for big extension  | Sporting News\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The \u0455t. 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