It's been no secret -- Bruce Arians made it pretty clear the day after the season -- that the Cardinals are planning on using the franchise tag on linebacker Chandler Jones if necessary. Team president Michael Bidwill reiterated that Tuesday during an appearance on the "Doug and Wolf" show on Arizona Sports 98.7.

"We're not going to mess around with that," Bidwill said. "He's a great pass rusher, but if we can't agree to terms that work for us, we're just going to franchise him. His people know that."

Some of the other points Bidwill made (aside from a concert moving training camp for a few days):

-- On the Cardinals' own significant free agents: "We're going to be negotiating with these folks and we already are, and we're hopeful to get everyone under contract," Bidwill said. "If we get everybody under contract, that'll be a huge win for us. If we get most of them, that will be very good for us."

Bidwill wasn't specific about the players, but among them are defensive keys, Jones, defensive lineman Calais Campbell and safety Tony Jefferson.

-- On the London game against the Rams, which will be either Oct. 22 or 29. "We've been lobbying for us to get over there," Bidwill said. "(The league) wanted us to give up a home game, which we will have to do as part of the next bid for the Super Bowl, but we really wanted to be a visiting team. This year we finally got the call."

Bidwill said the NFL is "overdue" in making the announcement over the specific date, and he will be pushing for that decision so that the team and fans can plan for the trip.

-- Wide receiver John Brown should regain his form after battling his sickle cell issues, Bidwill said. "He is very healthy," Bidwill said. "It looks like they found the issue and we'll get Smoke back the way we had him."