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The Arizona Cardinals look ready to make the playoffs after the draft. With a budding star quarterback in Kyler Murray and great talent around him, they are built for a playoff run. Arizona finished 8-8 on the season and just weren’t ready for a run last season. Murray had a phenomenal season as he took […]

When it was a certainty that J.J. Watt would not be a Houston Texan anymore, some popular possibilities for his new team were the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. All of a sudden, the Arizona Cardinals welcomed the three-time Defensive Player of the Year.  Now, Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers is rumored to no […]

Rookie linebacker Zaven Collins hasn’t played a single professional snap of football, but he’s already poised to earn a legion of die-hard, lifelong fans in the state of Arizona. With the 16th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals took the unanimous All-American, and if the front office’s call to him is […]

Well, folks, as the old saying goes: the other shoe has just dropped. The NFL Draft hasn’t even begun yet, and the first big move of the weekend might already be happening, as Aaron Rodgers has proactively stated that he no longer wishes to return to the Green Bay Packers. This, of course, has huge […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins recently shared his inspiration for changing his jersey number next season. Turns out, it’s Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Following the NFL’s new lenient rules on jersey numbers, the three-time All-Pro winner hinted that he will be changing from no.10 to no.6 in his second season for the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive line got a major upgrade. On Friday, news broke that star tackle Orlando Brown was being dealt from the Baltimore Ravens to Kansas City, where he’ll help protect their $500 million man in Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs sent three picks in next week’s NFL Draft back to Baltimore, including a […]

Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury had a hilarious interpretation of the Los Angeles Rams’ transformation of a Malibu beach home into their draft war room. Kingsbury chided the Rams are making the move from their Inglewood facility to Malibu so head coach Sean McVay can flaunt his physique, just as he did on HBO’s Hard […]

With the most notable free agents already signed, and the NFL Draft next week, breaking news of the offseason will soon dwindle. Taking that into account, let’s focus our attention on the regular season by looking at the projected win totals for all NFL teams. Here is a list of every team’s projected win totals […]

2021 NFL Mock Draft Live: Picks #9-16, Including Mac Jones Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 150 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 150 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 150 – Blake Lovell […]

The Arizona Cardinals were a popular sleeper pick in 2020, but their bid for the playoffs fell short after a rough end of the season. Now they turn to the NFL draft. They’ve been aggressive this offseason, signing big names like JJ Watt, James Connor, and Malcolm Butler, but they’ll need to nail the draft […]

It didn’t take former Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner to find a new home after a one-day visit to the Arizona Cardinals turned into a one-year deal with the NFC West contenders, as announced Tuesday. Conner didn’t waste any time thanking the city of Pittsburgh either, as he took to Twitter soon after the […]

The Arizona Cardinals keep adding pieces to the puzzle in what has been a busy offseason to date. James Conner is the latest to ink a deal with Arizona, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Cardinals. The #AZCardinals add their big back, a sign that they are comfortable with James Conner’s physical after post-season […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is headed to Arizona for a visit with the Cardinals on Monday. Conner underwent offseason foot surgery to repair a “turf toe-type injury” sustained while riding a “recreational vehicle,” per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. However, Rapoport added Conner is not expected to have any issues going forward: […]

It’s no secret that Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is a two-sport athlete. A couple of years ago, Murray became the first player to be drafted in the first round of both the NFL and MLB after the Cardinals selected him with the first overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. The Oakland Athletics took […]

The Arizona Cardinals made noise when they added defensive end J.J. Watt out of nowhere. Watt is not the game-wrecking defender he once was, but he should still be a positive for the team. Other notable additions include wide receiver A.J. Green and cornerback Malcolm Butler. Green’s production has dipped in recent years, while Butler […]

The term “All-Time Great” is sometimes thrown around recklessly, but such is not the case for Arizona Cardinals legend Larry Fitzgerald. Sadly, all good things must come to an end and it is looking more and more like Fitzgerald will be hanging up the cleats. NFL executives genuinely believe that the veteran wideout will retire […]

After years of deliberating, the NFL has officially added a 17th regular-season game to the 2021 NFL schedule. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported over the weekend the league was finalizing plans to add another game. The news was confirmed Tuesday afternoon. A 17-game regular season is now official. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 30, 2021 […]

The Arizona Cardinals made one of the biggest bangs in the offseason when they signed three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt to a two-year contract. Other notable signings include wide receiver A.J. Green and center Rodney Hudson.  Cardinals are aggressively trying to win in Kyler Murray's rookie-deal window the last 12 months, they've […]

Former Arizona Cardinals LB Haason Reddick has found a new home. First reported by NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport, the 6-foot-1, 235-pounder is headed to the Carolina Panthers on a one-year, $8 million deal with $6 million guaranteed. Haason Reddick gets $8 million max with $6 million guaranteed to head to the #Panthers […]

It turns out the Las Vegas Raiders will not be releasing center Rodney Hudson. Instead, Hudson now becomes an integral part of an emerging NFC West contender. Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported the Raiders are sending Hudson to the Arizona Cardinals for a swap of draft picks. The #Raiders are finalizing a trade of […]

Veteran wide receiver A.J. Green is reportedly signing a one-year deal to join Kyler Murray, DeAndre Hopkins and the Arizona Cardinals. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network first reported Green was nearing an agreement with the Cardinals, noting the deal had apparently been “in the works” since Tuesday night. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the deal […]

Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary since star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins relocated from the Houston Texans to the Arizona Cardinals. In the offseason heading to his second campaign with the team, it is evident that Hopkins is truly enjoying his time down in the desert as he posted a celebratory picture on Twitter. https://twitter.com/DeAndreHopkins/status/1371862915930759170 Hopkins […]

Long-time Houston Texan JJ Watt signed with the Arizona Cardinals to join former teammate De’Andre Hopkins this past week, as he kept it a secret from the world until he was ready to let everyone know with his Instagram post. He dedicated 11 seasons to the Texans where he amassed a total of 101 sacks, […]

Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim said Thursday the entire organization feels quarterback Kyler Murray will be an MVP-caliber player in 2021. Keim made an appearance on SiriusXM’s “Mad Dog Sports Radio,” suggesting Murray has not even come close to reaching his full potential: “When you think about he didn’t play in the spring because […]

When J.J. Watt finally made the announcement on his decision to sign with the Arizona Cardinals, the news took the NFL world by surprise. As it turns out, this was exactly how Watt wanted things to pan out. So much so, that the five-time All-Pro DE actually went to hilarious lengths just to be able […]

More details have emerged regarding defensive end J.J. Watt’s two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals, which Watt and the team announced on Monday, to the surprise of the football world. According to Albert Breer of The MMQB, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year will earn a base salary of $28 million from his new […]

New Arizona Cardinals defensive end JJ Watt is already doing everything he can for the city, even trying to recruit Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns to join the city’s NBA franchise, the Phoenix Suns. With Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray tweeting out a photo of himself alongside Watt from his senior year of high school, the […]

New Arizona Cardinals defensive star J.J. Watt wanted to announce his free-agency decision on his own terms. Doing so required taking extra care. Watt announced Monday he was signing with the Cardinals via Twitter, sharing a picture of himself in a Cardinals shirt: source: me. pic.twitter.com/1Y6okQBUy5 — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 1, 2021 The three-time […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul is quite excited J.J. Watt has decided to follow him to Arizona. The “Point God” said Tuesday he and Suns’ shooting guard Devin Booker spoke about their excitement after Watt signed a two-year, $31 million deal with the Cardinals on Monday: “Me and Book talked about it yesterday — […]

When free-agent defensive end J.J. Watt posted a picture of himself working out in an Arizona Cardinals shirt, it had a domino effect on several teams around the NFL. Watt’s decision is obviously good news for the Cardinals, who will add a talented player to their defensive line. It’s good news for quarterback Kyler Murray, […]

The ridiculous 4-team QB trade that would land Russell Wilson with the Raiders Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 142 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 142 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 142 […]

J.J. Watt will not have to change jersey numbers with the Arizona Cardinals after the daughter of former Cardinals running back Marshall Goldberg gave Watt permission to wear the No. 99. Ellen Goldberg Tullos told TMZ she would be amenable to the Cardinals unretiring the number for Watt: “He has my blessings,” Tullos said of […]

The Arizona Cardinals beefed up their defense by signing J.J. Watt. Cardinals pass rusher Chandler Jones is thrilled over the addition of the 3-time Defensive Player of the Year to their squad. However, he also felt a little bad for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, as he will now need to worry more about Arizona […]

It’s official. J.J. Watt is joining the Arizona Cardinals. The sweepstakes turned out to be a bit of a nail-biter, but in the end, Arizona got their man. Watt himself took to Twitter to confirm the news, as he shared a couple of photos of himself inside the team owners’ private jet: pretty convenient when […]

The Arizona Cardinals were the lucky team to win the sweepstakes for J.J. Watt, in large part due to Kyler Murray being the team’s quarterback. Following Arizona’s splash move to land Watt, Murray took to Twitter to show an old high school photo of him with Watt. 6 years ago.. my senior year of HS. […]

The Arizona Cardinals are starting to look like the Houston Texans of the NFC West. In a Monday surprise, free-agent defensive end J.J. Watt announced on Twitter that he would be signing with the Cardinals, reuniting the three-time Defensive Player of the Year with another fellow Texans legend, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Watt and Hopkins […]

J.J. Watt has his reasons for signing with the Arizona Cardinals, and it’s not just the nice bag he secured. Former Houston Texans teammate DeAndre Hopkins is there. So, too, is defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, whom Watt played for in Houston. Plus, Watt and edge rusher Chandler Jones will form one of the most imposing […]

Arizona Cardinals star edge rusher Chandler Jones has to make good on a promise he made after J.J. Watt agreed to sign with the Cardinals on Monday. Jones posted a screenshot of him sliding into Watt’s DMs back in mid-February, offering to be the former Houston Texans star’s personal chef if he came to Arizona. […]

J.J. Watt caused quite the stir Monday afternoon by announcing he was signing a two-year, $31 million deal with the Arizona Cardinals. Watt had any number of potential suitors after cutting ties with the Houston Texans. He led fans on a merry chase with a series of cryptic tweets and videos. Ultimately, however, the suspense […]