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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is staying locked in. In the past two years, there has been a trend of second-year passers excelling and eventually winning the league MVP award. Both Patrick Mahomes (2018) and Lamar Jackson (2019) snagged their MVP trophies on their second season, which has put a ton of spotlight and pressure […]

The Arizona Cardinals and second-year quarterback Kyler Murray are currently in line to make some serious noise in NFC and NFC West in 2020. Thanks to the addition of former Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, there is a real possibility that the Cardinals give the defending NFC and NFC West Champions in the San […]

Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was already enjoying success back in his days with the Houston Texans until the Arizona Cardinals came calling. Ever since he was traded, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins knew in himself that he would have a long-term stay in his new home. The eight-year veteran raved about his promising connection with his […]

The latest NFL star to get his lucrative paycheck during the offseason was Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. He now becomes the highest-paid non-quarterback in league history with the signing of his new contract. The 28-year old player had three years left on his deal at base salaries of $12.5 million, $13.5 million, and […]

The Arizona Cardinals acquired DeAndre Hopkins in a blockbuster trade this offseason. They are hopeful they can keep him around for years to come. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Hopkins is nearing a lucrative extension with the Cardinals. Sources: The #AZCardinals and star WR DeAndre Hopkins are closing in on an agreement on […]

The NFL season is right around the corner. In fact, we are now less than a week away from the first games of the 2020 regular season. With that in mind, it’s probably past due to be thinking about our preseason favorites, duds and more. How is the NFC playoff picture looking? There are some heavy […]

It has been a turbulent offseason for the Arizona Cardinals. After finishing 5-10-1 in 2019 and fourth in the NFC West, the Cardinals suddenly find themselves as one of the dark horses to make the playoffs in 2020. That would mark their first return to the postseason since 2015. But how realistic is that scenario? […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Josh Rosen is in the unfortunate position of third wheel on the depth chart ahead of his third NFL season, as the team will turn to veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick to serve as a bridge until first-round pick Tua Tagovailoa is ready to make his debut. Flores acknowledged that the Dolphins have fielded […]

The recent incident involving 29-year old Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin caught the attention of the entire sports world. Several NFL teams have already postponed practices in order to address the matter at hand. The Arizona Cardinals are looking to do their part and let their voice be heard during these times. Cardinals nose tackle […]

The Arizona Cardinals are hoping to get off to a fast start in the 2020 season, but they’ll have to do so without fans being present. According to the team’s official Twitter account, the Cardinals’ first two homes will not be open for fans to attend. Our first two home games will be closed to […]

The police shooting of Jacob Blake has escalated the social unrest in America and around the world even more. And the sports world is not being silent about it. That includes Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury. According to Josh Weinfuss of ESPN and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network on Twitter, Kingsbury spoked out against […]

The Arizona Cardinals are receiving a ton of hype ahead of the 2020 season after having an active offseason. As the team attempts to drown out the noise, head coach Kliff Kingsbury unveiled a new strategy for Arizona’s training camp practices. During a practice, Kingsbury told defensive coordinator Vance Joseph that the offense was going […]

Earlier this offseason, Eddie Jackson became the highest-paid safety in the NFL after the Chicago Bears gave him a four-year, $58.4 million extension. Nevertheless, his time as the top-paid safety lasted fewer than eight months. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Arizona Cardinals are making Budda Baker the highest-paid safety in NFL history. Arizona is […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t hesitate to bring in Rob Gronkowski to reunite him with Tom Brady. Now the Buccaneers are reuniting Bruce Arians with one of his former offensive linemen. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Tampa Bay is signing former Cardinals center AQ Shipley, pending a physical. Former Cardinals’ center A.Q. Shipley is reuniting […]

The Arizona Cardinals have been doing their due diligence on veteran cornerbacks and they’ve decided to sign one on Sunday. After bringing him in for a workout earlier this week, pending a physical, the Cardinals plan to sign Dre Kirkpatrick, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. #AZCardinals are planning to sign FA CB Dre Kirkpatrick, source […]

Running back Kenyan Drake showed a lot of potential in the first few years of his NFL career. However, it was not until after he was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in 2019 that he turned into a superstar. Following his breakout campaign, many have high expectations for Drake. That includes the running back himself. […]

Dre Kirkpatrick is one of the notable cornerbacks still available in free agency and his availability could come to an end soon. While Kirkpatrick hopes to find a team for the upcoming season, the Arizona Cardinals hosted him for a visit, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. This is interesting: #AZCardinals are hosting CB Dre Kirkpatrick […]

The Arizona Cardinals made one of the biggest moves of the offseason when they traded for superstar wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Even crazier than getting one of the best wide receivers in football is getting him without giving up much of anything. That’s exactly what the Cardinals did. However, Hopkins is dealing with a left hamstring […]

The Arizona Cardinals’ biggest offseason acquisition in DeAndre Hopkins has yet to participate in the team’s practices in training camp. His absence on the field was due to the nagging hamstring injury that kept him on the sidelines as of late. However, many have speculated that his contract remains to be the biggest reason for […]

With the 2020 NFL regular season now less than one month away, that means this year’s fantasy football drafts will be happening even sooner, and identifying your top fantasy football wide receivers is a vital part of the process. For fantasy football fans throughout the country, the research and strategizing has already been going on […]

Tom Brady knows the Arizona Cardinals are hoping to get a healthy version of Robert Alford in 2020, but Alford just can’t seem to catch a break. Alford has been ruled out for the 2020 season, an update to initial reports of his injury: #AZCardinals CB Robert Alford did, in fact, tear his pec and […]

The Arizona Cardinals showed signs of improvement on offense in Kliff Kingsbury’s first year as head coach. Despite an unprecedented offseason due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, left tackle D.J. Humphries is confident the new leadership will make sure it carries over into the 2020 NFL season. Kingsbury managed to silence the doubt about his […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray arrived at his second NFL training camp still listed at 207 pounds—the same figure he was at ahead of his rookie season. But, that number should be taken with a grain of salt, considering that Murray showed up noticeably bigger the second time around, and his teammates are taking notice. […]

Arizona Cardinals rising star quarterback Kyler Murray has a lot of help in the receiving game entering the 2020 season. What looks like a potentially scary sophomore season will be flanked with some familiar faces and newcomers for the Cardinals. Longtime star and wide receiver legend Larry Fitzgerald is still impressing despite closing in on […]

With the first overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals selected quarterback Kyler Murray. And in his rookie season in the league, Murray absolutely shined. It is safe to say that the quarterback has an extremely bright future. And what’s crazy about that bright future is, it might already be here. Murray put […]

Arizona Cardinals edge-rusher Chandler Jones is setting the bar high in 2020. Jones said he feels former New York Giants star lineman Michael Strahan’s single-season sack record is attainable, particularly after the Cardinals reloaded the defense in the offseason (via Josh Weinfuss of ESPN): “I don’t think that’s hard to get,” Jones said Thursday during […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 90 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 90 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 90 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan continue their 2020 NFL preview series, picking […]

Superstar wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is considered by many to be the very best in the NFL at his position. That is with some great reason too. Since being drafted by the Houston Texans in 2013, he has consistently been putting up some of the best numbers each season. In fact, DeAndre Hopkins had over […]

Arizona Cardinal DeAndre Hopkins was involved in one of the offseason’s most surprising player movements. Hopkins will be moving on to a new city, team, and quarterback to play alongside. Being able to accomplish relevant success with his former gunslinger in Deshaun Watson, he now hopes to develop the same bond with young Cardinals’ quarterback […]

Franchises all across the NFL have had their fair share of good and bad trades that have changed the respective courses of teams. For the Arizona Cardinals, that is no different. Under current general manager Steve Keim, there have been a plethora of moves made that have both helped and hindered the squad, and while […]

Kyler Murray and Larry Fitzgerald are entering their second season together with the Arizona Cardinals and they continue to improve their chemistry off the field. While the Cardinals get ready for training camp, Murray and Fitzgerald took part in a game of chess against each other. Anytime anyplace. 🥋 pic.twitter.com/X6c4hRixs9 — Kyler Murray (@K1) August […]

The DeAndre Hopkins trade to the Arizona Cardinals abruptly shocked the entire NFL landscape, including Houston Texans gunslinger Deshaun Watson. The former Clemson Tiger bared how he found out about the news and his reaction to it. Houston Chronicle reporter Aaron Wilson disclosed Watson’s take regarding the matter on Twitter: Deshaun Watson said he found […]

Arizona Cardinals rookie linebacker Isaiah Simmons is viewed by most as one of the top players in this year’s NFL Draft class, but he obviously still has a whole lot to prove. With the coronavirus pandemic still looming, Simmons and the rest of his peers are a bit of a disadvantage from previous draft classes […]

Arizona Cardinals living legend wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is celebrating his 37th birthday at the end of August. However, the veteran—still active on the team’s roster—is a fixture on the NFL’s “Top 100” list. Fitzgerald lands at No. 69 on the prestigious list—his 10th consecutive placement there, according to Cardinals Wire. Fitzgerald, originally a third […]

It is now official — the Seattle Seahawks of the NFC West have acquired Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams via trade from the New York Jets. With several players and a slew of future NFL Draft picks moving back and forth between East Rutherford and Seattle, Adams is no doubt the most notable name in […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray managed to fit the billing as the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft last season. It appears his efforts were more than enough to earn him the respect of his peers in this year’s edition of the NFL Network’s Top 100 list. Every year, the ballots are cast […]

The Arizona Cardinals made a splash this offseason by acquiring star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Houston Texans, adding to receiver corps that already includes future Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald and rising third year wideout Christian Kirk. Quarterback Kyler Murray and the Cards could be in for one hell of season with D-Hop […]

Veteran NFL offensive lineman Kelvin Beachum is now officially a member of the Arizona Cardinals after signing a one-year free-agent contract with the NFC West franchise earlier this offseason. After a lengthy stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers to begin his professional playing career, Beachum has since bounced around the league in an attempt to find […]

The Arizona Cardinals have featured some great players over the years, including some that most fans don’t associate with the team. Here are five players you may have forgotten played for the franchise. 5. Kyle Vanden Bosch, 2001-2004 After a solid collegiate career at Nebraska, Vanden Bosch was selected in the second round of the […]