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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 […]

Future Pro Hall of Fame wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is widely recognized as one of the more respected, intelligent, and caring players from around the league. Fitzgerald apparently also has quite a sense of humor as the legendary pass-catcher recently roasted one of his Arizona Cardinals teammates in defensive back Budda Baker. The Cardinals legend […]

The Arizona Cardinals have now secured a vital piece of their future for the years to come. The team has selected former Clemson Tiger linebacker Isaiah Simmons with the eighth overall pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. The two sides have recently agreed to come to terms for the team to […]

Former Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson is now officially a member of the Houston Texans after being traded from the desert to Southeastern Texas earlier this offseason. With longtime Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins infamously going from Houston to Arizona in the same deal, Johnson will need to live up to the hype right […]

Household names throughout the NFL caused quite a storm on Twitter with their “We Want To Play” hashtag. Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Deandre Hopkins and quarterback Kyler Murray were among those to use their platforms to express concern over the lack of safety protocols amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Although Cardinals (and NFL) training camp […]

In 2019, the Green Bay Packers went 13-3 and won the NFC North before falling in the conference championship game to the San Francisco 49ers. According to Football Outsiders, they were the second-worst 13-win team in NFL history, but they enter 2020 with expectations of another deep run led by an impressive group of young […]

The early release of Madden 21 player ratings has sparked endless debates, already adding to what seemed to be a wild offseason thus far. Atlanta Hawks rising star Trae Young backed his fellow Oklahoma Sooner and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who he thinks deserves more credit for his play on the field. Young voiced […]

When the news struck that the Arizona Cardinals acquired DeAndre Hopkins in a trade, the entire sports world was in awe of the move. And it appears that Kyler Murray was just like everyone else when the report leaked. During an appearance on ESPN, Murray discussed his reaction to the Cardinals trading for Hopkins. “I […]

Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake had some choice words for the developers at Electronic Arts regarding their wide receiver “catching” ratings in Madden 21. Drake voiced his astonishment at the fact Cardinals teammate Larry Fitzgerald was not in the Top 10, citing the fact Fitzgerald has more tackles than drops in his career. LARRY LEGEND […]

Count Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray among those who were none too pleased with his Madden rating. The Cardinals star came on First Take to discuss his rookie season and assess his 77 overall rating, saying he felt it was a “disrespect.” Murray also posited some confusion, as he ended last year as a 77 overall. […]

Some NFL stars might have reason to be more disgruntled at failing to reach a long-term contract with their respective teams, though that group does not include Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake. Drake was one of the players not signed to an extension prior to Wednesday afternoon’s deadline, but Drake said on Twitter he […]

With the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals selected quarterback Kyler Murray. Murray was an instant success and even went on to win Rookie of the Year. So everyone was probably excited to see the quarterbacks overall in Madden 21 to start the season. Well, Madden released their top-10 quarterback […]

As is common with playmaking tight ends, injuries follow them everywhere they go. Rob Gronkowski, Greg Olsen, former Redskins tight end Jordan Reed, you name it – the big-name tight ends combine big plays with big injuries. For Reed, his history with concussions makes it very tough for his NFL career to continue, yet his […]

The Arizona Cardinals had options aplenty when they selected eighth in the 2020 NFL Draft. They ultimately chose to snag Isaiah Simmons, a linebacker/safety hybrid out of Clemson, who now per Lance Zierlein of NFL.com, has one of the best chances to win the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. While Zierlein notes Simmons […]

Arizona Cardinals team owner Michael Bidwill was among the latest to test positive for COVID-19. Bidwill was reportedly traveling in and around the East coast, which is where team officials suspect that he contracted the virus. Bidwell had a major headache and fever, which is ultimately what forced him to get tested for the coronavirus. […]

We know DeAndre Hopkins is one of the best wide receivers in today’s NFL. But where does he rank all time? Well, one NFL assistant coach thinks that the Arizona Cardinals star may have the best hands ever: “Not the fastest or quickest, but no one can guard him,” said the coach, according to Jeremy […]

The Arizona Cardinals may have the NFL’s second-worst all-time winning percentage, but that doesn’t mean the franchise hasn’t had its share of good players throughout the years. Here are the three best running backs in Cardinals history. 3. Ernie Nevers, 1929-1931 Nevers spent only three years with the Cardinals, who were playing in Chicago at […]

DeAndre Hopkins has a big message for the Arizona Cardinals and a warning for the rest of the NFL. On Twitter, the four-time All-Pro wide receiver expressed his belief that his best is yet to come and the league should take note. Still haven’t reached my potential. pic.twitter.com/Qp3cN9sE72 — Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) July 7, 2020 […]

There are few players as esteemed in the NFL today as Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Aside from being a future Hall of Famer, his leadership has long served as a stabilizing factor for the Cardinals organization during their grueling rebuild. Fortunately, the arrival of head coach Kliff Kingsbury helped spark a newfound sense […]