Arizona Cardinals Articles - Page 57

The blockbuster trade in which the Houston Texans sent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals can now become finalized without any hangups. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, running back David Johnson, who was dealt to the Texans in the trade, has passed his physical. This comes after Hopkins passed his own […]

With the 2020 NFL Draft now less than 10 days away, the buzz is officially palpable. Even though this year’s installment of the NFL Draft will be a bit different than usual due to the current climate across the country, football fans remain eager to learn exactly which players will be joining their favorite teams […]

The Cardinals may be relatively new to Arizona, having moved there in 1988, but overall, the franchise has a rich history that goes back to their roots in St. Louis and Chicago. With that rich history comes a whole list of star players. Last year, Arizona had the number one overall pick and picked quarterback […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has a lot to be happy about, with former New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady agreeing to sign and play for the NFC South franchise, and the wideout decided to share the love on Saturday by complimenting Arizona Cardinals rising sophomore signal-caller Kyler Murray. Evans, 26, called […]

Although the blockbuster trade was agreed upon nearly a month ago, the Arizona Cardinals had to wait for a physical to be done until the trade could be official and former Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins could join their team. Per James Palmer of the NFL Network, that physical has now been completed and […]

The Arizona Cardinals were one of the biggest winners of the NFL free agency period a few weeks back, as they acquired one of the best wide receivers in the NFL in DeAndre Hopkins via a highway robbery trade with the Houston Texans. Adding Hopkins, along with signing a few underrated defenders in linebacker Devon […]

The Arizona Cardinals already improved their wide receiver room this offseason by trading for Deandre Hopkins, but Kyler Murray might still be pushing for the team to take CeeDee Lamb. Murray and Lamb were teammates with the Oklahoma Sooners, and Murray might want to reconnect with him in Arizona, according to Albert Breer of Sports […]

There was a time the Houston Texans thought that Brock Osweiler was their quarterback of the future. No, seriously. Back in 2016, Osweiler signed a four-year, $72 million deal with the Texans in spite of having very limited experience as a starter. Not so surprisingly, the expensive experiment did not go very well. Osweiler spent […]

Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury thinks having a virtual NFL draft this season will help keep things in perspective for everyone involved. Kingsbury knows there are some challenges with the draft this year, but also knows it’s nothing compared to the people on the front lines of COVID-19 pandemic relief. This is just football. As […]

Despite winning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2019, the Arizona Cardinals are expecting former No. 1 pick Kyler Murray to take a big step forward in year number two. However, amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Cardinals team facilities are currently shut down, and the future of the 2020 NFL season is shrouded […]

The Arizona Cardinals agreed to acquire star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins in a trade with the Houston Texans last month, sending running back David Johnson and a second-round draft pick to the Texans in exchange (the teams also swapped fourth-rounders). However, nothing is official just yet. Why? Because neither Hopkins nor Johnson have been able […]

Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals has been named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2010’s. The NFL made the announcement on Monday afternoon. Unsurprisingly, the 36-year-old receiver was one of four wide receivers named to the squad. Fitzgerald garnered seven Pro Bowl selections during the decade and led the NFL in receptions during […]

The Houston Texans’ trade involving DeAndre Hopkins could be voided. According to Mike Florio of NBC Sports, the Texans’ trade of Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals still hasn’t officially gone through. That would be because the two players involved in the trade — Hopkins and David Johnson — have yet to pass their physicals. If […]

Jordan Hicks believes there are similarities between this year’s Cardinals team and his former Philadelphia Eagles team that won the Super Bowl in 2018. “It’s eerily similar of a situation that we’re going into,” Hicks said in a video conference call with the media on Thursday per USA Today’s CardsWire. “The year before I won […]

The Arizona Cardinals were somehow able to negotiate a trade with the Houston Texans that landed them DeAndre Hopkins. Nearly two weeks after the trade took place, the Cardinals have reportedly had discussions with Hopkins on a new contract. Prior to being traded to Arizona, Hopkins made it known to the Texans that he wanted […]

The Arizona Cardinals were able to make some major improvements to their offense this offseason. Perhaps one of their more underrated moves was making sure to keep quarterback Brett Hundley around as the backup. Hundley agreed to come back to Arizona on a one-year deal. He admits that the opportunity to play in his home […]

The Arizona Cardinals made arguably the biggest move of the offseason when they traded former Pro Bowl running back David Johnson and a second-round pick to the Houston Texans for one of the best wide receivers in football, DeAndre Hopkins. Blockbuster trade aside, the Cardinals were somehow able to escape that deal without giving up […]

Arizona Cardinals All-Pro Chandler Jones is taking the coronavirus situation very seriously. In fact, he’s limiting his contact with others. Peter King of NBC Sports Football Morning in America caught up with Jones, who said he loves to have other teammates and friends over to watch movies and workout. But when others have reached him […]

Randall Cobb understands there is no replacing someone like DeAndre Hopkins. The former Houston Texans star wide receiver made First-Team All-Pro in three consecutive seasons before the Texans traded him to the Arizona Cardinals at the start of free agency. Naturally, Cobb–whom the Texans signed to a three-year deal after trading Hopkins–knows he and the […]

The Houston Texans seemed to pit various teams against one another as they looked to deal star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. While the Texans ultimately settled on a deal with the Arizona Cardinals involving running back David Johnson and future draft-pick compensation, Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said he received far different terms when […]

The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed offensive tackle Marcus Gilbert, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Free-agent OT Marcus Gilbert is re-signing with the Cardinals on a one-year deal worth up to $3.75 million, per @RosenhausSports. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 26, 2020 Gilbert spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers before […]

The Arizona Cardinals made a monumental splash already this offseason. They did so by trading for superstar wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Houston Texans. What made the trade even crazier is that they didn’t have to give up all that much. In fact, the Cardinals won the trade in lopsided fashion. Arizona sent running […]

Arizona Cardinals Pro Bowl defensive end Chandler Jones has donated 150,000 meals to Arizona along with his hometown of Endicott, New York, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, in an effort to assist families impacted by the outbreak and spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Cardinals All-Pro linebacker Chandler Jones is donating over 150,000 meals to food banks in […]

For the first three seasons of his NFL career, Jalen Ramsey saw DeAndre Hopkins twice a year. That was because both players played in the AFC South, with Ramsey being a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Hopkins donning a Houston Texans uniform. However, Ramsey faced Hopkins just once in 2019, as he was traded […]

The Arizona Cardinals had a disappointing 2019 despite the strong rookie showing by Kyler Murray. One of the main reasons for their struggles is the lack of proper wide receivers, so the Arizona front office is looking to address that problem immediately in the offseason. They already managed to make a terrific inclusion to the […]

DJ Swearinger is once again back in the bayou after inking a one-year free agent contract as a member of the New Orleans Saints. After spending some time with the Saints last season, Swearinger appears to be thrilled to be back in New Orleans for the 2020 campaign. Swearinger sees something that the Saints provide […]

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We have seen quite a few people and organizations donate towards efforts helping to fight the coronavirus or give relief to those that are struggling in this time. Now, it looks like we can add the Arizona Cardinals and their chairman and president, Michael Bidwell, to that list. They took to Twitter to announce that […]

In a world with a shortage of sports due to the coronavirus, NFL free agency gave avid sports fans something to get excited about. From the moment that the legal tampering period began on March 16, there was an extensive amount of moves being announced. There were a few teams that decided to be aggressive […]

While the Arizona Cardinals’ 5-10-1 record in their first year under new head coach Kliff Kingsbury may not seem very impressive, it was much better than the team’s 3-13 record the season prior and it shows that, in the very least, the team is headed in the right direction. As the 2020 season approaches, expectations […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray had a very nice rookie campaign. He threw for 3,722 yards, 20 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while completing 64.4 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 87.4. In addition, he rushed for 544 yards and four scores, averaging 5.8 yards per carry. Murray had some decent weapons, […]

DeAndre Hopkins made it very clear to the Houston Texans that he wanted a new contract that paid him close to the same amount of Julio Jones. It was a bit shocking when the Texans decided to trade Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals, but it’s pretty clear now why they shipped him off. According to […]

The Houston Texans shocked a lot of people by trading superstar DeAndre Hopkins this offseason. What was even more shocking was the fact that the Arizona Cardinals acquired him without having to give all that much up. However, despite the blockbuster trade, we haven’t really gotten to see any new content of Hopkins with the […]

The Arizona Cardinals have had quite the eventful offseason thus far and they’ve continued making moves on Sunday. According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, quarterback Brett Hundley has re-signed with Arizona. Cardinals agree to terms with QB Brett Hundley, per agent @kenny_zuckerman. — Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 22, 2020 The Cardinals are set at quarterback […]

The Houston Texans manufactured a baffling trade that sent DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals earlier this week. Just a couple of days after the trade was finalized, Houston released a social media tribute to Hopkins. Thank you, @DeAndreHopkins. pic.twitter.com/F2sRJs1t6H — Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) March 21, 2020 Hopkins began his career with the Texans as […]

The Arizona Cardinals made a huge splash at the beginning of the week, landing stud wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins in a rather lopsided trade with the Houston Texans. Now, Kyler Murray has a legitimate No. 1 wide receiver, and the Cardinals’ receiving corps just got a whole lot better in general.  A trio of Hopkins, […]

The Arizona Cardinals are signing linebacker Devon Kennard to a three-year deal, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Financial terms of the contract have not yet been disclosed. Kennard spent the last couple of years with the Detroit Lions and is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he played every game and racked […]

The Arizona Cardinals swung a blockbuster trade for star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins earlier this week, and Hopkins actually came cheap, as the Cardinals sent only eroding running back David Johnson, a second-round draft pick and a fourth-rounder to the Houston Texans in return for Hopkins and a fourth-round pick. Why the Texans accepted that […]

The Houston Texans chose to trade DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals, and they may have had no choice considering that his reps made it clear that he wouldn’t show up if he didn’t get a new deal, according to Dianna Russini of ESPN. After the Texans agreed to trade DeAndre Hopkins, sources told me […]