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The Arizona Cardinals have undergone some changes throughout the organization. First, the Cardinals fired Steve Wilks just one season after hiring him as their head coach. To replace him, Arizona hired a young, offensive mind in Kliff Kingsbury. Then, Josh Rosen was also traded just one season into his career. As a result, the Cardinals […]

The Arizona Cardinals have spent their 2019 off-season as one of the more polarizing–and subsequently busy–teams of the NFL. From hiring an all-out Air-Raid coach in Kliff Kingsbury to dumping their 2018 first-round pick, Josh Rosen, for the coach’s hand-picked signal-caller in Kyler Murray, the Redbirds have stayed in the spotlight. Via that quarterback swap, […]

The Arizona Cardinals have ushered in some significant changes this offseason. Regardless, it appears expectations are as high as ever for wide receiver Christian Kirk going into the 2019 NFL season. Kirk was able to establish a bit of a role for himself in the offense last season. Mark Sessler of NFL.com predicts that he […]

The Arizona Cardinals have higher expectations with Kyler Murray under center this year, but most still believe they still might be a year or two away from competing for a playoff spot. Murray has been around the team for a couple of months now and likes what he has seen so far. He knows that […]

The Arizona Cardinals generated plenty of hype with the addition of quarterback Kyler Murray this offseason. It appears he is already looking forward to getting to the 2019 NFL season started. The Cardinals have plenty of work to do if they hope to enjoy a potential resurgence in 2019. Murray said during an appearance on […]

The Arizona Cardinals might have drafted Kyler Murray first overall, but Brett Hundley doesn’t want you to forget about him. The Cardinals also signed Hundley in NFL free agency, and the former Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks quarterback isn’t going to go down quietly. In a recent interview with TMZ Sports, Hundley made it […]

The Arizona Cardinals have usually been active in the weeks leading up to training camp, and general manager Steve Keim knows that has helped them have success in the past. The team has an open roster spot and $6.08 million in cap space so there is some thought they will go after one of the […]

Arizona Cardinals defensive end Robert Nkemdiche finds himself in hot water again after being arrested on outstanding warrants earlier this month. According to ABC15 Arizona, Nkemdiche was pulled over on June 6th at 6 AM for driving 75 MPH in a 30 MPH zone. Nkemdiche told police he was on his way to practice which […]

David Johnson may get most of the shine at running back for the Arizona Cardinals, but head coach Kliff Kingsbury has been impressed with what second-year back Chase Edmonds has done this offseason. “He’s a really good player. I’ve been surprised at his ability as a pass catcher,” said Kingsbury, according to Katherine Fitzgerald of […]

Michael Vick has been the comparison for nearly every mobile quarterback that enters the NFL draft since Vick, himself, was selected with the first overall pick in 2001. Last year, it was Lamar Jackson, the electric playmaker out of Louisville that drew the comparisons. However, Vick said this year’s top pick, Kyler Murray, is his […]

The Arizona Cardinals are in the same position that they were at this point last year. Last June, Arizona broke in a new coach in Steve Wilks. They were hopeful that Josh Rosen was their quarterback of the future after selecting him with the 10th overall pick in the draft. Just one year later, Wilks […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has not been in town very long. However, it appears he has already made quite the impression on outside linebacker Chandler Jones. The Cardinals went all in on taking Murray with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. According to ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss, Jones feels he has […]

Many have compared incoming Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray to Seattle Seahawks signal-caller Russell Wilson as a result of his small stature and leadership abilities. Apparently, Cardinals offensive lineman J.R. Sweezy, who previously spent five years blocking for Wilson in Seattle, sees a whole lot of similarities between the two players. “I see hundreds […]

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson thinks people underestimate the throwing prowess of rookie quarterback Kyler Murray. This was what David Johnson told Mad Dog Sports Radio (via Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper) on June 12. People are really underestimating his ability to throw. Coming into the draft, just hearing about him, a lot of […]

Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury is known as a players coach but when he was at Texas Tech he kept a close eye on his player social media accounts. During an August 2016 appearance on the Hawkcast with AJ Hawk, Kingsbury admitted that he would use fake social media accounts with cute girls to f0llow […]

Back in 2016, the New England Patriots traded pass rusher Chandler Jones to the Arizona Cardinals because they could not afford to pay him what he was worth. Jones still remembers that trade to this day, and it remains a motivational tool for him: “I feel like at any time I can be traded,” Jones […]

Byron Murphy didn’t expect to start as a rookie when the Arizona Cardinals made him the 33rd overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. But with superstar cornerback Patrick Peterson suspended for the first six games of the season, the University of Washington product suddenly finds himself locked in a battle with veteran Tremaine Brock, […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Kevin White is a former first-round draft pick and the skills are starting to show in the desert and that is causing many to turn their head. White has been in the league for four seasons, but has only played in 14 games and the hope is that a fresh start […]

Let’s not sugarcoat anything: the Arizona Cardinals were not good in 2018. As a matter of fact, they stunk, as they won just three games and finished with the worst record in the NFL. The good news was that because the Cardinals were so bad, they ended up with the No. 1 overall pick in […]

In an unexpected move, the Arizona Cardinals released cornerback David Amerson on Thursday. At first glance, there are two reasons this move came as a surprise. First, it came on the final day of the team’s minicamp, when teams are usually settling in with their rosters for training camp. But, the Cardinals decided to break […]

Kyler Murray is a fast learner. While many around the football world wonder what exactly the Arizona Cardinals’ offense will look like under new coach Kliff Kingsbury and the dynamic Murray, the good news is that the rookie quarterback already knows it better than anyone else. Larry Fitzgerald said as much last week and both […]

The Arizona Cardinals may have taken three wide receivers in the 2019 NFL Draft back in April, but that does not mean that any of them will end up winning the No. 1 receiver role. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, second-year wide out Christian Kirk has looked like the best receiver on the […]

Kliff Kingsbury is in his first season as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, and he is already making a good impression on the team. Cardinals running back David Johnson loves Kingsbury’s approach, saying he is a “player’s coach”: “You can talk to him about things off the field,” said Johnson, according to the Cardinals’ […]

The Arizona Cardinals have ushered in some significant changes this offseason. Regardless, it seems running back David Johnson’s level of confidence remains the same. Johnson has been unable to find his footing in this lackluster Cardinals’ offense over the last two season. Despite his struggles, he said during an appearance on Good Morning Football that […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Christian Kirk had “superstar” written all over him from his first college touch. In his opening game as a Texas A&M Aggie, Kirk took a punt back 79 yards for a touchdown. The freshman from Arizona shined against his hometown Sun Devils with 224 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns. This was […]

The Arizona Cardinals are about to claim offensive tackle Desmond Harrison. NFL.com national insider Ian Rapoport reported the development on June 6. Ex-#Browns starting LT Desmond Harrison, waived by Cleveland yesterday, was spotted in an airport heading to Arizona. Sources say the #AZCardinals are going to put in a claim for him, and because they […]

One of the biggest challenges that come with bringing in a new quarterback is getting them up to speed in the offense. Fortunately, wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald does not think it will be a problem for quarterback Kyler Murray. The Cardinals have not had much time to get an understanding of the new playbook. According […]

This is a pivotal year for Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson. Johnson broke out in 2016, establishing him as one of the league’s top backs. A wrist injury halted his momentum, causing him to miss all but one game in 2017. Despite the injury, the team bet big on him, handing him a large […]

Larry Fitzgerald has been one of the best wide receivers in football since he joined the NFL in 2004. Things are starting to wind down now though and the Arizona Cardinals probably won’t be counting on his services for much longer. That is, unless head coach Kliff Kingsbury has anything to say about it. According […]

The Arizona Cardinals will have a new member in their ring of honor on September 29. They’ll be inducting quarterback Carson Palmer into the group, according to Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com. Palmer spent five seasons with the Cardinals. In that time, he led the Cardinals to a 38-21-1 record (64.2 winning percentage). That’s the best […]

Patrick Peterson made his first appearance at Arizona Cardinals offseason team activities on Monday. After practice, the eight-time Pro Bowler explained what it was like to be back on the field with his teammates after missing the first two weeks of OTAs. “It feels good to be back around my teammates, the supporting cast here […]

The Arizona Cardinals have been trying to figure out ways to utilize Haason Reddick in their defense. Reddick will be making the move to inside linebacker in 2019—after playing on the outside in his first two seasons. The Cardinals linebacker is “feeling confident” about the ability to move to inside linebacker in Vance Joseph’s new […]

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson had a decent season in 2018. After missing virtually all of 2017 with a wrist injury, Johnson had 1,386 total yards and 10 total touchdowns in 16 games and was one of the bright spots in what was a disappointing season for the Cardinals. However, Johnson was still a […]

Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray has a lot of pressure and that was before he started getting compared to Patrick Mahomes. Much like Mahomes, Murray has a very strong arm and his teammates on the Cardinals are taking notice. “You could compare it to that,” receiver Christian Kirk said via Bob McManaman of the […]

David Johnson had a disappointing 2018 season. After missing virtually the entire 2017 campaign due to injury, he was hoping to bounce back in a big way. Instead, the Arizona Cardinals ended up having a miserable season, and the whole offense suffered under Steve Wilks. But with Kliff Kingsbury now at the helm and Kyler […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald’s numbers haven’t jumped off the page the last few years, but he has been solid, and that’s what ESPN is projecting to happen again in 2019. Last season, Fitzgerald finished catching 69 passes for 734 yards and six touchdowns There was some speculation that Fitzgerald might hang up the […]

The Arizona Cardinals have officially ushered in the Kyler Murray era after taking the quarterback with the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Now comes the challenge of making the transition to the pro level. Arizona is doing what they can to get Murray up to speed in organized team activities. According to […]

The Arizona Cardinals got their guy. After an offseason filled with drama and speculation about what they’d do with the first overall pick, the Cardinals drafted Kyler Murray. They traded away Josh Rosen, cementing Murray as the team’s franchise quarterback. It was a monumental decision that will have massive implications for the organization. General manager […]

Most of the criticism last year of the Arizona Cardinals was about the offense but the defense wasn’t strong either and new defensive coordinator Vance Joseph wants to change that. The Cardinals defense was ranked 2oth in the league last year giving up 358.8 yards and 26.6 points per game. Joseph is changing the defense […]