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It has been nearly three weeks since the Arizona Cardinals demoted quarterback Sam Bradford to third-string. It appears he still has yet to get adjusted to his new role. Bradford has been inactive ever since he was benched. According to Darren Urban of the team’s official website, he acknowledged that the transition has been difficult. “It […]

The Arizona Cardinals are reportedly open to moving on from two of their talented linebackers, Deone Bucannon and Haason Reddick. And apparently, they are “stepping up their efforts” to deal the former. Per Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports: Cardinals are stepping up their efforts to deal former 1st round pick Deone Bucannon as they […]

The Arizona Cardinals have had a lot of problems this season, but head coach Steve Wilks named one powerful influencer. The Cardinals are 1-4 after receiving their first win against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5. Their defense looked outstanding, but their offense could still use some work. Wilks wants his team to overcome […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen is 1-1 as an NFL starter, but his coach Steve Wilks says he has room for improvement. The Cardinals benched Sam Bradford after three horrendous weeks. Rosen gave the Cardinals a chance to beat the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5, but they fell short 20-17. In just his second week, […]

The 2018 NFL Draft featured depth at the quarterback position that the league hasn’t seen in years, and four rookie play callers made history after their performances on Sunday. The Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals all started rookie quarterbacks this weekend. For the first time in the Super Bowl Era, […]

The Arizona Cardinals have gotten off to a bit of a slow start this season, especially on the offensive side of the football. Sam Bradford began the season as the starting quarterback and had an incredibly rough time of it. Since then, rookie Josh Rosen has taken over the job and has done an excellent […]

The Arizona Cardinals are reportedly open to trading away linebackers Haason Reddick and Deone Buccanon, per Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports. Some teams have apparently begun internal discussions about the availability of the two, who have seen their roles within the scheme of new defensive coordinator Al Holcomb limited. Reddick, 24, was the Cardinals’ […]

Former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews got his wish to be released from the team earlier in the 2018 NFL season. It appears he has since landed on the radar for the Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals. Matthews seemed confident in his stock on the open market. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, he is scheduled […]

The Arizona Cardinals pulled the trigger on quarterback Josh Rosen last week. Fortunately, he will have wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald in his arsenal for this week’s divisional matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Fitzgerald has been dealing with a number of injuries as of late. However, according to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, he will be good […]

The Arizona Cardinals are the NFL’s only 0-4 team and general manager Steve Keim is frustrated by that, but after one start by first-round rookie quarterback Josh Rosen he is very excited about his future. Keim was impressed with how Rosen seemed to get better as the game went on, and he didn’t appear to […]

The Arizona Cardinals haven’t won a regular season football game this year, but head coach Steve Wilks is confident that rookie quarterback Josh Rosen will get the job done. The No. 10 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft made his first NFL start on Sunday in a 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. While […]

The NFL season is now well underway with the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos finishing up Week 4 action on Monday night. Now heading into the second quarter of the season, it is much easier gauge which NFL teams are for real, in both a good and bad way. As always, there have already been […]

Could the season have gone any worse for Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback Sam Bradford? From being signed to be the starter to struggling mightily and getting benched for rookie Josh Rosen, things simply have not gone as planned for the veteran quarterback out of Oklahoma. Now, things are getting even worse. According to a report from […]

According to NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald will play against the Seattle Seahawks tonight. The 35-year-old vet has played in all three of his team’s games this year. Schefter reports that even though Fitzgerald is nowhere near 100 percent, he plans on toughing it out. Cardinals’ WR Larry Fitzgerald, listed […]

It has been a struggle out of the gate through the first three weeks of the season for the Arizona Cardinals, falling short in each contest. Within this slow start, there has been a notable lack of production from star running back David Johnson, and former head coach Bruce Arians blames their usage of him. Johnson’s […]

Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Josh Rossen is set to take the field for his first career start on Sunday afternoon against the Seattle Seahawks. Ahead of Week 4 action, Rosen said his game hasn’t been modeled after any other quarterback in the league. Rather, he believes he has his own unique skill set and tendencies, […]

The Arizona Cardinals came up short once again under the leadership of quarterback Sam Bradford. As a result, it appears head coach Steve Wilks is ready to hand the keys over to quarterback Josh Rosen. Rosen made his career debut late in Arizona’s loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 3. According to NFL Network […]

Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks says he’s going to watch the game film of Sunday’s home loss to the Chicago Bears to determine whether Sam Bradford or rookie quarterback Josh Rosen will start in Week 4. Bradford was putrid in the second half for the Cardinals, turning the ball over three times (two interceptions, one […]

The Arizona Cardinals have consistently resisted benching starting quarterback Sam Bradford but more reasons to do so keep pilling up. Not that they should need any more motivation to move away from Bradford, who has gotten off to about as bad of a start as possible. The Cardinals could save themselves more than 4 million […]

There have been some questions about the Arizona Cardinals and when they will turn to Josh Rosen because of the struggles of Sam Bradford. General manager Steve Keim isn’t ready to make the change yet and says Josh Rosen will play “when the time is right.” Bradford has started each of the first two games […]

The Arizona Cardinals are off to a bit of a rough start out of the gate to the season dropping the first two games in some disappointing fashion that has put much of the scrutiny on the play of veteran quarterback Sam Bradford. In response to this slow start, Bradford has voiced that he takes responsibility […]

The Arizona Cardinals are gotten off to a rough start out of the gate to the 2018 season after dropping their first two games of the season in disappointing fashion. Despite dealing with some nagging hamstring issues, star wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is expected to take the field on Sunday afternoon against the Chicago Bears, according […]

Free agent wide receiver Kendall Wright is still in search for a new NFL home and the Arizona Cardinals are the latest to show some interest in him, as the team has recently worked out the former first-round pick, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. Cardinals are bringing in WR Kendall Wright […]

The Arizona Cardinals have gotten off to a rough start to the 2018 season dropping the first two games in a disappointing fashion that now has questions concerning star wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald’s health dealing with a hamstring issue. Despite that, head coach Steve Wilks has voiced that the team will do whatever it takes to […]

Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks says he wants the team to be more creative in their use of running back David Johnson in their offense. The fourth-year running back has shown that he is one of the most versatile players in the NFL. His ability to be a threat between the tackles and as […]

The Arizona Cardinals offense was flat-out embarrassed by the Los Angeles Rams defense in Week 2 of the 2018 NFL season. However, that has not shaken head coach Steve Wilks’ belief in offensive coordinator Mike McCoy. The Cardinals’ struggles thus far have raised concern regarding McCoy’s inability to devise a decent game plan thus far. According […]

The Arizona Cardinals didn’t have a very good Sunday. In their first road game of the season, the Cardinals were blown into pieces by the Los Angeles Rams, 34-0, as Arizona’s offense and defense looked clueless on what to do for most of the game. To make things worse for the Cardinals was the hamstring […]

A new era of Arizona Cardinals football has begun, with head coach Steve Wilks and quarterback Sam Bradford in their inaugural campaigns with the franchise. After an 8-8 2017 season, Wilks and Bradford’s forerunners, Bruce Arians and Carson Palmer, retired after spending five years with the club. Things didn’t start off well as the Cardinals […]

Following a disappointing Week 1 loss to the Washington Redskins, some of the focus around the Arizona Cardinals shifted toward the health of star running back David Johnson ahead of their upcoming matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. Johnson is currently dealing with a back injury that arose during the season opener, and it has […]

Before the start of the 2018 NFL season, the Arizona Cardinals were able to work out a three-year, $39 million extension with star running back David Johnson to keep him under contract through the 2021 season. During a recent interview with Doug & Wolf on 98.7 FM Arizona Sports Station, Johnson voiced that he believes his […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh made it clear before the 2018 NFL season started that he was looking forward to hitting Arizona Cardinals quarterback Sam Bradford. It appears Bradford got the message loud and clear. Suh will finally get his chance when the Rams host the Cardinals in Week 2. According to Darren Urban of […]

The Arizona Cardinals fell vastly short of expectations versus the Washington Redskins in the 2018 NFL season opener. Head coach Steve Wilks thinks he may have pinpointed the problem. There were some issues that factored into their 24-6 loss in Week 1. However, according to Katherine Fitzgerald of the Arizona Republic, Wilks feels players were trying to […]

Fifteen teams lost their season openers in the NFL this week. The 21-21 tie between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers made it one less than usual. However, nearly half of the teams that lost in Week 1 featured coaches in their first year with their team. New coaches went 0-7 in their season […]

The Arizona Cardinals hope to bounce back from a disappointing 2017 campaign this season with a relatively healthy team that ready to prove their doubters wrong this year. Although quarterback Sam Bradford and running back David Johnson are healthy and ready to go, another vital offensive weapon for the Cardinals is not with tight end […]

Anyone who made a bet that Dez Bryant will get an NFL job before the 2018 season starts had to cough up money on Thursday when the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles kicked the new NFL calendar. M0reover, anyone who laid money on the proposition that the Arizona Cardinals will be Bryant’s next team […]

The Arizona Cardinals have signed star running back David Johnson to a three-year extension worth $39 million, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Schefter further notes that Johnson’s deal has $30 million in guaranteed money — which is the third-highest figure among active running backs — and could be worth as much as $45 million. Johnson […]

The 2018 NFL Draft had staggering depth at the quarterback position. Five of the thirteen quarterbacks selected this year were chosen in the first round. Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Josh Rosen and Lamar Jackson all have a shot to make an impact on their NFL teams as starters this year. Naturally, one question […]

Heading into the 2018 NFL season, Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson has a looming contract situation entering the fourth year of his rookie deal. Johnson has continued to voice his desire to work out a new long-term extension with the franchise but hasn’t pressed the issue in any manner over the last few months. […]

Heading into the 2018 season, Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson has been quite anxious to get back on the field after an injury-shorten year. What has become a topic of discussion around him has been his contract situation, which he is currently playing in the fourth year of his $2.9 million rookie deal that […]