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Cardinals | David Johnson to remain focus Fri Feb 15, 09:34 PM
Arizona Cardinals RB David Johnson is going to remain a big part of the offense, according to offensive line coach Sean Kugler, and Kugler said people will be 'surprised' by how much the Cardinals run the ball in 2019.
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Cardinals | Patrick Peterson to shadow top WRs Fri Feb 15, 08:53 AM
Arizona Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson will return to shadowing the top opposing wide receivers in 2019, according to defensive coordinator Vance Joseph.
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Cardinals | Chad Williams struggled with efficiency Thu Feb 14, 10:04 PM
Arizona Cardinals WR Chad Williams caught 37 percent of the passes thrown his way in 2018 and had two catches or less in all but two games.
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Cardinals | Christian Kirk will be at full health soon Thu Feb 14, 02:22 PM
Arizona Cardinals WR Christian Kirk (foot) expects to be fully healed from his broken foot by the end of February. Kirk suffered the injury in Week 12 last season. Doctors said his recovery process is going well. 'I'm doing all the things I can to make sure I'm the best me,' Kirk said.
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Cardinals | Arizona adds two to coaching staff Tue Feb 12, 05:07 PM
Former New York Giants offensive assistant Don Shumpert and former Miami Dolphins assistant coach Rusty McKinney were hired by the Arizona Cardinals Tuesday, Feb. 12, as assistant running backs coach and defensive assistant, respectively.
Link to story Cardinals | Arizona sticking with Josh Rosen Tue Feb 12, 03:30 PM
Arizona Cardinals QB Josh Rosen 'is our guy,' in the words of new head coach Kliff Kingsbury.
| Footballguys view: The Cardinals may say that now, but that doesn't mean they won't select QB Kyler Murray no.1 overall in the 2019 NFL draft. Rosen was a disappointment during his rookie year and there was some buzz that this new staff would want to go in a different direction. Kingsbury will bring the 'Air Raid' system to the Cardinals and quite frankly, Rosen is an odd fit. Stay tuned. |
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Cardinals | Brooks Reed signs with Cards Sat Feb 9, 01:01 PM
Free-agent LB Brooks Reed (Falcons) signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals Saturday, Feb. 9, worth $2 million, according to a source.
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Cardinals | Mike Iupati now an UFA Sat Feb 9, 01:11 AM
Arizona Cardinals OG Mike Iupati had the final year of his contract voided Friday, Feb. 8, and he will be come an unrestricted free agent on March 13. The team will carry a $3.7 million cap charge in 2019.
Link to story Cardinals | Matt Harriss joins Arizona staff Fri Feb 8, 12:46 PM
Matt Harriss (Lions) on Friday, Feb. 8, was hired as the Arizona Cardinals' director of administration, and will primarily handle the team's contract negotiations.
Link to story Cardinals | Arizona signs Robert Alford Thu Feb 7, 06:22 PM
Free-agent CB Robert Alford (Falcons) signed a three-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals Thursday, Feb. 7, worth as much as $24 million, according to a source. The deal includes $13.5 million in guaranteed money.
| Footballguys view: Well that didn't take long. Alford was released by the Falcons just two days ago and has already found a new team. He's not the player he used to be but it looks like the Cardinals want him as a starter on the outside opposite of Patrick Peterson. |
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Cardinals | Arizona finalizes coaching staff Wed Feb 6, 02:14 PM
Former Miami Dolphins assistant linebackers coach Charlie Bullen was hired by the Arizona Cardinals for the same role Wednesday, Feb. 6. Former Oklahoma defensive assistant Peter Badovinac will serve as assistant wide receivers coach, former Denver Broncos assistant Rob Grosso will serve as defensive quality control coach and former Massachusetts quarterbacks coach Spencer Whipple will serve as offensive quality control coach.
Link to story Cardinals | Arizona claims Tanner Vallejo Tue Feb 5, 04:43 PM
The Arizona Cardinals claimed LB Tanner Vallejo off waivers from the Cleveland Browns Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Link to story Cardinals | D.J. Foster ahead of schedule Mon Feb 4, 09:29 PM
Arizona Cardinals RB D.J. Foster (knee) said he is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
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Cardinals | Chris Achuff receives promotion Fri Feb 1, 01:51 PM
Arizona Cardinals assistant defensive line coach Chris Achuff on Friday, Feb. 1, was promoted to defensive line coach.
| Footballguys view: Achuff joined the NFL ranks last year after a long stint at Baylor, including games against head coach Kliff Kingsbury's Texas Tech teams. He learned under Don Johnson in 2018 on Steve Wilks' staff. Wilks and Johnson coached together with the Bears on the their 2006 Super Bowl team and the time under a veteran coach should help him be ready for the promotion. |
Cardinals | Patrick Peterson regrets trade ask Wed Jan 30, 05:46 PM
Arizona Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson apologized Wednesday, Jan. 30, for asking to be traded last season, reiterating that he wants to stay in Arizona.
| Footballguys view: Peterson at least has a new regime to look forward to, and Vance Joseph, an accomplished former defensive backs coach, as his defensive coordinator. He is the cornerstone of the team on defense. |
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Cardinals | Christian Kirk making progress Thu Jan 24, 09:16 PM
Arizona Cardinals WR Christian Kirk (foot) said he is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a foot injury.
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Cardinals | Larry Fitzgerald terms Thu Jan 24, 08:23 AM
Updating previous reports, Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald's one-year deal is worth nearly $16 million. He'll have an $11 million base salary and received a $4.85 million signing bonus.
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Cardinals | Larry Fitzgerald could rise in record books Wed Jan 23, 03:38 PM
Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald needs 23 receptions to reach 1,326 receptions and pass former NFL TE Tony Gonzalez for second place on the all-time receptions list. Former NFL WR Jerry Rice tops the list at 1,549 catches. For a loftier goal, Fitzgerald needs 13 touchdowns to reach 129 career receiving touchdowns and pass former NFL WR Marvin Harrison for fifth on the all-time receiving touchdowns list.
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Cardinals | Larry Fitzgerald inks one-year deal Wed Jan 23, 09:38 AM
Updating an earlier report, Arizona Cardinals impending free-agent WR Larry Fitzgerald re-signed with the Cardinals on a one-year deal. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
| Footballguys view: Fitzgerald was leaning towards retirement and many thought last season was his final tour around the league. Instead, Fitzgerald sticks with the Cardinals for one more year. He'll be a fine asset for new head coach Kliff Kingsbury and should be able to help young QB Josh Rosen play better. At this point in his career, Fitzgerald is a WR3/flex player for Fantasy GMs. |
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Cardinals | Larry Fitzgerald returning in 2019 Wed Jan 23, 09:37 AM
Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald announced Wednesday, Jan. 23, that he'll return for the 2019 season.
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Cardinals | Christian Kirk excited about new offense Mon Jan 21, 09:24 PM
Arizona Cardinals WR Christian Kirk (foot) said he is looking forward to playing in the offensive scheme that head coach Kliff Kingsbury will bring to the team.
| Footballguys view: Kirk should be able to do quite a bit of damage in Kingsbury's 'Air Raid' offense. He made it through 12 games as a rookie in 2018, catching 43 passes for 590 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Kirk also said he will be fully healthy when offseason workouts begin. |
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Cardinals | Antoine Bethea stands out among DBs Sat Jan 19, 11:03 PM
Arizona Cardinals FS Antoine Bethea's 120 tackles were the most among defensive backs in 2018, and his 99 solo tackles ranked fourth in the NFL.
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Cardinals | Fewer receptions for David Johnson? Thu Jan 17, 09:22 PM
Arizona Cardinals RB David Johnson could see fewer targets in the passing game in head coach Kliff Kingsbury's offense, according to Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com.
| Footballguys view: An interesting situation to monitor here. In the article, Urban notes that while Kingsbury was coach at Texas Tech, no running back had more than 41 receptions in a single season. Johnson's fantasy stock already took a hit based on last year's performance. |
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Cardinals | Marcus Robertson headed to the desert Tue Jan 15, 07:12 PM
Former Denver Broncos defensive backs coach Marcus Robertson is being hired by the Arizona Cardinals for the same position Tuesday, Jan. 15, according to a source.
Link to story Cardinals | Jim Bob Cooter interviewing with Cards Tue Jan 15, 11:55 AM
Former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter is interviewing with the Arizona Cardinals for the same spot Tuesday, Jan. 15.
| Footballguys view: Cooter worked with Matthew Stafford closely and had some productive seasons with the Lions. The Cardinals are looking for help on both sides of the ball and having a coach like Cooter around would be a boost for new head coach Kliff Kingsbury. |
Cardinals | Arizona hires James Saxon Mon Jan 14, 05:37 PM
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running backs coach James Saxon was hired by the Arizona Cardinals for the same position Monday, Jan. 14.
Link to story Cardinals | Sean Kugler headed for Arizona Sun Jan 13, 03:28 PM
The Arizona Cardinals are expected to name Denver Broncos offensive line coach Sean Kugler to fill their vacant offensive line coach position.
Link to story Cardinals | Larry Fitzgerald unsure about future Sat Jan 12, 12:34 PM
Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald said he has not decided if he will play next season. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said he would like Fitzgerald to return, but Kingsbury's hiring has not swayed Fitzgerald in either direction.
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Cardinals | Arizona hires Bill Davis Sat Jan 12, 01:44 AM
The Arizona Cardinals hired Bill Davis (Ohio State) as linebackers coach on Friday, Jan. 11. Davis previously served as Arizona's defensive coordinator in 2009-10.
Link to story Cardinals | Stump Mitchell returning to Arizona Fri Jan 11, 12:39 PM
Assistant coach Stump Mitchell (Jets) is returning to the Arizona Cardinals as the team's running backs coach, a source said Friday, Jan. 11.
Link to story Cardinals | Arizona adds Bryant Mitchell Thu Jan 10, 07:07 PM
The Arizona Cardinals signed WR Bryant Mitchell to a Reserve/Futures contract Thursday, Jan. 10. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to story Cardinals | Vance Joseph interviewing with Cards Thu Jan 10, 10:57 AM
Former Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph is interviewing for the Arizona Cardinals' defensive coordinator post Thursday, Jan. 10.
| Footballguys view: Joseph has gotten a bit of interest and could land somewhere as a defensive coordinator. He had two seasons as the Broncos head coach and fell short, leading to the first back-to-back losing seasons for Denver since 1972. Joseph was a one-year defensive coordinator with the Dolphins before he got a shot with the Broncos. |
Cardinals | Arizona nets sixth-rounder from Tampa Bay Tue Jan 8, 09:04 PM
Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians, whose rights were technically still held by the team after his retirement last season, was traded along with a 2019 seventh-round pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a 2019 sixth-round pick Tuesday, Jan. 8.
| Footballguys view: Arians retired before the 2018 season and that's why the Cardinals still owned his rights. The teams were able to find proper compensation quickly after the Cardinals initially didn't want anything for the veteran coach then changed their minds. |
Cardinals | Kliff Kingsbury inks four-year deal Tue Jan 8, 04:47 PM
Updating a previous report, Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury signed a four-year deal Tuesday, Jan. 8, with a team option for a fifth year, according to a source. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Cardinals | Kliff Kingsbury will coach Cardinals Tue Jan 8, 03:06 PM
Former USC offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
| Footballguys view: Kingsbury was the OC for the Trojans for about a month. Now, his biggest task will be getting the best out of QB Josh Rosen. A former quarterback himself (Texas Tech), Kingsbury should bring an "Air Raid" offense to the NFL. The move has to be seen as a good one for Rosen after a disastrous rookie season that saw multiple coaches get fired. We'll see if Kingsbury can be a better pro head coach than he was a college head coach (35-40 record at Texas Tech). |
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Cardinals | Kliff Kingsbury interviewing with Cards Tue Jan 8, 08:06 AM
Former Southern California offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is interviewing with the Arizona Cardinals for their head coaching vacancy Tuesday, Jan. 8.
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Cardinals | A.Q. Shipley likely to start in 2019 Sat Jan 5, 12:29 PM
Arizona Cardinals C A.Q. Shipley (knee) likely will be the starting center next season if he can recover from his torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Link to story Cardinals | JJ Nelson not expected back Sat Jan 5, 12:28 PM
Arizona Cardinals impending free-agent WR JJ Nelson probably will not re-sign with the Arizona Cardinals this offseason especially after he was inactive for the last few games of the season, in the opinion of AZCardinals.com's Darren Urban.
| Footballguys view: A speedy fifth-round pick for the Cardinals back in the 2015 NFL draft, Nelson has flashed here and there. He didn't do much of anything this season. Nelson appeared in 14 games but finished with a career low seven catches for 64 yards in 2018. We doubt the market for his services is that hot in the offseason. |
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Cardinals | Jim Caldwell interviews with Cardinals Fri Jan 4, 08:33 AM
Former Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell interviewed with the Arizona Cardinals for their head coaching vacancy Thursday, Jan. 3.
Link to story Cardinals | Adam Gase interviewing with Cardinals Tue Jan 1, 10:46 AM
Former Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase will interview for the Arizona Cardinals' head coaching vacancy Wednesday, Jan. 2.
| Footballguys view: Gase should land on his feet quickly after getting fired by the Dolphins on Monday. The Cardinals have QB Josh Rosen in place as a potential franchise quarterback and Gase could be pegged to get the best from him. |
Cardinals | Arizona signs eight players Mon Dec 31, 05:02 PM
The Arizona Cardinals signed QB Charles Kanoff, OL Justin X. Evans, OL Will House, CB Jonathan Moxey, CB Deatrick Nichols, LB Pete Robertson, OL Coleman Shelton and RB Brandon Wilds to Reserve/Futures contracts Monday, Dec. 31.
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Cardinals | Byron Leftwich, Al Holcomb let go Mon Dec 31, 04:53 PM
Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and defensive Al Holcomb were fired Monday, Dec. 31. Other unnamed assistants were fired as well. Head coach Steve Wilks was fired earlier in the day.
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Cardinals | Steve Wilks fired Mon Dec 31, 11:06 AM
Updating an earlier report, Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks has been fired.
| Footballguys view: It only took one season to determine Wilks wasn't their guy. Wilks didn't get much of anything from either side of the ball in Arizona, and the team wants to see more progress from QB Josh Rosen. A one-year defensive coordinator with the Panthers, Wilks should get a job in the near future as an assistant somewhere. |
Cardinals | Steve Wilks let go Mon Dec 31, 08:35 AM
Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks has informed his staff Monday, Dec. 31, that he will not be the coach moving forward, according to sources.
| Footballguys view: It only took one season to determine Wilks wasn't their guy. Wilks didn't get much of anything from either side of the ball in Arizona, and the team wants to see more progress from QB Josh Rosen. A one-year defensive coordinator with the Panthers, Wilks should get a job in the near future as an assistant somewhere. |
Cardinals | Chad Williams has career day Mon Dec 31, 03:59 AM
Arizona Cardinals WR Chad Williams hauled in five of his 11 targets for 51 yards - all career highs - in Week 17 versus the Seattle Seahawks.
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Cardinals | Another ordinary day for Josh Rosen Mon Dec 31, 03:53 AM
Arizona Cardinals QB Josh Rosen finished 18-of-34 for 149 yards and a touchdown in Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks.
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Cardinals | Larry Fitzgerald hauls in another TD Mon Dec 31, 02:44 AM
Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald caught four of his nine targets for 36 yards and a touchdown in Week 17 versus the Seattle Seahawks.
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Cardinals | David Johnson held in check Mon Dec 31, 02:17 AM
Arizona Cardinals RB David Johnson rushed for 62 yards on 17 carries and hauled in three of his four targets for six yards in Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks. Johnson was able to run in a two-point conversion.
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Cardinals | D.J. Swearinger won't play Sunday Sun Dec 30, 10:16 AM
Arizona Cardinals SS D.J. Swearinger will not play in the team's Week 17 game versus the Seattle Seahawks, according to a source.
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Cardinals | Arizona's Week 17 injury report Fri Dec 28, 07:01 PM
Arizona Cardinals DE Markus Golden (ankle) and DE Benson Mayowa (back, neck) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 28, and are listed as questionable for Week 17. S Budda Baker (knee), LB Deone Bucannon (hand), TE Darrell Daniels (illness), OT Will Holden (shoulder) and DE Zach Moore (knee) fully participated in practice and are not on the injury report.
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