April 30, 2024
The Arizona Cardinals have chosen not to pick up defensive end Zaven Collins' fifth-year option, according to general manager Monti Ossenfort. With the move, Collins will be in the final year of his rookie deal in 2024 and will become a free agent next March. It's a surprising move after the 24-year-old former 16th overall pick has recorded 166 tackles (103 solo), 5.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, 10 QB hits, two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), 12 passes defended, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 50 games (39 starts) in his three years in the NFL. Collins isn't exactly on the IDP fantasy radar as a defensive lineman because of his lack of sacks, but he should continue to be a starting edge defender for Arizona in 2024.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Arizona Sports - Tyler Drake
April 30, 2024
The Arizona Cardinals took running back
Trey Benson in the third round of this year's NFL draft, and it's unlikely that he will take over lead-back duties from
James Conner this year, even though Conner hasn't shown that he's up to bell-cow duties in the NFL. Mainly because of injuries, Conner has posted between 200 and 250 touches in each of the last four seasons with the Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers, never playing in more than 15 games. Conner has been a pretty big injury risk for fantasy managers, but when he's been on the field, he's been impressive. The 28-year-old had 5.1 yards per touch in 2023. However, with Benson now in the fold, Arizona's backfield could easily evolve into a platoon situation that turns both Conner and Benson into solid RB2 candidates.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - KC Joyner
April 26, 2024
The Cardinals selected University of Illinois tight end
Tip Reiman with the No. 82 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. He played four years at Illinois, totaling 420 yards and five touchdowns off 41 catches. While the 22-year-old has plenty of positive attributes, he wasn't as productive at the collegiate level as others in his class. With that said, Reiman will have a chance to carve out playing time in Arizona, a team in a transition phase. However, he'll need to compete for snaps with
Trey McBride, one of the league's emerging tight ends.
--Dennis Clausen - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
April 26, 2024
The Arizona Cardinals selected Florida State running back
Trey Benson with the 66th overall pick in the NFL Draft. Benson could be the most complete running back in the draft class. He excelled at breaking tackles, setting the single-season FBS record by forcing 0.51 missed tackles per run. The 21-year-old also possesses great breakaway speed with 14 runs of 20 or more yards (ninth in FBS). Last season, Benson ran for 906 yards on the ground and 227 through the air and 15 total scores. He will join veteran James Connor, who could limit his fantasy value early on, but he should be an early second-round pick in dynasty rookie drafts.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
April 25, 2024
The Arizona Cardinals selected Missouri defensive end Darius Robinson with the 27th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday night. Robinson was a late bloomer for the Tigers in college and sometimes disappeared from games, but in the end, the pass-rusher was a first-team All-SEC performer as a fifth-year senior in 2023 after recording 8.5 sacks and 14 tackles for loss in 2023. Robinson weighed in at 285 pounds and has long arms and plenty of power to push his way to opposing quarterbacks. He's also serviceable in the run game and will compete for plenty of playing time right away in the desert in 2024 next to Zaven Collins and BJ Ojulari. Robinson is powerful but is going to need to develop his repertoire to have success in the NFL.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
April 25, 2024
The Arizona Cardinals selected Ohio State wide receiver
Marvin Harrison Jr. with the fourth overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday night. With no other team trading up with the Cardinals to make it four straight quarterbacks in a row to start this year's draft, the Cardinals will give QB
Kyler Murray a big-time new receiving weapon in Harrison. It makes sense after the team lost
Marquise Brown this offseason. Harrison is an absolute stud at the position and should immediately be Arizona's best wideout in his rookie year alongside names like
Michael Wilson,
Greg Dortch and
Chris Moore. Harrison was a unanimous two-time All-American and scored 28 total touchdowns the last two years. He's bigger than his father and has incredible body control. Harrison should be fantasy relevant in Year 1 while being peppered with targets by Murray.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
April 9, 2024
The Arizona Cardinals are hosting former Texas wide receiver
Xavier Worthy on a visit on Tuesday. The speedster notably broke the NFL Combine record for the fastest 40-yard-dash (4.21) in February, making him a potential riser ahead of this month's NFL Draft. Arizona holds the No. 4 and No. 27 (via Houston) overall picks, and Worthy could be a potential target with their later selection. The 20-year-old posted 197 receptions for 2,755 yards and 26 touchdowns during his three seasons in college, including 981 yards and 12 scores as a true freshman. His slight frame (165 pounds) could be a concern for some NFL teams, but
DeVonta Smith and
Tank Dell have excelled in recent seasons, and he remains in the thick of the first-round discussion.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Ian Rapoport
April
7,
2024
The
Athletic's
Bruce
Feldman
predicts
that
the
Arizona
Cardinals
will
trade
down
to
pick
No.
11
in
a
swap
with
the
Minnesota
Vikings
in
the
first
round
of
this
year's
NFL
draft
to
take
LSU
wide
receiver
Brian
Thomas.
The
21-year-old
read more...
April
5,
2024
The
Arizona
Cardinals
hosted
Ohio
State
star
wide
receiver
Marvin
Harrison
Jr.
on
a
top-30
visit
on
Friday,
according
to
a
source.
The
Cardinals
hold
the
fourth
overall
pick
in
this
year's
NFL
draft,
and
Harrison
is
read more...
April
4,
2024
After
meeting
with
the
Chicago
Bears
on
Thursday,
Washington
wide
receiver
Rome
Odunze's
next
top-30
visit
will
be
with
the
Arizona
Cardinals,
who
hold
the
fourth
overall
pick
in
the
upcoming
NFL
draft.
However,
the
Cardinals
remain
read more...
April
3,
2024
Exclusive-rights
free-agent
wide
receiver
Greg
Dortch
signed
his
one-year
tender
to
stay
with
the
Arizona
Cardinals,
according
to
Adam
Schefter
of
ESPN.
The
move
will
keep
Dortch
in
Arizona
for
at
least
one
more
season,
and
he
read more...
March 22, 2024
Free-agent defensive lineman Austin Johnson is visiting with the Arizona Cardinals on Friday after wrapping up a visit with the Buffalo Bills, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The 29-year-old was a 2016 second-round pick by the Tennessee Titans and has also spent time with the New York Giants and Los Angeles Chargers. Through his first 116 NFL games, Johnson has accumulated 241 tackles, eight sacks, two forced fumbles, ten passes defended, and 15.5 run stuffs. He's far from a star at the position, but he will bring depth to wherever he ends up signing.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Adam Schefter
March 19, 2024
Veteran free-agent center Evan Brown is signing a one-year, $2.9 million deal with the Arizona Cardinals, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero. The former undrafted free agent out of the class of 2018 has 57 games (40 starts) of NFL experience and started 16 contests at center for the Seattle Seahawks last season. Brown gave up three sacks in 955 snaps in 2023. He figures to compete with Hjalte Froholdt for the starting center job in quarterback
Kyler Murray's offense to begin the 2024 campaign.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Tom Pelissero
March 16, 2024
The Arizona Cardinals have been open for business at the No. 4 overall pick in the upcoming NFL draft, and The Athletic's Jeff Howe speculates that they might be a match for a trade with the Minnesota Vikings, who are looking to trade up within the top-five picks for a new franchise quarterback after losing
Kirk Cousins to the Atlanta Falcons. The Washington Commanders (No. 2) and New England Patriots (No. 3) probably won't want to move all the way back to No. 11, miss out on a QB and likely be out of the mix for a top-tier receiver and left tackle. Arizona traded the No. 3 pick to the Texans just last year, and they are committed to QB
Kyler Murray, which means they could welcome another trade down the board to accumulate more first-rounders as they attempt to acquire difference-makers around Murray on offense.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Jeff Howe
March 14, 2024
The Arizona Cardinals have signed free-agent wide receiver
Chris Moore to a one-year deal on Thursday. This move makes sense given the fact Arizona has let
Marquise Brown walk and traded
Rondale Moore. Although, there's not a ton of value here, but the veteran wideout is a low risk move for the Cardinals. His best season came with the Houston Texans during the 2022 season. He finished with 48 receptions, 548 yards, and two touchdowns during that season. It's unlikely that he does that again, but he might get a decent amount of reps if the Cardinals fail to add anyone else this offseason.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Mike Garafolo
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