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Cardinals Acquire Desmond Ridder From Falcons For Rondale Moore

Mar 15, 2024 3:15 PM

The Arizona Cardinals have acquired Desmond Ridder from the Atlanta Falcons for Rondale Moore.

Ridder was a third round pick by the Falcons in 2022 and started 17 games. Ridder will backup Kyler Murray.

The Falcons acquired Kirk Cousins this offseason. 

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Jonathan Gannon: 'Sky's The Limit' For Kyler Murray

Feb 28, 2024 8:04 AM

The Arizona Cardinals continue to issue public support for Kyler Murray as their franchise quarterback.

Jonathan Gannon was asked about what Murray's next step is now that he's healthy and can fully take part in an entire offseason after returning from ACL surgery last November.

Gannon said it's "reps" and "time on task."

Based on how last season finished for Murray, who led the Cardinals to a 3-5 record after returning to a team that was 1-8 at the time, Gannon believes the "sky's the limit" for the sixth-year quarterback.

"I don't think you've seen his best ball either," Gannon said. "And I'm very confident in that because he's a guy that attacks getting better every day. And it's a new system for him. It's new for him and playing the quarterback position -- it's one thing to be a corner playing in a new system, it's another thing to be a quarterback playing in a new system. So, I thought he handled it extremely well."

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Cardinals GM Plans To Spend In Free Agency

Feb 23, 2024 9:26 AM

The Arizona Cardinals have a projected $41.7 million in salary cap space heading into the offseason.

General Manager Monti Ossenfort noted Thursday on Arizona Sports 98.7 that he plans to use that cash to supplement his team building rather than the driver.

"We are definitely going to be active in free agency. What does that mean? I can't spell that out for you right now," Ossenfort said. "I don't know what that means because we don't completely control that. There is a market and players we think are going to be available right now that two weeks from now are not going to be available. Free agency is full of unknowns in that respect, and there are dangers in free agency.

"The nature of free agency, you end up overpaying. That's how it works. It's full of mistakes. That's not to say there are not things you can fix there. We will take our chances and there will be times we will find ways to supplement our roster, but ultimately we are going to build this team, and what we are going to be moving forward, through the draft."

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Kliff Kingsbury Top Candidate For Commanders OC

Feb 3, 2024 7:55 PM

Former Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury, who was close to joining the Las Vegas Raiders as their offensive coordinator, has emerged as a candidate for the same job in Washington, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Kingsbury was going to join Las Vegas coach Antonio Pierce's staff until a breakdown in contract talks ended that pursuit Saturday, agent Erik Burkhardt told Schefter.

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Sources: Cardinals Fire CFO, Two VPs Amid Shakeup

Jan 19, 2024 8:35 AM

The Arizona Cardinals fired three high-ranking employees at the vice president level or above on Wednesday, according to sources.

In all, there were under 10 departures throughout various departments on the business side, per a team spokesman.

The Cardinals are in the midst of moving the majority of their non-football operations out of their longtime practice facility and into a nearby workspace.

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Jonathan Gannon: 'There Is No Doubt' Kyler Murray Is Our Franchise QB

Jan 3, 2024 10:26 AM

The Arizona Cardinals are 4-12 entering the final week of the season and are currently in line to draft fourth overall later this year.

Jonathan Gannon, in his first year as head coach, says there is no doubt that Kyler Murray is the team's franchise quarterback.

"There is no doubt," Gannon said. "I love this guy [Murray]. Number 1' is our franchise quarterback. Being here with him for a year now, I'm more convicted than when I got here. Going through the process and our connection, developing a relationship with him. It was a little odd because you know you have your franchise quarterback, but he can't play [missed first nine games of 2023 while rehabbing from a torn ACL suffered in 2022]."

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49ers Beat Commanders, Get Help To Clinch NFC's No. 1 Seed

Dec 31, 2023 6:11 PM

As the 49ers filed into their locker room following Sunday's win over the Commanders, they were greeted by team CEO Jed York with a handshake and a score update.

The Cardinals had just taken the lead against the Eagles with 32 seconds remaining, leaving the Niners a few plays away from wrapping up the NFC's No. 1 seed, along with the first-round bye and home-field advantage.

Niners players and coaches rushed to a tiny corner and huddled around a small television showing the final seconds. When Jalen Hurts' last-gasp throw was intercepted, the room burst into loud cheers and a wild celebration.

With the Niners' 27-10 win, the Cardinals' victory against Philadelphia and the Dallas Cowboys' controversial win against the Detroit Lions on Saturday night, the NFC's road to the Super Bowl runs through Levi's Stadium.

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Cardinals Waive Zach Ertz At TE's Request

Dec 1, 2023 8:21 AM

The Arizona Cardinals have waived tight end Zach Ertz.

Ertz requested his release, according to former teammate J.J. Watt, now retired.

Sources have confirmed that the two sides mutually agreed to part ways to give him a chance to finish the season elsewhere.

Ertz, 33, will have to pass through waivers before becoming an unrestricted free agent.

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Trey McBride Becomes First Cardinals TE With 100 Yards Since 1989

Nov 13, 2023 10:24 AM

Trey McBride caught eight passes for 131 yards on Sunday, ending an amazing streak for the Arizona Cardinals.

McBride is the first Arizona tight end to have 100 receiving yards in a game since 1989.

The longest such drought in NFL history, the last Cardinals' tight end to have 100 receiving yards in a game prior to McBride was Robert Awalt, who had 105 receiving yards in Week 10 of the 1989 season.

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Record 5 NFL Games End On FGs As Time Expires

Nov 13, 2023 12:48 AM

Jason Myers sent the Seattle Seahawks to a 29-26 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday at Lumen Field when he hit a 43-yard field goal in the final seconds.

That kick also sent Week 10 of the NFL season into the record books.

The Seahawks' win over Washington was the fifth game of the day that was decided on a made field goal as time expired, joining the Cleveland Browns over the Baltimore Ravens, the Houston Texans over the Cincinnati Bengals, the Arizona Cardinals over the Atlanta Falcons and the Detroit Lions over the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Kyler Murray To Make First Start In 11 Months

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Cardinals Expecting Kyler Murray To Run Like He Always Has

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Cardinals' Kyler Murray To Start Sunday If No Setbacks

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Vikings Acquire Joshua Dobbs From Cardinals

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Reports: Clayton Tune Expected To Start For Cardinals

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Cardinals Don't Activate Kyler Murray For Sunday's Game

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Kyler Murray's Return Holds Financial Risk For Cardinals

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Seahawks List DK Metcalf, Zach Charbonnet As Questionable

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Kyler Murray Won't Come Off PUP When Eligible

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Cardinals Sticking With Joshua Dobbs For Week 2

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Joshua Dobbs 'Prepared' To Start For Cardinals In Week 1

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Cardinals Keep Kyler Murray On PUP List, Release Colt McCoy

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Cardinals Acquire Joshua Dobbs In Trade With Browns

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Cardinals Trade Isaiah Simmons To Giants For Draft Pick

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Isaiah Simmons: I Feel More Like Myself At Safety

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NFL Franchise Valuations Up 24 Percent Over Last Year At $5.1B Average

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Kyler Murray Taking Rehab 'One Day At A Time'

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Cardinals Give Budda Baker Pay Raise Over Next Two Seasons

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Budda Baker Will Be At Cardinals Camp Despite Trade Request

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49ers, Bengals, Eagles In Top-3 Of ESPN's Playmakers Rankings

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