Arizona Cardinals
NFC West
0-0 · 2026
Division
NFC West
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.0p10 5.0 — p90 10.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 1.4% | |
| Make playoffs | 13.2% | |
| Divisional rd. | 5.1% | |
| Conf. champ. | 1.5% | |
| Super Bowl | 0.4% | |
| Win SB | 0.2% |
2026 Schedule
proj record 7.1–9.9
Schedule
1st
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
5th
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
7th
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @LAC | +0.0 | 20–24 | -3.7 | 39% |
| 2 | vsSEA | +6.9 | 18–25 | -6.5 | 32% |
| 3 | @SF | +3.7 | 20–27 | -7.4 | 29% |
| 4 | @NYG | -2.5 | 22–24 | -1.2 | 46% |
| 5 | vsDET | +3.8 | 21–25 | -3.4 | 40% |
| 6 | @LAR | +7.0 | 18–29 | -10.6 | 22% |
| 7 | vsDEN | +1.3 | 22–23 | -1.0 | 47% |
| 8 | @DAL | -1.1 | 23–26 | -2.6 | 42% |
| 9 | @SEA | +6.9 | 17–28 | -10.5 | 22% |
| 10 | vsLAR | +7.0 | 19–26 | -6.6 | 31% |
| 11 | @KC | +2.1 | 20–26 | -5.8 | 33% |
| 12 | vsWAS | -1.5 | 24–23 | +1.8 | 55% |
| 13 | vsPHI | +1.6 | 21–23 | -1.3 | 46% |
| 15 | vsNYJ | -6.8 | 27–19 | +7.2 | 70% |
| 16 | @NO | -5.1 | 22–20 | +1.5 | 54% |
| 17 | vsLV | -4.4 | 24–20 | +4.7 | 64% |
| 18 | vsSF | +3.7 | 21–25 | -3.4 | 40% |
Quarterbacks · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jacoby Brissett | 6'4" | 235 | 33 | North Carolina State |
| QB | 2nd | Gardner Minshew | 6'1" | 225 | 30 | Washington State |
| QB | 4th | Kedon Slovis | 6'2" | 223 | 25 | BYU |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jeremiyah Love | 6'0" | 190 | 21 | Notre Dame |
| RB | 2nd | Tyler Allgeier | 5'10" | 225 | 26 | BYU |
| RB | 3rd | James Conner | 6'1" | 233 | 31 | Pittsburgh |
| RB | 4th | Trey Benson | 6'0" | 220 | 23 | Florida State |
| RB | 5th | Bam Knight | 5'11" | 210 | 25 | North Carolina State |
| RB | 6th | Corey Kiner | 5'9" | 209 | 24 | Cincinnati |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Marvin Harrison Jr. | 6'3" | 220 | 23 | Ohio State |
| WR | 2nd | Michael Wilson | 6'2" | 213 | 26 | Stanford |
| WR | 3rd | Kendrick Bourne | 6'1" | 205 | 30 | Eastern Washington |
| WR | 4th | Xavier Weaver | 6'1" | 185 | 25 | Colorado |
| WR | 5th | Reggie Virgil | 6'3" | 187 | 22 | Texas Tech |
| WR | 6th | Devin Duvernay | 5'11" | 202 | 28 | Texas |
| WR | 7th | Simi Fehoko | 6'4" | 225 | 28 | Stanford |
| WR | 8th | Jalen Brooks | 6'2" | 205 | 26 | South Carolina |
| WR | 9th | Tejhaun Palmer | 6'1" | 210 | 26 | UAB |
| WR | 10th | Harrison Wallace | 5'11" | 192 | 23 | Mississippi |
| WR | 12th | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | 6'1" | 185 | 26 | Iowa |
| WR | — | Bryson Green | 6'1" | 207 | 23 | Wisconsin; Oklahoma State |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Trey McBride | 6'4" | 246 | 26 | Colorado State |
| TE | 2nd | Tip Reiman | 6'5" | 271 | 24 | Illinois |
| TE | 3rd | Elijah Higgins | 6'3" | 245 | 25 | Stanford |
| TE | 4th | Teagan Quitoriano | 6'6" | 259 | 26 | Oregon State |
| TE | — | Jameson Geers | 6'5" | 250 | 23 | Minnesota |
| TE | — | Rivaldo Fairweather | 6'3" | 249 | 24 | Auburn; Florida International |
Offensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1st | Hjalte Froholdt | 6'5" | 310 | 29 | Arkansas |
| G | 1st | Isaac Seumalo | 6'4" | 303 | 32 | Oregon State |
| OL | 1st | Chase Bisontis | 6'6" | 330 | 22 | Texas A&M |
| T | 1st | Paris Johnson Jr. | 6'6" | 325 | 25 | Ohio State |
| C | 2nd | Jon Gaines II | 6'4" | 315 | 27 | UCLA |
| G | 2nd | Isaiah Adams | 6'4" | 316 | 25 | Illinois; Garden City CC |
| OL | 2nd | Jayden Williams | 6'4" | 307 | 23 | Mississippi |
| T | 2nd | Elijah Wilkinson | 6'4" | 329 | 31 | UMass Amherst |
| G | 3rd | Hayden Conner | 6'6" | 314 | 24 | Texas |
| OL | 3rd | Valentin Senn | 6'7" | 310 | 26 | Connecticut; Colorado |
| T | 3rd | Matt Pryor | 6'7" | 332 | 31 | TCU |
| T | 4th | Demontrey Jacobs | 6'6" | 315 | 27 | South Florida Community College; Grambling State |
| T | 5th | Olisaemeka Udoh | 6'6" | 325 | 29 | Elon |
| T | 6th | Josh Fryar | 6'5" | 320 | 24 | Ohio State |
| T | 7th | Christian Jones | 6'5" | 320 | 26 | Texas |
Interior D-Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDT | 1st | Roy Lopez | 6'2" | 312 | 28 | Arizona |
| RDE | 1st | Darius Robinson | 6'5" | 285 | 24 | Missouri |
| RDT | 1st | Walter Nolen | 6'4" | 300 | 22 | Ole Miss |
| LDT | 2nd | P.J. Mustipher | 6'4" | 320 | 27 | Penn State |
| RDE | 2nd | Dante Stills | 6'4" | 300 | 26 | West Virginia |
| RDT | 2nd | Andrew Billings | 6'1" | 340 | 31 | Baylor |
| LDE | 3rd | Jonah Williams | 6'5" | 275 | 30 | Weber State |
| RDT | 3rd | L.J. Collier | 6'2" | 300 | 30 | TCU |
| LDT | 4th | Zachary Carter | 6'4" | 301 | 27 | Florida |
| DL | — | Damonic Williams | 6'1" | 305 | 21 | Oklahoma; TCU |
Edge Rushers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Josh Sweat | 6'5" | 265 | 29 | Florida State |
| SLB | 1st | Zaven Collins | 6'4" | 270 | 27 | Tulsa |
| LDE | 2nd | Jordan Burch | 6'4" | 280 | 24 | Oregon |
| SLB | 2nd | Baron Browning | 6'3" | 255 | 27 | Ohio State |
| SLB | 3rd | BJ Ojulari | 6'2" | 248 | 24 | LSU |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | 1st | Mack Wilson | 6'1" | 240 | 28 | Alabama |
| WLB | 1st | Cody Simon | 6'2" | 230 | 24 | Ohio State |
| MLB | 2nd | Jack Gibbens | 6'3" | 242 | 27 | Minnesota |
| WLB | 2nd | Owen Pappoe | 6'0" | 230 | 25 | Auburn |
| MLB | 3rd | Austin Keys | 6'2" | 244 | 24 | Auburn; Mississippi |
| RDE | 3rd | Eku Leota | 6'4" | 257 | 27 | Auburn |
| WLB | 3rd | Karson Sharar | 6'1" | 231 | 23 | Iowa |
| LB | — | Elliott Brown | 6'5" | 245 | 28 | Virginia |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Andrew Wingard | 6'0" | 200 | 29 | Wyoming |
| LCB | 1st | Will Johnson | 6'2" | 200 | 23 | Michigan |
| NB | 1st | Garrett Williams | 5'10" | 192 | 25 | Syracuse |
| RCB | 1st | Denzel Burke | 5'11" | 190 | 23 | Ohio State |
| SS | 1st | Budda Baker | 5'10" | 195 | 30 | Washington |
| FS | 2nd | Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | 5'10" | 197 | 25 | Texas Tech |
| LCB | 2nd | Sean Murphy-Bunting | 6'0" | 195 | 29 | Central Michigan |
| NB | 2nd | Isaiah Oliver | 6'0" | 202 | 29 | Colorado |
| RCB | 2nd | Starling Thomas | 5'10" | 194 | 26 | UAB |
| SS | 2nd | Kitan Crawford | 5'11" | 202 | 24 | Nevada |
| FS | 3rd | Joey Blount | 6'1" | 195 | 27 | Virginia |
| LCB | 3rd | Elijah Jones | 6'1" | 185 | 26 | Boston College |
| NB | 3rd | Kei'Trel Clark | 5'10" | 181 | 25 | Louisville |
| RCB | 3rd | Max Melton | 5'11" | 187 | 24 | Rutgers |
| NB | 4th | Jaden Davis | 5'10" | 182 | 25 | Miami (FL) |
| NB | 5th | Kalen King | 5'11" | 190 | 23 | Penn State |
| DB | — | Elijah Culp | 5'11" | 190 | 21 | James Madison; Charlotte; Troy |
Special Teams · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Blake Gillikin | 6'2" | 196 | 28 | Penn State |
| KR | 1st | Devin Duvernay | 5'11" | 202 | 28 | Texas |
| P | 1st | Blake Gillikin | 6'2" | 196 | 28 | Penn State |
| PK | 1st | Chad Ryland | 6'0" | 195 | 26 | Maryland |
| PR | 1st | Devin Duvernay | 5'11" | 202 | 28 | Texas |
| KR | 2nd | Bam Knight | 5'11" | 210 | 25 | North Carolina State |
| PR | 2nd | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | 6'1" | 185 | 26 | Iowa |
| KR | 3rd | Jalen Brooks | 6'2" | 205 | 26 | South Carolina |
| KR | 4th | Xavier Weaver | 6'1" | 185 | 25 | Colorado |
| KR | 5th | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | 6'1" | 185 | 26 | Iowa |
| LS | — | Casey Kreiter | 6'1" | 250 | 35 | Iowa |
2025 · pct vs league
Pass EPA
+0.0055
Rush EPA
-0.0613
Scoring
35529
Overall EPA
-0.0223
Pass Pro
24.6%23
Run Block
2.6071
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced Profile
2025 · rank of 32
Pass Protection
Pressure % allowed24.6%25th
Sack % allowed8.3%23rd
Pocket time2.37s21st
Run Blocking
Yds before contact / rush2.6yd10th
Pass Rush
Pressures11627th
Sacks3029th
Coverage
Completion % allowed68.9%24th
Passer rtg allowed9924th
Special Teams
FG %75.8%30th
Punt net avg43.3yd6th
Identity
Avg depth of target7.2yd—
aggregated from roster PFR / special-teams stats · green = top of league
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2025
3-14 · -133 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | -0.007 | +0.055 | 29 |
| EPA / play (raw) | -0.021 | +0.091 | 25/28 |
| Pass EPA | +0.002 | +0.150 | 15/27 |
| Rush EPA | -0.059 | +0.008 | 28/20 |
| Points | 355 | 488 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
20.9
23rd in NFL
PPG Against
28.7
29th in NFL
Differential
-7.8
29th in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
3-14 · 6-11 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Season History · last 10
1 playoffs · SB 0-0
| Season | Regular | Playoffs | Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-14 | — | — |
| 2024 | 8-9 | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-13 | — | — |
| 2022 | 4-13 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11-6 | 0-1 | — |
| 2020 | 8-8 | — | — |
| 2019 | 5-10-1 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-13 | — | — |
| 2017 | 8-8 | — | — |
| 2016 | 7-8-1 | — | — |
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 1-7 | 21.6 | 29.1 |
| Away | 2-7 | 20.2 | 28.3 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 2-8 | 21.3 | 22.7 |
| vs Winning teams | 0-9 | 20.3 | 33.3 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 3-10 | 22.1 | 28.5 |
| Outdoors | 0-4 | 17 | 29.2 |
| Grass | 1-9 | 20.5 | 26.9 |
| Turf | 2-5 | 21.4 | 31.3 |
Recent Form · last 5
0-5 SU · 0-5 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2025
| Straight up | 3-14 |
| ATS | 6-1135% |
| Over / Under | 10-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-9 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 1-7 |
| Away | 5-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $190M· gtd $263M
OFF $71.0M (37%)DEF $115M (61%)ST $3.8M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | $12.9M | 7% |
| RB | 5 | $12.8M | 7% |
| WR | 9 | $22.6M | 12% |
| TE | 4 | $22.7M | 12% |
| DL | 9 | $22.6M | 12% |
| EDGE | 5 | $37.4M | 20% |
| LB | 6 | $12.5M | 7% |
| DB | 16 | $42.6M | 22% |
| ST | 2 | $3.8M | 2% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh SweatDE | 4 | $76.4M | $38.0M | $19.1M | 6.8% |
| Trey McBrideTE | 4 | $76.0M | $32.5M | $19.0M | 6.8% |
| Budda BakerS | 3 | $54.0M | $17.4M | $18.0M | 7.0% |
| Marvin Harrison Jr.WR | 4 | $35.4M | $35.4M | $8.8M | 3.5% |
| Baron BrowningDE | 2 | $15.0M | $10.0M | $7.5M | 2.7% |
| Zaven CollinsDE | 2 | $14.0M | $11.2M | $7.0M | 2.7% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| Zaven CollinsDE | 2026 | $7.0M |
| Budda BakerS | 2027 | $18.0M |
| Baron BrowningDE | 2027 | $7.5M |
| Jacoby BrissettQB | 2027 | $6.3M |
| Gardner MinshewQB | 2027 | $5.8M |
| Mack WilsonLB | 2027 | $4.3M |
| Sean Murphy-BuntingCB | 2027 | $3.0M |
| Andrew WingardS | 2027 | $3.0M |
Roster Profile
avg age 26
R1 7Day2 21Day3 28UDFA 17
Homegrown 28 (38%)Acquired 45
Avg experience3.8 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)6 / 7
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 4 | 27.8 |
| RB | 6 | 25 |
| WR | 11 | 25.7 |
| TE | 4 | 25.2 |
| DL | 10 | 26.7 |
| EDGE | 5 | 26.2 |
| LB | 7 | 25.4 |
| DB | 16 | 25.8 |
| ST | 10 | 26.6 |
Injury Report · 6
last report week 0
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TE | Tip Reiman | Questionable |
| LB | Karson Sharar | Questionable |
| DT | Walter Nolen | Questionable |
| CB | Garrett Williams | Questionable |
| RB | James Conner | Questionable |
| RB | Trey Benson | Questionable |
ARI News
20 items
- NFL suspends Cardinals executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating league's gambling policyGold denies that he provided insider NFL Draft information and bet on gamesARI12h
- Ryan Gold may not have known the Cardinals' picks, but he would have had a good ideaCardinals director of college scouting Ryan Gold, who has been suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL's gambling policy, calls the allegations "blatantly false."ARI13h
- Lawyer says Ryan Gold didn't know Cardinals' draft picksIn a statement issued to PFT and others on Sunday, attorney Mike Caspino said the allegations of gambling violations against Cardinals director of college scouting Ryan Gold are "blatantly false."ARI1d
- Cardinals executive to appeal ban for violating NFL's gambling policyCardinals' personnel executive Ryan Gold is appealing an indefinite suspension for violating the NFL's gambling policy, his attorney said.ARI1d
- Cardinals executive Ryan Gold's lawyer says gambling accusations are "blatantly false"Gold will appeal the indefinite suspension.ARI1d
- The Cardinals don't have a quarterback competition, in theory (but maybe they will)The Cardinals don't have a quarterback competition.ARI1d
- Cardinals release statement about executive Ryan Gold's suspensionThe Cardinals released a statement shortly after the NFL announced the indefinite suspension of Ryan Gold, the team's director of college scouting.ARI3d
- NFL suspends Cardinals executive for violating gambling policyThe NFL has suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league's gambling policy.ARI3d
- NFL suspends Cardinals executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for gambling violationThe NFL has suspended Cardinals executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league's gambling policy, the league announced Friday.ARI3d
- Titans to induct former RB Chris Johnson into Ring of HonorThe Titans are going to induct former running back Chris Johnson into their ring of honor.
- Biggest remaining offseason priority for every NFC team: Eight are in need at cornerbackFrom the Lions' secondary to the Cardinals' offensive line, here is the biggest roster hole for every NFC team before the 2026 seasonARI5d
- Will Cardinals' deceptive offense produce magic?Mike LaFleur has his players excited about perfecting an offense that could leave opponents guessing.
- Will Mike LaFleur bring Rams' style of offense to the Cardinals?Look for Marvin Harrison Jr. to fill the Davante Adams role and Michael Wilson to play more of the Puka Nacua role.
- Rams will give replica Super Bowl LXVI rings to fans who attend Week 6 game vs. CardinalsIt's the five-year anniversary of the first championship the Rams have won while based in L.A.ARI10d
- Still in contract dispute, Jacoby Brissett works out with teammates in South FloridaQuarterback Jacoby Brissett is still in a contract dispute with the Cardinals.
- Paris Johnson: Mindset is to be a $40 million man because guys I block make thatThe Cardinals locked up left tackle Paris Johnson through the 2027 season by exercising their $19 million option on his contract, but that hasn't stopped him from starting to think about his next long-term contract.ARI11d
- Trey McBride: I don't know about Week 1, but Carson Beck has a chance to be a guyCardinals tight end Trey McBride is signed through the 2029 season, so he has good reason to be interested in who will be doing the quarterbacking in Arizona over the coming years.ARI18d
- Cardinals' Mike LaFleur sees George Kittle traits in Trey McBrideLaFleur has experience dealing with elite tight ends, so McBride could be in for a big season.
- Betting the Cardinals in 2026: See how Arizona's win total, Super Bowl odds are trending and our best betsWe're breaking down Cardinals futures in our 2026 betting preview, featuring odds, trends, schedule and moreARI19d
- Trey McBride on playing the Seahawks: "Their defense is a bunch of s—t talkers"Cardinals tight end Trey McBride respects the Seahawks, but doesn't like them.