Arizona Cardinals: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Obvious Winners, Losers From Cardinals' Draft Night Surprise

TEMPE — The first round of NFL draft festivities is over, and the Arizona Cardinals came away with one of the draft's top playmakers. The Cardinals, picking third overall, drafted Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love - adding to a strong arsenal of weapons in Arizona with one of college football's best playmakers in store.

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Arizona Cardinals fans have mixed reactions to drafting Jeremiyah Love

PITTSBURGH – The Arizona Cardinals made one of the most highlighted and now-debated moves of the 2026 draft by selecting Jeremiyah Love at No. 3 overall.

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / April 23

3 Bold Predictions For Cardinals NFL Draft

The Arizona Cardinals have plenty of opportunity to make noise when they're on the clock — but will they? Picks such as Jeremiyah Love or even Francis Mauigoa feel....

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / April 23

Mock Draft Roundup: Experts Make Final Cardinals Picks, Predictions

It's nearly time for the Arizona Cardinals to be on the clock, and nearly everybody's got an opinion on what the Cardinals should do with their No. 3 draft pick.

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The 'First round QB's since 2000' quiz

Since the year 2000, a total of 77 quarterbacks have been selected in the first round of the annual NFL Draft. How many of the 77 can you name in six minutes?

The 'Heisman Trophy winners since 2000' quiz

The 'CFB champion QB's since 1998' quiz

The 'College Football Player of the Year' quiz

NFL News / Burn City Sports / April 23

Top three trade partners for Cardinals’ third pick ahead of 2026 NFL Draft

GLENDALE – Less than a six hours away from the NFL Draft, and the Arizona Cardinals decision to stay at third overall is a toss up. Early reports had the franchise looking to trade back, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter posted earlier in the week that the franchise is open to taking Norte Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with top pick.

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First-round NFL mock draft: Mendoza goes No.1, then who?

Teams are finalizing their Big Boards with much of NFL free agency in the rearview mirror. There's a look at the least first-round mock draft as of April 8, 2026.

Mel Kiper Jr., Todd McShay, Dane Brugler all link Ty Simpson with one team

Predraft visit fuels speculation regarding certain Cardinals move

Panthers may be hoping this offensive weapon falls to them in first round of NFL Draft

Jermod McCoy hit with massive injury red flag days before NFL Draft

Mel Kiper Jr., Dane Brugler share huge predictions about blockbuster Cowboys, Browns NFL Draft trade

NFL News / Burn City Sports / April 23

Who would be the worst option for Cardinals third overall in 2026 NFL Draft?

GLENDALE – The night of the NFL draft is upon the Arizona Cardinals, who have a massive decision to make third overall. The franchise have been the wild card all draft process flipping from prospect to prospect to confuse many experts.

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / April 23

Ranking the Arizona Cardinals’ 3 Most Likely Draft Scenarios

The Arizona Cardinals own the keys of the 2026 NFL Draft. Picks ahead of the Cardinals in the Las Vegas Raiders (Fernando Mendoza) and the New York Jets (Arvell Reese/David Bailey) are all but etched into the draft board, though Arizona's third overall pick is truly the first selection that isn't close to being known.

NFL News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / April 23

Cardinals Suddenly Tied to What Could Be Draft’s Biggest Mistake

Welcome to draft day, where rumors are ablaze and it feels like anything you hear can either come to fruition or is simply just pulled out of thin air.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Yardbarker / April 23

Is report about Jets' Ty Simpson plan an NFL Draft smokescreen?

Some believe the Arizona Cardinals will either move back up into the first round to grab Simpson or hope that he falls to them at overall pick No. 34. The Jets may have something to say about that.

NFL coordinator offers strong advice to teams that may draft Ty Simpson

Cardinals may have made huge Ty Simpson decision before 2026 NFL Draft

Ty Simpson makes final pitch to Steelers amid NFL Draft uncertainty

First-round NFL mock draft: Mendoza goes No.1, then who?

The 'QBs from the 2013 NFL season' quiz

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / April 23

Final Arizona Cardinals Mock Draft Changes Trajectory of the Franchise

Welcome to draft day, Arizona Cardinals fans. After so much speculation, rumors and chatter, it's nearly time for general manager Monti Ossenfort to make a decision when the Cardinals are on the clock with the third overall pick.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Yardbarker / April 23

Cardinals may have made huge Simpson decision before draft

Cardinals may have made huge Ty Simpson decision before 2026 NFL Draft

The Cardinals are on track to have journeymen QBs Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew II on their roster this fall.

Nick Saban gives advice to team that takes Ty Simpson in 2026 NFL Draft

Fernando Mendoza explains why he'll skip the 2026 NFL Draft

NFL Draft 2026: True-or-false predictions for David Bailey, Ty Simpson, Jeremiyah Love and Round 1

First-round NFL mock draft: Mendoza goes No.1, then who?

The 'First round QB's since 2000' quiz

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2026 NFL Draft: Small-school prospects who will make a big impact

NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.

2026 NFL Draft: 25 prospects who are diamonds in the rough

2026 NFL Draft: 20 famous names who won't be drafted until the later rounds

NFL Draft: Fernando Mendoza’s big issue among latest intel

Penn State's Drew Allar sends message to teams ahead of NFL Draft

NFL GM makes prediction about Giants, Caleb Downs draft rumors

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / April 22

Cardinals' NFL Draft Trade Plans Seemingly Clarifying With 24 Hours to Go

We're nearly 24 hours from the 2026 NFL Draft, where rumors and smokescreens will eventually come face to face with reality. What exactly that reality is for the Arizona Cardinals and their third overall pick remains to be seen — though the keys to the draft and its fallout rest in Monti Ossenfort's ignition.

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / April 22

Cardinals NFL Draft Rumors: What’s Real, What’s Smoke, and What to Watch

The Arizona Cardinals move into the 2026 NFL Draft with perhaps the most polarizing picks of them all. The third overall selection will largely dictate how the rest of the board follows, potentially changing the course of the draft and perhaps creating bigger implications for franchises far down the road — Arizona included.