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Marvin Harrison Jr. News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / December 19

Marvin Harrison Jr. Looks Promising for Cardinals Return

The Arizona Cardinals have now seen wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. practice for a third straight day, giving hope to his potential return from a heel injury that's kept him out for the last two games.

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / December 19

Cardinals Lose Potential QB Option in 2026 NFL Draft

The Arizona Cardinals are likely candidates to be in the quarterback market next offseason, and if they're looking to the 2026 NFL Draft to get their guy of the future, one potential option is off the board.

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / December 19

Cardinals Rule Out 5 Players vs Falcons

TEMPE -- The Arizona Cardinals have ruled out all of Paris Johnson Jr., Max Melton, Evan Brown, Jalen Thompson and Darren Hall ahead of their Week 16 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.

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Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / December 18

Experts Predict the Arizona Cardinals’ Most Likely 2026 Draft Pick

With just three weeks remaining in the regular season, the Arizona Cardinals still possess a wide range of possibilities when it comes to the 2026 NFL Draft.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

NFL News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / December 18

J.J. Watt Revealed He Wanted Packers Before Signing With Cardinals

Former Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt didn't initially have his eyes on the desert when he hit free agency in the 2021 offseason. "I wanted to play for the Packers in free agency.

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / December 18

ESPN Puts Cardinals’ Potential Coaching Opening Among the NFL’s Best Jobs

The Arizona Cardinals very well might find themselves in search of a new head coach in 2026, which would mark their third in five years. Jonathan Gannon's seat only continues to get hotter with each loss, and another to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16 could very well put a stamp on his tenure in the desert.

Arizona Cardinals News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / December 18

Jacoby Brissett: Cardinals Are Still Fighting, Believe in Jonathan Gannon

The Arizona Cardinals' season is long lost, though starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett insists the locker room still is fighting and believes in Jonathan Gannon.

Arizona Cardinals News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 17

Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon blames rules for putrid defense

The 2025 season has been awful for the Arizona Cardinals. They sit with a 3-11 record and have given up 40 or more points in four of their last six losses.

Arizona Cardinals News / Burn City Sports / December 17

Encouraging update for Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. towards a Week 16 return

GLENDALE – After missing the previous two weeks due to a heel injury, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. gets some encouraging news on a possible Week 16 return.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Justin Jones News / Pro Football Rumors / December 17

Cardinals Waive DT Justin Jones From IR

The Cardinals waived defensive tackle Justin Jones from injured reserve on Wednesday, per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. The move came without an injury settlement, according to Howard Balzer of CardsWire.

Jacoby Brissett News / Burn City Sports / December 17

Jacoby Brissett hasn’t seen Cardinals players quits unlike a previous team

GLENDALE – At 3-11, one would understand the struggles of continuing to put in work in a lost season. The Arizona Cardinals are amidst one of the worst seasons in franchise history, with enough negativity from fans and outside noise to squash them.

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Arizona Cardinals News / Burn City Sports / December 17

JJ Watt reveals Arizona Cardinals wasn’t first option in 2021

GLENDALE – It’s a tough pill to swallow to be the backup plan, but it seems like the norm for the Arizona Cardinals. Five-time All-Pro JJ Watt appeared on the Pat McAfee show on Wednesday to discuss various topics in the NFL season.

Arizona Cardinals News / Field Level Media / December 17

Reports: Thorns F Sophia Wilson exercises record $1M option

Portland Thorns forward Sophia Wilson exercised her player option to return for the 2026 season on Wednesday. ESPN and Sportico reported that her option year is worth $1 million, giving her the first seven-figure contract in NWSL history.

Max Melton News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 17

Cardinals’ Max Melton defends himself while throwing team under bus

The Arizona Cardinals have not played well this season, and it continued in their latest loss against the Houston Texans, where they were defeated 40-20.

NFL News / Yardbarker / December 17

Insider identifies three potential trade suitors for Kyler Murray

Could these three teams pursue a Kyler Murray trade if the Cardinals decide to move on from the polarizing quarterback?

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Arizona Cardinals News / Yardbarker / December 17

Has Jonathan Gannon lost support of Cardinals players, ownership?

Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon has become the subject of hot-seat rumors as the 3-11 club prepares to limp through the final three weeks of the season.

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Zonovan Knight News / Pro Football Rumors / December 16