The Arizona Cardinals made four different moves on Sunday with NFL free agency right around the corner, each decision carrying it's own separate impact on how the team will move into the 2026 offseason.
GLENDALE – The Arizona Cardinals bolster their special team unit by re-signing punter Blake Gillikin on a one-year deal. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported on Sunday that Gillikin and the franchise has agreed on a $2.65 million contract.
Once Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray landed on injured reserve this year having only played five games, two years after being limited to only eight games, Arizona decisionmakers were forced to broach the topic of reevaluating the future of the franchise.
GLENDALE – After reworking running back James Conner’s deal, the Arizona Cardinals are bringing back another starter that missed last season due to injury on a reworked contract.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that veteran QB Kyler Murray, who will be a free agent next week, could be “methodical” about choosing his next team. Fowler believes Murray will want to speak with a number of teams before signing and possibly even make a few free agent visits.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
A back injury limited Blake Gillikin to just five games in 2025. The veteran punter is now healthy, though, and he will remain in Arizona for next year.
Chad Ryland has been with Arizona since early in the 2024 season. Another Cardinals contract has now been worked out in his case. Ryland has agreed to a one-year deal, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports.
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.
The Arizona Cardinals continue their offseason maneuvering with restructures ahead of free agency, and the latest is a bit surprising. Shortly after news broke of James Conner's restructure, are reportedly doing the same with veteran cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting.
The Arizona Cardinals and James Conner have agreed to a reworked contract to keep the running back with the team next season, NFL Network reported Sunday.
GLENDALE – News that the Arizona Cardinals had reached a revised deal with James Conner, first reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, didn’t just create headlines.
James Conner‘s immediate future is no longer in question. The veteran running back will remain in place for the Cardinals for 2026. Team and player have agreed to a revised contract, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports.
GLENDALE – When NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that the Arizona Cardinals and James Conner had agreed to a revised deal, the headline looked simple, though the reality is more strategic.
According to Tom Pelissero, the Cardinals and RB James Conner have agreed to a revised contract that should keep him in Arizona for the 2026 season. Conner
NFL free agency is almost here, and the Arizona Cardinals have plenty of spots to fill. The next few weeks will largely dictate how the 2026 draft will shape up for Arizona, as the Cardinals will likely plug numerous holes along the offensive/defensive line, and perhaps even quarterback as well.
Kyler Murray said goodbye in early March 2026, and it hurt. “I am sorry I failed us,” he wrote. “I wish this community and my brothers nothing but the best.” Seven seasons.
Kyler Murray is expected to part ways with the Arizona Cardinals when the new league year begins, and understandably, speculation about his next destination has already started.
The Arizona Cardinals move into 2026's free agent period with massive urgency to turn things around under the watch of general manager Monti Ossenfort and first-year head coach Mike LaFleur.
A recent report revealed that signing with the Minnesota Vikings is the "preference" of Murray, who is on track to be released by the Arizona Cardinals after the new league year opens this coming Wednesday afternoon. However, it seems that the Vikings may have a different signal-caller in mind.
The Arizona Cardinals need a new starting quarterback, as they are set to officially part ways with Kyler Murray when the new league year opens this coming Wednesday. Some have linked the Cardinals with Willis, who likely will be the top player at the position to hit the open market next week.