*UPDATE: Sweat is back on the field* The Arizona Cardinals are currently down top edge rusher Josh Sweat against the Green Bay Packers. Sweat left early in the third quarter after being chop-blocked by Packers TE Tucker Kraft.
After moving defensive tackle Walter Nolen to the reserve/PUP list in late August, the Cardinals haven’t gotten any contributions from the first-round rookie this season.
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GLENDALE — The Arizona Cardinals’ biggest free-agent addition in years and pass rusher Josh Sweat is leaving nothing up for discussion in 2025. Not even five full weeks in and the pass rusher has brought exactly what Arizona’s defense had been missing in recent years.
It's uncommon, but not unheard of, for notable QBs to change teams -- via trade, free agency, or waiver claim -- at the 11th hour or during a season. Here are the top instances of QBs relocating late and making an impact that season.
Tonight the Seattle Seahawks are going into a fork-in-the-road kind of game. They'll be visiting the Arizona Cardinals in their first NFC West matchup of the season - and depending on how it goes their season could take one pretty promising path forward - or a very different one.
GLENDALE – The Arizona Cardinals spent over $100 million in total contracts this offseason on the defensive line. $77.4 million to edge Josh Sweat, $29 million to Dalvin Tomlinson, $6 million to Calais Campbell and multiple former first-rounders on the defensive line.
GLENDALE – While the offense has 10 of 11 returning faces in its season opener vs, the New Orleans Saints, the Arizona Cardinals defense is a completely different story.
It's no longer an obvious answer as to which member of the Arizona Cardinals might be the most impactful contributor. In past seasons, it's been the obvious in-house candidates.
GLENDALE – ESPN ranked the newest member of the Arizona Cardinals, linebacker Josh Sweat, near the bottom of his top 50 projected pass rushers for the 2025 NFL Season.
The Arizona Cardinals have put a world of assets into improving their defense, particularly the front seven. They've brought in plenty of interior DL, and signed edge rusher Josh Sweat to a major contract.
With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.
The Arizona Cardinals were busy birds this offseason, spending tons of money and investing most of their draft capital on the defensive side of the ball.
The Philadelphia Eagles have lost some pieces this offseason, for sure. Despite the fact that the majority of the offense remained in Philadelphia, the defense specifically took a hit.
GLENDALE – The NFL released its annual Top 100 NFL players heading into next season, with Arizona Cardinals edge rusher Josh Sweat finding his way on. The former Philadelphia Eagles had a sensational 2024 season, that was capped off with a sensational 2.5 sack performance in the Super Bowl to become world champions.
There is good reason to believe the Cardinals can compete for a playoff spot, and perhaps even for the NFC West title, in 2025.
The Arizona Cardinals made plenty of noise in free agency with the signing of Philadelphia Eagles outside linebacker Josh Sweat. Sweat was inked to a four-year, $76 million contract to become the number one pass rusher in the desert.
GLENDALE – One of the biggest signings of this NFL free agency period has recently been met with major concerns. The Arizona Cardinals were the favorites to land Pro Bowl edge rusher Josh Sweat in the offseason.
The second season of Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon was a stellar improvement over his debut year. The franchise went 8-9, its best record since 2021, and entered the offseason with something it hasn’t had in a while: hope.
Former Philadelphia Eagles pass rusher Josh Sweat agreed to a four-year, $76.4 million contract -- including $41 million guaranteed -- with the Arizona Cardinals, his agent told ESPN on Monday.
NFL free agency doesn’t officially start until Wednesday, but that didn’t stop the rest of the league from poaching members of the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense during Monday’s "legal tampering” period. Here’s who they are about to lose.
The top edge rusher on the market has not needed to wait long to find a destination.
According to Adam Schefter, the Cardinals are signing OLB Josh Sweat to a four-year, $76.4 million deal. He adds the contract includes $41 million guaranteed
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The NFL Draft is an inexact science, but the Philadelphia Eagles and most teams enter each selection meeting with the same plan: Get a few difference-makers.
Josh Sweat had a strong end to his 2024 season, posting 2.5 sacks in Super Bowl LIX. His attention will now turn to free agency.
Here are three teams that should seriously consider making a big splash to land Josh Sweat this offseason.
Not everyone was happy on Sunday when Jalen Hurts was crowned the most valuable player of Super Bowl LIX.
Josh Sweat can take the next few weeks off to celebrate, but he will then have to make an important decision on his NFL future. The Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Sweat was a hero for the team during their Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
Eagles DE Josh Sweat had one of the best games of his career in the Super Bowl ahead of his impending free agency. He will likely be sought after by several teams, including Philadelphia, and notes that money and the right situation are both important to him.
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