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"Considering Hicks and Campbell are entrenched as two terrific ILBs (I hope we can re-sign Campbell) and Reddick is playing very solid as the backup OLB, do we start thinking about moving Simmons to safety? I know it's been mentioned before but I think its important that there is is an NFL...

Tight ends were an Achilles heel for the Cards a season ago, a reason the Cards went on the hunt for Campbell. An tangible example comes Sunday, when the Lions and T.J. Hockenson visit. It was Hockenson who first drove home the Cardinals' issues a year ago, when he shredded them for six catches...

The Cardinals will have to live without Maxx Williams for now, after putting the tight end on injured reserve Monday with his problem ankle. But the Cards do get a player back. Wide receiver KeeSean Johnson was activated to the roster from the reserve/COVID-19 list, where he had been since...

The Cardinals finished No. 13 in offensive efficiency last season, and with marquee offseason addition DeAndre Hopkins already playing a starring role, the upside for the group is large. Beyond the penalties – 15 for 133 yards on offense in the two games -- the Cardinals have a couple areas...

Too many times last season, the Cardinals' defense went into a matchup against an inexperienced quarterback and couldn't impose its will. It was a different vibe in Sunday's 30-15 win over Washington, as Dwayne Haskins did not fare well against the revamped 2020 unit. The Cardinals shut out...

The funny thing was, after 30 points and 438 total yards, there was still some frustration, good-natured as it might be after a win. "We're not as sharp as we'd like to be," Kingsbury said, again noting the penalties. "We left a lot out there," Murray said. "I think it's pretty evident to...

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If the Cardinals execute, they should be in good shape this season, as the combination Kingsbury's schematics and a deeper roster proved to be a fruitful combination against the 49ers. Murray was fantastic on the ground, rushing 11 times for 100 yards before a pair of late kneeldowns dropped...

With starter Maxx Williams out for Sunday's game against Washington, the Cardinals used one of their weekly practice squad call-ups by elevating tight end Jordan Thomas to the roster. Thomas who has been one of the practice squad players protected each week by the Cards, played in 16 games...

As a reminder, fans are not currently permitted to attend at least the first two Cardinals games of 2020 at State Farm Stadium -- this Sunday vs. Washington and the following Sunday vs. Detroit. Fans should also be aware that car parks and the Great Lawn at State Farm Stadium will be also be...

The Cardinals added veteran kicker Mike Nugent to the practice squad Friday, bringing him back to the team after his first stint more than a decade ago. He provides available depth if incumbent Zane Gonzalez were to catch the coronavirus. In 2009, Nugent kicked in two games for the Cardinals...

The three biggest things to watch for Sunday when the Cardinals play the Washington Football Team at State Farm Stadium: Taming That WFT Pass Rush The Cardinals made it through the 49ers' vaunted pass rush in Week 1 – Kyler Murray only was taken down twice (and neither were clean shots) and...

Justin Pugh is eminently correct in that sack totals are a flawed way to measure pass protection. On Sunday, for example, Kyler Murray's two sacks came first on a rollout where he could have thrown the ball away and then when he slid one yard behind the line of scrimmage on a scramble. There...

Larry Wilson, the Cardinals' Hall of Fame safety whose play made popular the safety blitz in the NFL and who worked for the franchise for more than 30 years after his playing days, died Thursday night. He was 82. Drafted in the seventh round in 1960, the 6-foot, 190-pound Wilson emerged as the...

Jalen Thompson had made his way from supplemental draft pick a summer ago to starting safety for the Cardinals, but he was only two plays into Year Two before hitting a detour. Thompson, who hurt his ankle tackling 49ers running back Raheem Mostert, missed the rest of the win Sunday and then...

The sack by new Cardinals defensive tackle Angelo Blackson in San Francisco? Part of that was due to the pass coverage of rookie linebacker Isaiah Simmons. That's the evaluation of defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, who knows the first-round pick had rough moments in his debut but saw good in...

Murray seems to be on a star trajectory after an Offensive Rookie of the Year debut, while safety Jalen Thompson – who is currently on injured reserve with an ankle injury – also had a promising first season. If Sunday is any indication, Murphy and Allen could soon join them as integral cogs...

Chase Edmonds was a fantastic fill-in for the Cardinals last season, but when Kenyan Drake or David Johnson was healthy, he headed back to the bench. That won't be the case in 2020. Edmonds was a key part of the game plan in Sunday's season-opening win over the 49ers – finishing with 26...

On one of the two hits that seemed the hardest – Nick Bosa delivering both after Murray had released a pass – Murray seemed to sidestep his way out of any serious harm. The other, Bosa took Murray to the ground. The quick passes the Cardinals often employ help keep Murray untouched. But it's...

Moments after saying that, Kingsbury pointed out that the Cardinals also have other talented wideouts, most notably Larry Fitzgerald and Christian Kirk. Hopkins' ability is unquestioned, but it's too early to conclude that his debut dominance will be the standard. "(Sunday) was kind of Hop's...