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Fitzgerald is all in. It's odd in some ways that the window of Fitzgerald retiring – at least the feeling he might – seems to have been stronger a couple of years ago than now. Maybe it was the arrival of Murray, or an offense created by Kingsbury. Maybe it's the trade for DeAndre Hopkins, which...

The sight of Kenyan Drake in a walking boot on Aug. 24 led to plenty of outside worry and speculation, but the Cardinals running back never shared those concerns. While Drake missed more than a week of practice, he returned last Thursday and will be ready to go in the season opener on Sunday...

The Cardinals built the majority of their practice squad Sunday by bringing back 14 players they just released, including rookie linebacker Evan Weaver and running back D.J. Foster. The team did add three wide receivers to the practice squad, although none were the recently released Hakeem...

The Cardinals made the necessary 16 roster moves to get down to the 53-man limit Saturday, with no surprises in a preseason that was always headed for players who were known. Among the cuts were linebacker Evan Weaver, the team's sixth-round pick, running back D.J. Foster and all four...

By the time the Cardinals announce their cuts to their 53-man roster Saturday, the news for the people it impacts the most will be well known. For decision-makers Steve Keim and Kliff Kingsbury, even in a training camp in which there were no preseason games, the choices have made themselves...

The Cardinals' bold plan to pair a freshly-fired college coach with an undersized quarterback in 2019 went exactly as hoped. Kliff Kingsbury helped revive a moribund offense with his innovative schematics, and Kyler Murray proved to be the ideal trigger man on his way to Offensive Rookie of...

The Cardinals began their final roster cuts Friday, with five cut including the release of wide receiver Hakeem Butler. Butler, a fourth-round pick in 2019, missed his rookie season after injuring his hand in the preseason. He had said early in the offseason "it was a changing moment for me...

Kylie Fitts has been fortunate in his NFL mentors. In Chicago, he was able to learn from Khalil Mack. Now, he's getting advice from Chandler Jones. "It's helped me tremendously," the linebacker said Thursday, as the Caridnals' training camp came to a close. The Cardinals are set at their...

The Cardinals canceled team activities for a day during camp to allow players to mobilize in their quest to combat racism and police brutality. Social justice was a consistent topic during camp, as was the coronavirus. Kingsbury knew heading in that this would be a camp unlike any other. "We...

Hopkins is one of the best receivers in the NFL, and thus will command a large share of targets. Even so, the Cardinals play fast, and Kingsbury's offense is designed to regularly get playmakers the ball, so touches shouldn't be an issue for Kirk. He has shown the ability to be a deep threat...

Rashard Lawrence is only a rookie, and he wasn't even the first defensive lineman the Cardinals drafted in April. But Lawrence, the four-time captain at national champion LSU, has certainly left an impression on his new team – and teammates – even in a training camp without games. "He does...

When ex-Canadian Football League player Chris Streveler was signed by the Cardinals, the thought was he might develop into a Taysom Hill-type jack of all trades. "When I came to work out, coach (Kliff) Kingsbury told me he sees me as a quarterback and he wants to work with me there," Streveler...

"Hello Darren, I don't understand what the coaches mean by 'We will find a place for Simmons'. A football team is less flexible than we think. There's only 11 spots on defense and all of them are critical. Putting Simmons in means taking somebody else out. So is he an ILB? Is he an OLB? Is he a...

It's an exciting possibility for a Cardinals offense that already underwent significant improvement in 2019, leading to Murray's aforementioned honors. Guard J.R. Sweezy faces away from his quarterback during passing plays but has seen plenty to speak confidently about his trajectory. "He...

Last year, Chandler Jones found himself asking a lot of questions of his fellow starting outside linebacker Terrell Suggs. This year it's the opposite with Devon Kennard . "Not that I don't ask Devon questions but he's asking me a lot of questions," the all-pro pass rusher said Monday. "I...

Kugler was the offensive line coach of the Steelers in 2012 when they made Beachum a seventh-round pick, so there is extensive knowledge of his skillset and personality. The big question is whether Beachum can successfully move from left tackle, where he has played the vast majority of his...

The Cardinals got a little closer to their final 53-man roster Sunday when they released four players, all of whom were signed as undrafted rookies in April. The Cards started their final week of training camp at State Farm Stadium Sunday. Rosters must be trimmed to 53 by Sept. 5, with...

"He works really hard at it and wants to be great," coach Kliff Kingsbury said. "It's tough when you're playing behind one of the best if not the best receivers of all time. That's just a tough spot to be in. I thought he handled it with grace and with poise. "(Coaches) were hard on him last...

Vance Joseph only coached Dre Kirkpatrick for two years in Cincinnati but left a lasting impression on the cornerback during their time together. In the ensuing half-decade, Kirkpatrick would regularly text Joseph for on- and off-field advice. Joseph, the Cardinals' second-year defensive...

Left tackle D.J. Humphries said "it's an emotional time right now," and that the players want to make a decision that considers all angles. "Whatever we come out with, we want to be organized and have a plan that's something to stick to," Humphries said. "Have everyone be on the same page and...