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Cardinals Fall to 1-2 After Wild 36-30 Loss to 49ers, Rally Falls Short

Arizona trailed 23-6 at half before cutting it to 29-27, but 10 penalties for 86 yards kept resurfacing as the self-inflicted issue in the division loss.

Cardinals' Defense Allows an Opening-Drive Touchdown for the Third Straight Week

A recurring pattern flagged locally as the team's core problem heading into Week 4, with Josh Sweat still without a sack through three games.

Rookie Jeremiyah Love Claims Feature-Back Role in Cardinals' Loss to 49ers

A 26-touch workload for 90 yards and a touchdown is the clearest signal yet of Love's role going forward in a rebuilding offense.

Fixing a defense that has allowed an opening-drive TD three straight weeks

Jeremiyah Love's emerging feature-back workload heading into Week 4

Garrett Williams tracks for season debut as Cardinals' secondary reshuffles

CB Garrett Williams (recovering from a torn Achilles) was a full practice participant Friday and is on track to make his 2026 season debut, as Arizona's secondary reshuffles following S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson's ruled-out status and Will Johnson's likely season-ending neck injury, ahead of Sunday's game against San Francisco.

Garrett Williams eyes his 2026 debut as the secondary rebuilds after Will Johnson's likely season-ending neck injury.

Starling Thomas V activated for emotional return against 49ers

The cornerback, who missed all of 2025 with a torn ACL, will make his season debut Sunday after Will Johnson's injury opened a roster spot.

Cardinals' injury report: Taylor-Demerson out, Lopez and Melton questionable for 49ers

Arizona will be without safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, while two other defensive starters carry questionable tags into Sunday's division game at San Francisco.

Marvin Harrison Jr.'s slow start draws local scrutiny

The third-year receiver has one catch through two games; his coach points to pass-protection issues rather than effort, and teammates have publicly backed him.

Cardinals place CB Will Johnson on IR, promote Starling Thomas V, sign Jay Toia

Johnson's likely season-ending neck injury reshapes Arizona's secondary depth for the rest of the year.

Marvin Harrison Jr.'s scoreless start draws scrutiny as protection issues persist.

Secondary retools with Thomas V's return as Arizona visits San Francisco.

Cardinals' Home Loss to Seahawks Exposes NFC West Gap

Arizona led 7-7 at halftime before being outscored 24-0 in a 31-7 loss to Seattle, dropping the Cardinals to 1-1. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett threw for a season-low 95 yards in the setback.

Cardinals CB Will Johnson Could Miss Rest of Season With Neck Injury

Second-year cornerback Will Johnson, who had eight tackles, a pass defensed and a fumble recovery through two games, suffered a neck injury against Seattle that head coach Mike LaFleur said could sideline him for the rest of the season.

Arizona's loss to Seattle raises questions about the Cardinals' standing in a tough division.

Will Johnson's neck injury is a significant blow to Arizona's secondary.

Cardinals CB Will Johnson could miss rest of season with neck injury

HC Mike LaFleur said Monday that Johnson, a 2025 second-round pick who had 8 tackles, a pass defensed and a fumble recovery through two games, "could potentially miss the rest of the season." He left Sunday's loss to Seattle in the fourth quarter.

AP: Lopsided loss to Seahawks exposes gap in loaded NFC West

Arizona's home losing streak reached 8 games in a 31-7 defeat, with Seattle outscoring the Cardinals 24-0 in the second half. QB Jacoby Brissett managed only 95 passing yards, his lowest in 14 starts over two seasons; WR Marvin Harrison Jr. had zero catches. Cardinals travel to face San Francisco next.

A potential season-ending neck injury to CB Will Johnson deepens an already-rough stretch (8-game home losing streak).

Cardinals CB Will Johnson could miss rest of season with neck injury

Coach Mike LaFleur said Monday the 2025 second-round pick, who had started both games this season, could potentially miss the rest of 2026; the team has not given a specific diagnosis.

Humbling 31-7 loss to Seahawks exposes gap between Cardinals and NFC West's best

Arizona gained just 151 total yards and has now lost 10 straight to Seattle; the Cardinals travel to face San Francisco next Sunday.

Will Johnson's possible season-ending neck injury adds to a secondary already facing a tough NFC West stretch, starting at San Francisco.

Seahawks rout Cardinals 31-7 in State Farm Stadium home opener

Arizona fell to 1-1 in its first home game of the season, totaling just 150 yards as Seattle scored the final 24 points; Jacoby Brissett threw for 95 yards and a touchdown to Trey McBride.

Cardinals lose two young cornerbacks to injury during Seahawks blowout

CB Max Melton (toe) left in the third quarter and CB Will Johnson (neck) left in the fourth, thinning Arizona's secondary ahead of a short week and a trip to face San Francisco.

Cardinals' young cornerback health (Melton, Johnson) ahead of a trip to face San Francisco.

Cardinals injury report ahead of Week 2 vs. Seahawks: Garrett Williams out, six questionable

CB Williams (Achilles) is out again; both starting guards (Seumalo, Adams) and both interior D-linemen (Lopez, Billings) are questionable as Arizona hosts the defending-champion Seahawks.

"Return of the Mack (Wilson)": Cardinals beat writer's Friday notes before Seahawks game

Arizona's defensive EPA/play jumped from .07 to .26 without LB Mack Wilson Sr. last season and has improved since his Week 1 return; coach Mike LaFleur called Seattle's defense "the best in football."

LaFleur reiterates Jeremiyah Love will keep rotating with Tyler Allgeier, not take over backfield

Rookie Love (11 carries, 41 yards, TD in his Week 1 debut) will continue to rotate with Allgeier as the Cardinals manage workload over a 17-game season.

Mack Wilson's return has quietly fixed Arizona's defensive numbers — the tell will be how it holds up against Seattle.

Cardinals host defending-champ Seahawks in first real test of new era

Arizona (1-0) hosts Seattle (1-0) after a Week 1 upset of the Chargers in Mike LaFleur's coaching debut; Seattle starts backup QB Drew Lock with Sam Darnold out, and leads the all-time series 31-22-1.

Cardinals enter Seahawks week nursing Melton, Crawford ankle injuries

CB Max Melton and S Kitan Crawford, who helped hold the Chargers to 268 total yards in Week 1, are both managing ankle injuries heading into a matchup with Seattle's Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

State Farm Stadium debuts new bar, menu items ahead of Cardinals' home opener

A new 14,000-square-foot bar, 'The Perch,' opens on the Fifth Quarter Deck, along with a new 'Sonoran Style Seattle Dawg' menu item, as Arizona hosts its first home game Sunday.

Cardinals Foundation opens registration for second annual 'Cardinals Climb'

The Valley-wide fundraiser turns State Farm Stadium into hiking routes for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, benefiting several Arizona nonprofits; owner Michael Bidwill cited his own family's connection to the cause.

Melton and Crawford's ankle injuries are worth tracking against Seattle's top receiving threat.

Arizona's home opener doubles as the first real measuring-stick game of the LaFleur era.

Cardinals aim to end Seahawks skid as defending champs visit State Farm Stadium

TE Trey McBride is 0-8 in his career against Seattle entering Sunday; first-year coach Mike LaFleur's Cardinals (1-0) host a Seahawks team starting backup QB Drew Lock for injured Sam Darnold, with QB Jacoby Brissett riding a 13-game streak of 200+ passing yards.

Cardinals Foundation announces second annual 'Cardinals Climb' at State Farm Stadium

The stadium will host hiking routes of varying difficulty in February 2027, raising money for four Valley disability-focused charities; owner Michael Bidwill cited his own family's connection to the special-needs community.

Trey McBride's personal losing streak against Seattle is the storyline heading into Arizona's first true measuring-stick game.

Cardinals get Isaiah Adams back at practice, four starters rested vs. Seahawks

Adams (knee) returned to practice after roughly a month out; S Budda Baker, TE Trey McBride, OL Isaac Seumalo and OLB Josh Sweat were given rest days.

Isaiah Adams' return at guard is a line-health positive ahead of Seattle.

LaFleur: Cardinals can't fall for the hype after upset road win

The coach wants QB Jacoby Brissett's play cleaned up despite the Week 1 win; Seattle visits for the home opener.

Cardinals elevate/revert CB Kalen King amid secondary injuries

Garrett Williams and Dadrion Taylor-Demerson are both banged up in the secondary.

Jeremiyah Love cleared to play as Cardinals decline extra RB elevation

The No. 3 overall pick played through an ankle injury in his NFL debut; Arizona carries only three running backs on its 53-man roster.

Local broadcast recap: how the Cardinals pulled off the Week 1 upset

Arizona entered as 9.5-point underdogs and beat the Chargers 26-14.

Arizona tries to prove Week 1's road upset wasn't a fluke against a very good Seattle team at home.

LaFleur's coaching debut win over Chargers brings rare optimism, though injuries emerge

Mike LaFleur became the first non-interim Cardinals coach to win his debut since 1973, beating the Chargers 26-14 as 9.5-point underdogs; QB Jacoby Brissett broke a Kurt Warner franchise record with his 13th straight 200-yard/1-TD start, but CB Max Melton and S Kitan Crawford both emerged with ankle injuries ahead of a home date with defending champion Seattle.

LaFleur's historic debut win brings genuine optimism, tempered by two fresh secondary injuries.

Cardinals stun Chargers 26-14; Mike LaFleur wins head-coaching debut

LaFleur became the first Cardinals coach to win his debut since 1973, as Arizona dominated time of possession and forced three Chargers turnovers.

Rookie RB Jeremiyah Love returns from ankle injury, scores first NFL TD

Love, the No. 3 overall pick, had been limited in practice with a high-ankle sprain before scoring on Arizona's opening drive.

Mike LaFleur's historic coaching debut sets up a marquee home date with defending-champion Seattle next.

Jeremiyah Love's ankle-injury return and immediate scoring debut is a backfield thread to track going forward.

Cardinals LB Zaven Collins reflects on six seasons ahead of opener

A local-outlet profile of Arizona's longest-tenured defensive piece as the team opens Year 1 under DC Mike LaFleur.

Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love trending toward Week 1 return from ankle injury

The No. 3 overall pick's availability is the swing factor in Arizona's backfield plan for today's opener at the Chargers.

Jeremiyah Love's ankle trending toward a Week 1 return is the swing factor in Arizona's backfield plan today.

Zaven Collins' six-year tenure anchors a defense breaking in new coordinator Mike LaFleur's scheme.

Jacoby Brissett enters season as undisputed Cardinals QB1, now wearing a captain's 'C'

Brissett is the unquestioned Week 1 starter for the first time in his 11-year career; teammates publicly backed him during a contract dispute and voted him team captain.

Rookie RB Jeremiyah Love a game-time call for Cardinals' season opener

Arizona's No. 3 overall pick hasn't played since a preseason ankle sprain Aug. 13; he's listed questionable for Sunday at the Chargers.

Cardinals rule out OG Isaiah Adams, S Taylor-Demerson, CB Garrett Williams for Chargers opener

All three are out; Jon Gaines II is expected to start at guard in Adams' place.

CB Garrett Williams nears return from Achilles tear that ended his 2025 season

Williams started camp on PUP, came off in mid-August, and made the 53-man roster despite being listed out for Week 1.

Jeremiyah Love's Week 1 status remains a game-time call ahead of Sunday's opener at the Chargers.

Jacoby Brissett makes his first career start as a full-time Week 1 starter.

Garrett Williams eyes a possible season debut pending final clearance from his Achilles rehab.

Cardinals' No. 3 pick Jeremiyah Love trending toward Week 1 debut despite ankle injury

Love, Arizona's top rookie pick, was a limited practice participant Wednesday as he works back from a preseason ankle sprain ahead of Sunday's opener at the Chargers.

Jeremiyah Love's ankle progress toward a possible Week 1 debut.

Cardinals RB Jeremiyah Love limited in Wednesday practice, coach LaFleur optimistic for Sunday debut

The No. 3 overall pick was limited after a preseason ankle sprain; new coach Mike LaFleur makes his regular-season debut Sunday against the Chargers with Jacoby Brissett at QB after the Kyler Murray trade.

Rookie RB Jeremiyah Love's practice status is the swing factor for new coach Mike LaFleur's regular-season debut.

Cardinals use bonus week to sort out lineup questions before Chargers opener

Arizona's coaching staff is using an extended pre-Week-1 schedule to settle several undecided roles, with two key skill-position injuries unresolved until close to kickoff.

Love's ankle and Adams' knee remain the last lineup questions before Arizona opens at the Chargers.

Michael Wilson signs a three-year extension with the Cardinals

The breakout receiver (1,006 yards, 7 TDs in 2025) is locked up through 2029, a priority GM Monti Ossenfort had flagged since the combine.

Bam Knight secures a roster spot as Cardinals set the RB room behind Conner's IR stint

With James Conner opening the year on IR, Knight, Kyren-Allgeier and rookie Jeremiyah Love round out the backfield under new HC Mike LaFleur.

Cardinals complete practice squad, add CB D'Shawn Jamison

Jamison, who has NFL experience with Carolina and Pittsburgh, rounds out Arizona's practice-squad depth at cornerback.

Conner's IR stint hands the early-season backfield to Knight, Allgeier and rookie Love.

Cardinals lock up WR Michael Wilson through 2029 with three-year extension

Wilson, coming off a 1,006-yard breakout season, signed an extension through 2029 while the team was in Green Bay for joint practices.

Cardinals round out 16-man practice squad, sign CB D'Shawn Jamison

Arizona completed its practice squad ahead of the Sept. 13 opener at the Chargers.

Michael Wilson locked up through 2029 after a breakout 1,000-yard season.

Cardinals complete a 16-man practice squad ahead of the opener at the Chargers.

Cardinals activate edge Josh Sweat from PUP

Arizona activated Josh Sweat, coming off a career-high 12-sack season, from the Reserve/PUP list Aug. 24 after a knee injury slowed him through camp; he could be ready for the Sept. 13 opener.

Cardinals waive RB Trey Benson

Arizona waived/injured RB Trey Benson, a 2024 third-round pick who managed 451 yards and 1 touchdown on 92 carries across two injury-shortened seasons.

Josh Sweat's health after his PUP activation is the top defensive storyline entering the opener.

Cardinals reach initial 53: Conner to IR/Return, Ojulari and Murphy-Bunting released

Leading rusher James Conner will miss at least four games; Arizona kept three quarterbacks (Brissett, Minshew, Beck) for the first time in years ahead of its opener at the Chargers.

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Cardinals fall to 1-2 as depth battles intensify following loss to Cowboys

Arizona lost 34-13 to Dallas in a game marked by penalties that nullified two touchdowns. The CB2 battle between Max Melton and Denzel Burke remains unresolved; punter Blake Gillikin exited with a pregame groin injury.

Cardinals lock up OL Hjalte Froholdt through 2028, add punter and safety depth

Arizona signed OL Hjalte Froholdt to a two-year extension through 2028 and added P Jack Browning and S Josh Minkins, while waiving LB Austin Keys with an injury settlement, ahead of Sunday's 53-man deadline.

Cardinals fall to 1-2 as depth battles intensify following loss to Cowboys

Cardinals lock up OL Hjalte Froholdt through 2028, add punter and safety depth

Cardinals activate edge rusher Josh Sweat from PUP list, waive RB Trey Benson

Sweat, Arizona's top pass-rush piece (12 sacks last season), was activated off PUP Monday; coach Mike LaFleur said the knee issue that kept him out of camp would be resolved by the Sept. 13 opener. The club also waived/injured RB Trey Benson, a 2024 third-round pick.

Cardinals, Packers set for joint practice as LaFleur brothers face off for the first time

First-year Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur runs a joint practice against brother Matt LaFleur's Packers in Green Bay this week, ahead of Friday's preseason finale at Lambeau Field.

Cardinals activate edge rusher Josh Sweat off PUP list; waive/injure RB Trey Benson

Sweat (12 sacks last season) missed camp with a knee injury; Benson's move compounds an already-thin backfield alongside rookie Jeremiyah Love's ankle injury.

Cardinals beat Raiders 27-14, but rookie RB Jeremiyah Love hurts ankle in NFL debut

Love, the No. 3 overall pick, suffered an ankle injury in his preseason debut; Arizona's RB room is already thin with Trey Benson (knee) and James Conner (foot) managing their own issues.

Cardinals' rookie class takes another hit: G Chase Bisontis lost for season, DL Kaleb Proctor already out

Second-round G Chase Bisontis tore his left MCL vs. the Raiders and needs surgery; fourth-round DL Kaleb Proctor was already out for the season from an offseason knee injury.

Gardner Minshew tapped to start vs. Cowboys as Cardinals rotate QBs through preseason finale

HC Jonathan Gannon/LaFleur staff will start Minshew, with Kedon Slovis (PFF QB of the Week vs. Raiders) getting bulk of remaining snaps; rookie Carson Beck (sore ribs) not expected to play. Most core starters are expected to sit.

Rookie G Chase Bisontis done for the season with torn MCL

Second-round pick Bisontis, who was competing for the starting right guard job, tore his MCL (ACL intact) in the Aug 13 preseason game vs. Las Vegas and will need surgery. Two other players (LB Austin Keys, TE Jameson Geers) also went to IR the same week.

Cardinals preseason QB rotation ahead of Aug 30 roster cuts

Offensive line depth thinned by Bisontis injury

Gardner Minshew gets QB call for Cowboys game; Beck, starters sidelined

Minshew starts Saturday's home preseason game with most projected starters resting; rookie QB Carson Beck is not expected to play due to rib soreness.

Cardinals activate CB Garrett Williams from PUP list

Williams, recovering from a torn Achilles suffered in December, returns to practice and is expected to play primarily in the slot.

Cardinals dealing with injuries to 2nd-round pick Bisontis, rookies Beck and Love

G Chase Bisontis (knee) carted off in the win over Las Vegas; RB Jeremiyah Love has a confirmed high-ankle sprain; QB Carson Beck still not throwing due to rib soreness from a Hall of Fame Game hit. Cardinals are 2-0 in the preseason.

Rookie QB Carson Beck sidelined by a rib injury from the Hall of Fame Game

Beck was held out of the win over Las Vegas with rib discomfort he traced to a sack against Carolina that lingered through the week. He is the third of four quarterbacks in an Arizona room that also has Brissett, Minshew and Slovis.

Jack Gibbens starts at inside linebacker over Cody Simon

Gibbens started next to Mack Wilson Sr. against Las Vegas despite Simon having taken the majority of first-team inside linebacker snaps in camp.

Quarterback room managing a rib injury to the rookie third-rounder

Inside linebacker order not settled the way camp snaps suggested

Right guard competition reshaped by the Bisontis injury

Running back room thin as Love, Benson and Conner all manage issues

Rookie QB Carson Beck sits out Cardinals' preseason opener at Raiders with rib injury

Third-round rookie Carson Beck was held out of Arizona's preseason opener at Las Vegas with a rib injury sustained in the Aug. 6 Hall of Fame Game. He practiced through soreness during the week before the club held him out as a precaution.

Rookie QB Carson Beck's rib injury and the three-way quarterback competition