2023 Arizona Cardinals Season
| 2023 Arizona Cardinals season | |||||||
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| Owner | cultur3 | ||||||
| General manager | paperllamasunited | ||||||
| Head coach | Kremit | ||||||
| Home field | University of Phoenix Stadium | ||||||
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| Timeline | |||||||
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The 2023 Arizona Cardinals season will be the franchise's upcoming 7th season in the National Football League and the second full season under cultur3 and llamas.
Contents
Transactions
Trades
- The Cardinals traded their 2023 5th round selection (#134) to the Los Angeles Chargers as a conditional pick for Nathaniel Knowlton.
- The Cardinals traded their 2023 6th round selection (#181) to the New York Jets for Raymond Kline.
- The Cardinals traded Fred Tindale to the Indianapolis Colts for their 2023 7th round selection (#235).
- The Cardinals traded Paul Davenport, a 2023 7th round selection (#235, originally from Indianapolis), their 2024 6th round selection, and their 2024 7th round selection to the New York Giants for a 2023 6th round selection (#193, originally from New Orleans).
- The Cardinals traded Tom Reis, Damani Crump-Jackson, Cliff Chamblin, their 2023 1st round selection (#5), their 2023 2nd round selection (#40), and their 2023 7th round selection (#224) to the Chicago Bears for Akeel Morris and their 2023 1st round selection (#8).
- The Cardinals traded Charles Fowler to the Indianapolis Colts for Vincent Ortiz.
- The Cardinals traded Rob Evans to the Denver Broncos for their 2023 5th round selection (#160, originally from Miami via LAC and Seattle).
- The Cardinals traded Eugene Malone, Mayer Cornelius, and a 2024 2nd round selection to the New York Jets for Corey Quinn and Aden Hastings.
- The Cardinals traded T.J. Brumm to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for William Moore.
- The Cardinals traded Butch Harper and a 2023 6th round selection (#193, originally from New Orleans via NYG) to the Carolina Panthers for Jay Arreola.
- The Cardinals traded Zack Kauffman to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 2024 conditional 7th round selection.
- The Cardinals traded William Moore to the Los Angeles Chargers for a 2024 6th round selection.
- The Cardinals traded Ricky Vega and Maxwell Quezada to the Pittsburgh Steelers for Mike Ledbetter and Jermaine Lockett.
- The Cardinals traded Brian Bynum to the Miami Dolphins for Darren Rucker.
- The Cardinals traded a 2025 7th round selection to the Miami Dolphins for Tom Oldham.
- The Cardinals traded Ricky Chambers and Jack Allen to the Cleveland Browns for Kevin Grey and Dean Burkhart.
- The Cardinals traded Sean Sitton to the New York Jets for a 2024 conditional 7th round selection.
- The Cardinals traded Ian Garner and a 2024 5th round selection to the Los Angeles Chargers for Martin Terry, Prince Williams, and a 2024 6th round selection (originally from the Los Angeles Rams).
Free Agents
| Position | Player | Free Agency tag | 2022 team | Contract/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Greg Bierria | UFA | Arizona Cardinals | Signed 2 year, $1 million deal, 50% GTD |
| OG | Doug Aska | FT | Arizona Cardinals | Signed Transition Tag: 1 year, $5.5 million deal, 100% GTD |
| OG | Wilson Hutchinson | UFA | Arizona Cardinals | Signed 2 year, $5 million deal, 50% GTD |
| P | Steve Noonan | UFA | Arizona Cardinals | Signed 3 year, $6.75 million deal, 75.56% GTD |
| QB | A.J. Jefferson | UFA | Atlanta Falcons | Signed 3 year, $55.5 million deal, 55.86% GTD |
| QB | Christian Barkley | UFA | Jacksonville Jaguars | Signed 3 year, $9 million deal, 77.78% GTD |
| QB | Rahim Murrell | UFA | Detroit Lions | Signed 3 year, $1.5 million deal, 0% GTD |
| QB | Sean Sitton | WAIVERS | Detroit Lions | 1 year, $0.5 million, 0% GTD remaining |
| RB | Keith Dunn | UFA | Minnesota Vikings | Signed 1 year, $0.5 million deal, 0% GTD |
| RB | Arturo Pacheco | WAIVERS | Los Angeles Chargers | 1 year, $1.75 million, 0% GTD remaining |
| WR | Tyrone Cunningham | UFA | Detroit Lions | Signed 4 year, $13 million deal, 50% GTD |
| WR | Norman Spencer | WAIVERS | Los Angeles Rams | 1 year, $0.75 million, 0% GTD remaining |
| WR | Aaron Ayala | UFA | Minnesota Vikings | 1 year, $0.5 million deal, 0% GTD |
| TE | James Ware | UFA | Chicago Bears | Signed 1 year, $0.5 million deal, 0% GTD |
| OG | Brian Olszewski | UFA | New York Giants | Signed 5 year, $29 million deal, 75.86% GTD |
| OLB | Alexander Baumgartner | UFA | Las Vegas Raiders | Signed 2 year, $1 million deal, 50% GTD |
| OLB | Joel Siegel | UFA | Las Vegas Raiders | Signed 2 year, $1 million deal, 0% GTD |
| CB | Joel Prince | UFA | Pittsburgh Steelers | Signed 2 year, $1 million deal, 50% GTD |
| FS | Jose Ortiz | UFA | New York Jets | Signed 6 year, $3 million deal, 50% GTD |
| SS | Jared Calloway | UFA | Chicago Bears | Signed 2 year, $1 million deal, 50% GTD |
| EXT: Extension, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, FT: Franchise tag |
Departures
| Position | Player | Free Agency tag | 2023 team | Contract/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | Art Baber | RET | Retired | N/A |
| DE | Dennis Abdullah | RET | Retired | N/A |
| OT | Tai Burns | RET | Retired | N/A |
| OLB | Charley Rivers | RET | Retired | N/A |
| DT | Jeffrey King | UFA | New York Giants | 3 years, $9.5 M, 76.32% GTD |
| QB | Matteo Rook | UFA | Washington Redskins | 2 years, $1.0 M, 50% GTD |
| WR | Eugene Sanders | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | 1 year, $0.5 M, 0% GTD |
| RB | Will Fuller | UFA | Unsigned | N/A |
| WR | Adrian Allen | CUT | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 year, $0.5 M, 0% GTD |
| OG | Thomas Rodriguez | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| ILB | Mark Hills | CUT | Houston Texans | 1 year, $0.5 M, 0% GTD |
| DT | Corey Johnson | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| QB | Greg Shipp | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| WR | Darian Sitton | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| TE | Liwanu Bull | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| TE | Marc Bonner | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| QB/WR | Dylan Bishop | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| WR | Vincent Ortiz | CUT | Los Angeles Chargers | 1 year, $0.5 M, 0% GTD |
| QB | Greg Killian | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| DT | Nathan Knowlton | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| TE | James Ware | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| CUT: Released, UFA: Unrestricted free agent RET: Retired |
Final Preseason Roster Cutdowns
| Position | Player | Free Agency tag | 2023 team | Contract/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | Josh Shiancoe | CUT | Miami Dolphins | 1 year, 0.5 million, 0% GTD |
| WR | Tom Branch | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| WR | Andre Curtis | WAV | Unsigned | N/A |
| WR | Xavier Grant | WAV | Unsigned | N/A |
| WR | Graham James | WAV | Unsigned | N/A |
| WR | Clint Wiley | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| TE | Jesse Palmer | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| OT | Jessie Kendrick | WAV | Unsigned | N/A |
| OT | Micah Stanford | WAV | Unsigned | N/A |
| OG | Jessie Kendrick | WAV | Unsigned | N/A |
| DE | Thomas Mughelli | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| DT | Wilburn Ball | CUT | Atlanta Falcons | 1 year, 0.5 million, 0% GTD |
| DT | Kris Lewis | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| DT | David Lane | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| OLB | Edgar Young | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| OLB | Brett Wilson | CUT | Unsigned | N/A |
| FS | Donovan Jackson | WAV | Unsigned | N/A |
| SS | Delonta Cooper | WAV | Unsigned | N/A |
| SS | Mekhi Patterson | WAV | Unsigned | N/A |
| SS | Travis McConnell | WAV | Unsigned | N/A |
| K | Derek Hendrix | WAV | Unsigned | N/A |
| P | Salvatore Gillette | WAV | Unsigned | N/A |
| CUT: Released, WAV: Waivers RET: Retired |
Draft
| RD | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Traded to the Chicago Bears for Akeel Morris, 2023 1st Round Selection (#8). | |||
| 8 | Samir Sample | DE | Texas Tech | Traded from the Chicago Bears for Tom Reis, Damani Crump-Jackson, Cliff Chamblin, 2023 2nd Round Selection (#40), 2023 7th Round Selection (#224) | |
| 2 | 40 | Traded to the Chicago Bears for Akeel Morris, 2023 1st Round Selection (#8). | |||
| 3 | 69 | Harrison Hacker | K | South Dakota State | |
| 4 | 101 | Troy McClain | ILB | Memphis | |
| 5 | 134 | Traded to the Los Angeles Chargers for Nathan Knowlton. | |||
| 160 | Israel Parson | DT | Bowling Green | Traded from the Denver Broncos for Rob Evans. | |
| 6 | 181 | Traded to the New York Jets for Raymond Kline. | |||
| 193 | Traded from the New Orleans Saints via New York Giants for Paul Davenport, 2023 7th Round Selection (#235), 2024 6th Round Selection, 2024 7th Round Selection.;Traded to the Carolina Panthers with Butch Harper for Jay Arreola. | ||||
| 7 | 224 | Traded to the Chicago Bears for Akeel Morris, 2023 1st Round Selection (#8). | |||
| 235 | Traded from the Indianapolis Colts for Fred Tindale;Traded to the New York Giants for 2023 6th Round Selection (#193). | ||||
| Compensatory Selection |
Undrafted Free Agents
| Position | Player | College | Notes | 2023 Initial Roster Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | Nick Dodson | South Dakota State | Priority UDFA | Practice Squad |
| TE | Casey Swann | Miami (OH) | - | 53 Man Roster |
| TE | Joe Metz | South Dakota State | Priority UDFA | Practice Squad |
| OT | Micah Stanford | South Dakota State | Priority UDFA | Waived |
| DE | Dariel Cuevas | Oregon | - | Practice Squad |
| SS | Delonta Cooper | South Dakota State | Priority UDFA | Waived |
| K | Derek Hendrix | UCLA | - | Waived |
| P | Salvatore Gillette | Arizona | - | Waived |
Staff
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Initial 53-man roster
| Quarterbacks | College | Years Pro | Acquired | Drafted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Jefferson | North Carolina | 6 | FA 2023 | R1 P2 (#2) 2017 (Atlanta Falcons) |
| Christian Barkley | Texas Tech | 4 | FA 2023 | R2 P1 (#33) 2019 (Jacksonville Jaguars) |
| Sean Sitton | Arkansas | 3 | Waivers 2023 | R5 P31 (#160) 2020 (Seattle Seahawks) |
| Running Backs | College | Years Pro | Acquired | Drafted |
| Trevon Yeldon | Oregon | 1 | Draft 2023 | R1 P6 (#6) 2022 (Arizona Cardinals) |
| Jermaine Lockett | Auburn | 3 | Trade 2023 | R4 P7 (#103) 2020 (Dallas Cowboys) |
| Keith Dunn | Penn State | 8 | FA 2023 | UDFA 2015 |
| Arturo Pacheco | Iowa State | 3 | Trade 2023 | R1 P22 (#22) 2020 (Houston Texans) |
| Matthew Ramos FB | Arizona | 4 | Draft 2019 | R6 P1 (#161) 2019 (Arizona Cardinals) |
| Receivers | College | Years Pro | Acquired | Drafted |
| Marcus Banks | Ohio State | 7 | Expansion Draft 2017 | R4 P24 (#101) 2016 (Miami Dolphins) |
| Ricky Chambers | Alabama | 6 | Trade 2020 | R2 P30 (#62) 2017 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) |
| Tyrone Cunningham | Arizona | 4 | FA 2023 | R3 P25 (#89) 2019 (Detroit Lions) |
| Tom Oldham | Iowa State | 3 | Trade 2023 | R2 P3 (#35) 2020 (Los Angeles Chargers) |
| Norman Spencer | Maryland | 3 | Waivers 2023 | R6 P22 (#187) 2020 (Los Angeles Rams) |
| Jay Dunn | Oklahoma State | 1 | UDFA 2022 | UDFA 2022 |
| Tight Ends | College | Years Pro | Acquired | Drafted |
| Noah Hills | Kansas | 2 | Draft 2021 | R1 P17 (#17) 2021 (Arizona Cardinals) |
| Emanuelu Lesa | TCU | 3 | Draft 2020 | R3 P28 (#92) 2020 (Arizona Cardinals) |
| James Ware | Northwestern | 8 | FA 2023 | R6 P5 (#140) 2015 (Dallas Cowboys) |
| Casey Swann | Miami (OH) | Rookie | UDFA 2023 | UDFA 2023 |
| Offensive Line | College | Years Pro | Acquired | Drafted |
| Beckett Miller T | Oklahoma State | 2 | Draft 2021 | R1 P3 (#3) 2021 (Arizona Cardinals) |
| Mike Ledbetter T | Georgia Tech | 7 | Trade 2023 | R4 P15 (#147) 2016 (Cleveland Browns) |
| Jack Allen T | USC | 5 | Trade 2019 | R1 P30 (#30) 2018 (Oakland Raiders) |
| Doug Aska G | Miami (FL) | 5 | Draft 2018 | R1 P17 (#17) 2018 (Arizona Cardinals) |
| Brian Olszewski G | Florida | 5 | FA 2023 | R1 P18 (#18) 2018 (New York Giants) |
| William Hutchinson G | Texas A&M | 8 | Trade 2023 | R5 P26 (#113) 2015 (New Orleans Saints) |
| Mike Weir G | Indiana | 4 | Draft 2019 | R4 P14 (#110) 2019 (Arizona Cardinals) |
| Richard Kline C | Texas | 4 | Trade 2022 | R5 P28 (#156) 2019 (Seattle Seahawks) |
| Aden Hastings C | Iowa State | 3 | Trade 2023 | R2 P21 (#53) 2020 (New York Jets) |
| Defensive Line | College | Years Pro | Acquired | Drafted |
| Josiah Harden DE | North Carolina | 2 | Draft 2021 | R1 P7 (#7) 2021 (Arizona Cardinals |
| Samir Sample DE | Texas Tech | Rookie | Draft 2023 | R1 P8 (#8) 2023 (Arizona Cardinals) |
| Omar McManus DE | Fresno State | 3 | Draft 2020 | R2 P11 (#43) 2020 (New York Jets) |
| Derrick Thomas DE | Texas A&M | 7 | FA 2023 | R5 P28 (#130) 2016 (Oakland Raiders) |
| Israel Parson DT | Bowling Green | Rookie | Draft 2023 | R5 P31 (#160) 2023 (Arizona Cardinals) |
| Enoch Coleman DT | Texas A&M | 5 | FA 2022 | R6 P10 (#171) 2018 (Denver Broncos) |
| Nathan Knowlton DT | Boise State | 6 | Trade 2022 | R2 P8 (#40) 2017 (Houston Texans) |
| Linebackers | College | Years Pro | Acquired | Drafted |
| Akeel Morris ILB | Nevada | 3 | Trade 2023 | R1 P13 (#13) 2020 (Chicago Bears) |
| Troy McClain ILB | Memphis | Rookie | Draft 2023 | R4 P6 (#101) 2023 (Arizona Cardinals) |
| Jackie Eaton ILB | Virginia Tech | 8 | Trade 2022 | R5 P37 (#124) 2015 (Oakland Raiders) |
| Asante Willis OLB | Kentucky | 5 | Trade 2021 | R2 P17 (#49) 2018 (San Diego Chargers) |
| William Thomas OLB | BYU | 4 | Draft 2019 | R5 P2 (#130) 2019 (Arizona Cardinals) |
| Alexander Baumgartner OLB | Oklahoma | 6 | FA 2023 | R4 P41 (#146) 2017 (Oakland Raiders) |
| Jerry Thornton OLB | Texas Tech | 3 | FA 2023 | R5 P36 (#165) 2020 (Los Angeles Rams) |
| Defensive Backs | College | Years Pro | Acquired | Drafted |
| Ian Garner CB | Minnesota | 4 | Draft 2019 | R1 P6 (#6) 2019 (Arizona Cardinals) |
| Corey Quinn CB | Oregon | 6 | Trade 2023 | R1 P15 (#15) 2017 (Seattle Seahawks) |
| Aaron Samuelsson CB | Michigan State | 5 | FA 2022 | R3 P29 (#93) 2018 (Indianapolis Colts) |
| Joel Prince CB | N.C. State | 9 | FA 2023 | R3 P8 (#40) 2014 (Jacksonville Jaguars) |
| Ozzie Spillman CB | Arizona | 1 | Draft 2022 | R4 P5 (#104) 2022 (Arizona Cardinals) |
| Oronde Jackson FS | Air Force | 5 | FA 2022 | R2 P14 (#46) 2018 (St. Louis Rams) |
| Jose Ortiz FS | Tennessee | 4 | FA 2023 | R5 P31 (#159) 2019 (New York Jets) |
| Darren Rucker FS | Pittsburgh | 4 | Trade 2023 | R4 P26 (#122) 2019 (Miami Dolphins) |
| Shaq Turner SS | Texas State | 1 | Draft 2022 | R2 P5 (#37) 2022 (Arizona Cardinals) |
| Jared Calloway SS | Duke | 4 | FA 2023 | R7 P19 (#213) 2019 (Chicago Bears) |
| Specialists | College | Years Pro | Acquired | Drafted |
| Harrison Hacker K | South Dakota State | Rookie | Draft 2023 | R3 P6 (#69) 2023 (Arizona Cardinals) |
| Steve Noonan P | LSU | 8 | FA 2018 | R7 P1 (#171) 2015 (Baltimore Ravens) |
| Injured Reserve | College | Years Pro | Acquired | Drafted |
| Jay Arreola WR | UCLA | 1 | Trade 2023 | R3 P25 (#89) 2022 (Carolina Panthers |
| Practice Squad | College | Years Pro | Acquired | Drafted |
| Rahim Murrell QB | Kansas State | 1 | FA 2023 | UDFA 2022 |
| Aaron Ayala WR | Wisconsin | 3 | FA 2023 | UDFA 2020 |
| Nick Dodson WR | South Dakota State | Rookie | UDFA 2023 | UDFA 2023 |
| Joe Metz TE | South Dakota State | Rookie | UDFA 2023 | UDFA 2023 |
| Dariel Cuevas DE | Oregon | Rookie | UDFA 2023 | UDFA 2023 |
| Kahoni Vaaelua DE | Oklahoma State | Rookie | UDFA 2023 | UDFA 2023 |
| Isamaeli Afamasaga DT | Ball State | 1 | FA 2023 | UDFA 2022 |
| Joel Siegel OLB | Wisconsin | 2 | FA 2023 | UDFA 2021 |
| Sean Benson CB | Georgia Tech | 3 | UDFA 2020 | UDFA 2020 |
| Chance Finney FS | Connecticut | 1 | Draft 2022 | R6 P34 (#206) 2022 (Arizona Cardinals |
Current Roster
Preseason
| Week | Kickoff (EDT) | Network | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Weather | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | TBD | Miami Dolphins | Cardinals 0, Dolphins 0 | 0-0 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | TBD | TBD | at Atlanta Falcons | Cardinals 0, Falcons 0 | 0-0 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | TBD | TBD | New England Patriots | Cardinals 0, Patriots 0 | 0-0 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | TBD | TBD | at Baltimore Ravens | Cardinals 0, Ravens 0 | 0-0 | M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland | N/A | N/A |
Regular season
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Schedule
| Week | Kickoff (EDT) | Network | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Weather | Temperature |
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| 1 | TBD | TBD | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cardinals 0, Steelers 0 | 0-0 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | TBD | TBD | New York Giants | Cardinals 0, Giants 0 | 0-0 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | TBD | TBD | at Baltimore Ravens | Cardinals 0, Ravens 0 | 0-0 | M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | TBD | TBD | at Minnesota Vikings | Cardinals 0, Vikings 0 | 0-0 | U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | TBD | TBD | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Cardinals 0, Buccaneers 0 | 0-0 | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | TBD | TBD | Atlanta Falcons | Cardinals 0, Falcons 0 | 0-0 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | TBD | TBD | Seattle Seahawks | Cardinals 0, Seahawks 0 | 0-0 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona | N/A | N/A |
| 8 | BYE WEEK | |||||||
| 9 | TBD | TBD | at San Francisco 49ers | Cardinals 0, 49ers 0 | 0-0 | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California | N/A | N/A |
| 10 | TBD | TBD | at Cleveland Browns | Cardinals 0, Browns 0 | 0-0 | FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio | N/A | N/A |
| 11 | TBD | TBD | Carolina Panthers | Cardinals 0, Panthers 0 | 0-0 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona | N/A | N/A |
| 12 | TBD | TBD | Cincinnati Bengals | Cardinals 0, Bengals 0 | 0-0 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona | N/A | N/A |
| 13 | TBD | TBD | at Los Angeles Rams | Cardinals 0, Rams 0 | 0-0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California | N/A | N/A |
| 14 | TBD | TBD | at New Orleans Saints | Cardinals 0, Saints 0 | 0-0 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana | N/A | N/A |
| 15 | TBD | TBD | San Francisco 49ers | Cardinals 0, 49ers 0 | 0-0 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona | N/A | N/A |
| 16 | TBD | TBD | Los Angeles Rams | Cardinals 0, Rams 0 | 0-0 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona | N/A | N/A |
| 17 | TBD | TBD | at Seattle Seahawks | Cardinals 0, Seahawks 0 | 0-0 | CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington | N/A | N/A |
