Revenge of the Birds

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Arizona designated Rodney Hudson and J.J. Watt in March With the month of June only a day away, it is nearly that time for NFL teams to reap the rewards of their decisions to designate certain players as post-June 1 releases. Some may have wondered why DeAndre Hopkins was not given this designation by the Arizona Cardinals and here is the answer: Each NFL team is only allowed to allocate two of these designations and the Cardinals opted to use both of them in March. Photo by Norm Hall/ The two players the...

Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK The Arizona Cardinals new defensive coordinator has thoughts on the young linebacker. The question has become what will the Arizona Cardinals do now with Isaiah Simmons. While DeAndre Hopkins is gone, Budda Baker will be here when he needs to be, Simmons came in during mini-camp after the 2023 NFL Draft. That was after the Arizona Cardinals declined to pick up his fifth year rookie option. Now, how will the Cardinals use Simmons and will he be the next Haason Reddick or is he more looking like a bust? Well, new defensive...

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/ What does the NFL think of DeAndre Hopkins? Depends on who you ask. The drama around the DeAndre Hopkins saga is over in Arizona, so now we see what happens heading into the summer and what happens with Hopkins. The Arizona Cardinals got one great year, one injured season and one season where he got caught cheating, then allegedly quit on the team so things went well. Now, the question is where does he end up? Per Albert Breer, it is divided quite a bit: That said, there’s a healthy divide on exactly what Hopkins has left. I asked one veteran...

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via QB (3): Colt McCoy, ClaytonTune, David Blough (*Kyler Murray —- PUP) RB (3): James Conner, Keaontay Ingram, Corey Clement WR (5): Hollywood Brown, Zach Pascal, Rondale Moore, Greg Dortch, Michael Wilson TE (3): Trey McBride, Bernhard Seikovitz, Noah Togiai (* Zach Ertz —- PUP) OL (9): D.J. Humphries, Kelvin Beachum, Will Hernandez, Josh Jones, Paris Johnson Jr., Jon Gaines, Hjalte Froholdt, Lecitus Smith, Marquis Hayes DT/DE (7 ): Rashard Lawrence, Cameron Thomas, Carlos Watkins, Dante Stills, Leki Fotu, L.J....

Photo by Harry How/ Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Arizona Cardinals fans have spoken. They are ready for the Cardinals to fix things with their best defensive player in Budda Baker, as only 43% of fans think the Arizona Cardinals should trade Budda Baker. Meaning, a majority prefer that the Cardinals work things out with Baker. This is not a surprise,...

Photo by Christian Petersen/ Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. There is still a small, small chance that the Arizona Cardinals can make a trade of DeAndre Hopkins, they have until 1:00 p.m. today to do so. However, most fans think this should have been done already as 76% of fans feel like the Arizona Cardinals should have traded Hopkins. Maybe announcing...

Photo by Mike Christy/ An unconventional start to NFL career but a success story unfolding in Arizona through determination and perseverance Towards the end of every April, the dreams of many become a reality as young men fresh out of college get a life-changing phone call from an NFL general manager informing them that they will be drafted to their respective teams. A card is turned in, the pick-is-in notification bedazzles on the bottom half of a television screen on draft night, the NFL commissioner walks to the podium and announces the name of the selection....

Photo by Michael Owens/ Fourth-year pro enters contract year; Cardinals own deep offensive tackle group Perhaps one of the biggest questions surrounding the Arizona Cardinals’ offensive line is what role Josh Jones will have in the upcoming football season and beyond. Jones, 25, was the 74th overall selection out of the University of Houston in the 2020 NFL Draft. After experimenting with him at right guard (9 starts) and right tackle (3 starts) two seasons ago, the Cardinals opted to move Jones again to left tackle in 2022. The transition to left tackle was a...

Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK CBs: 53 CORE: Marco Wilson, Antonio Hamilton, Garrett Williams, Kei’Trel Clarke Ss: 53 CORE: Budda Baker, Jalen Thompson, Isaiah Simmons STs: CORE 53: Matt Prater Your thoughts? Great work ROTB! Full results with analysis to come!

Photo by Michael Owens/ Arizona cut five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver on Friday Though the news did not come out as a complete shocker, the Arizona Cardinals announced that they have released star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins on Friday after spending the last three years with the team. Hopkins’ future with the Cardinals was already in doubt since the end of 2022 when he decided not to play in the final two regular season games. Taking into consideration that he was not present during voluntary OTAs, the trade rumors swirling around media outlets since January, and his...

Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Cardinals went from “Hop don’t miss games” to missing an entire season’s worth overnight...even with the difference maker that he’s been There are three sides of the DeAndre Hopkins acquisition and his “era” as an Arizona Cardinal. There’s also always two sides to every story. I hope that the DeAndre Hopkins time will be viewed by many as nothing but a success when he was here in Arizona, but the fact that some were surprised by it is...surprising. Hopkins’ career stats in Arizona look different from his...

Photo by Christian Petersen/ We have released Deandre Hopkins. pic.twitter.com/POnAb3uhWH— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) May 26, 2023 And here’s my feeling about it in a nutshell: Good freaking riddance. "When a thief done run off with your money, he don't leave no road maps." (Lorraine Hansberry from Raisin in the Sun). Kudos to for not letting this situation linger and fester any longer. Enough his enough. New times for AZ! https://t.co/66EQdi4dxT— Walter B J Mitchell (@WBJMItch) May 26, 2023 Your feelings?

Photo by Norm Hall/ Hopkins will cost the Arizona Cardinals $24 million in dead money Update: DeAndre Hopkins will cost the Arizona Cardinals $24 million in dead money, but he will be off the books in 2024 completely. Previously: The Arizona Cardinals announced on Friday that they have released disgruntled veteran receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Hopkins had a nice career in his three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, including one Second Team All-Pro appearance and Pro Bowl. Over the last two seasons, Hopkins battled injury while also being suspended six games in 2022 for...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/ Background: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 18: Defensive tackle Rashard Lawrence #90 of the Arizona Cardinals runs onto the field before a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Cardinals defeated the Raiders 29-23 in overtime. Photo by Jeff Bottari/. RESULTS FOR OFFENSE: QB (3): McCoy, Tune, Blough (*Murray —- PUP) RB (3): Conner, Ingram, Clement WR (5): Brown, Pascal, Moore, Dortch, Wilson (*Hopkins —- traded) TE (3): McBride, Seikovitz, Togiai (*Ertz —- PUP) OL (9):...

Photo by Chris Coduto/ It will take time to gain fan’s trust but a necessary rebuild season is underway Fans around the world have every right and reason to label the Arizona Cardinals’ 2023 season as a tank year. Out of their 14 unrestricted free agent signings, 10 of them were journeymen or special teams players signed to one-year veteran minimum contracts. Three of their top defensive playmakers of 2022 are off the team with J.J. Watt retiring, Zach Allen signing a lucrative three-year deal with the Denver Broncos, and Byron Murphy joining the Minnesota...