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• Need to Know! Meet new Cardinals’ DT Roy Lopez III

After losing 26 games in the past two seasons, the Arizona Cardinals had a ton of holes to fill. Some of it would come in April’s NFL draft, while the remainder would become solid in this year’s free agency. And now, here it is: 2026 NFL free agency tampering period. Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort has […]...2026
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• Detroit Lions losing DT Roy Lopez to Cardinals in free agency

The Detroit Lions defense has suffered yet another free agency loss. Per Ian Rapoport, defensive tackle Roy Lopez is headed back to the Arizona Cardinals on a two-year, $11.5 million deal. NFL Network is reporting the deal includes $7 million guaranteed. That’s a tough loss for the Lions, as Lopez proved to be a good […]...2026
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• 2026 Detroit Lions free agent profile: Roy Lopez’s return is crucial

Brad Holmes and the Lions’ pro personnel staff knocked it out of the park with their defensive depth signings last offseason, bringing in Roy Lopez, Avonte Maddox, Rock Ya-Sin, and re-signing Al-Quadin Muhammad. All of them were forced into meaningful roles as the defense battled injuries and inconsistency. Lopez, in particular, had a career year. […]...2026
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• Discussion: Who will be the Detroit Lions’ breakout star in 2026?

It seems every year, some Detroit Lions player takes the next step to become a key player or even a star. Last year, it was both Jack Campbell and Al-Quadin Muhammad. You could even make arguments for Roy Lopez or Avonte Maddox. The year before, it was Jahmyr Gibbs, Jameson Williams, and Amik Robertson taking […]...2026
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• Discussion: What was the Detroit Lions’ worst 2025 free agency signing?

On Thursday, we discussed the Detroit Lions’ best free agent signings last year. The majority of the answers involved either defensive tackle Roy Lopez or cornerback Rock Ya-Sin. Both of those signings were the exact kind of moves that can define a winning offseason. Both players signed for relatively cheap contracts, but provided strong play […]...2026
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• Training camp observations Day 6: Veteran DL, rookie WRs give fans a show

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Observations from Day 6 of the Detroit Lions’ 2025 training camp include notes on Aidan Hutchinson, Ahmed Hassanein, and Jackson Meeks. The Detroit Lions welcomed season ticket holders to Allen Park on Friday, as the team once again strapped on their pads and took the field for Day 6 of training camp. Participation Report The Lions were able t...2025
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• Injury report: Alex Anzalone, 5 others return to practice

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Detroit Lions are starting to get much healthier as Week 1 of training camp comes to a close. Full injury updates here. After approaching the first few days of training camp practice with some caution, the Detroit Lions had a pretty full roster of healthy players on Saturday. Their sixth camp practice—and first in front of season-ticket h...2025
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• Lions injury report: Tyleik Williams out, but clean day for Detroit

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Detroit Lions first-round pick was absent from practice Friday, but it was almost exclusively good injury news on Day 5 of training camp. For the first time since training camp opened, no Detroit Lions appeared to suffer an injury during the team’s first padded practice. It’s a nice sigh of relief after some frustrating days in the first ...2025
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• Detroit Lions training camp observations Day 4: Offense shifts interior OL

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Observations from Day 4 of the Detroit Lions' 2025 training camp include notes on Tate Ratledge, Erick Hallett, and turnovers. After a day off following three straight practices, the Detroit Lions returned to the practice field on Thursday for Day 4 of their 2025 training camp. Despite having an intense practice before the break, the Lions ret...2025
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• Top free agent linebacker visits Detroit Lions

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have shown interest in one of the top free agent linebackers remaining. After Day 3 Detroit Lions training camp practice, Alex Anzalone met with the media and was candid about his current standing. Anzalone reiterated his desire to retire as a Lion, but admitted he had “no clue” about the timeline for his return as he recovers from a hamst...2025
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• Detroit Lions GM: Alim McNeill could return ‘earlier than expected’

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Detroit Lions star defensive tackle Alim McNeill could return to play earlier than expected, according to general manager Brad Holmes. There has never been a clear timetable for the return of Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alim McNeill. The star defensive tackle tore his ACL on Dec. 15 in a game against the Buffalo Bills. The typical return f...2025
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• Open thread: How should the Lions replace Levi Onwuzurike?

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images With Levi Onwuzurike out for the season, how will the Detroit Lions replace him? After years of battling injuries, Levi Onwuzurike rebounded in 2024 with a career-best season. Yet instead of a breakout 2025 season, Onwuzurike will instead spend it rehabbing from an ACL injury. It was a difficult blow for the Detroit Lions, not even a day into their train...2025
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• Lions injury update: Levi Onwuzurike out for year after ACL surgery

Eamon Horwedel-Imagn Images The Lions will be without one of their most flexible defense lineman for the entire 2025 season. The Detroit Lions will play the entirety of the 2025 season without defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike. Earlier in the week, the Lions placed Onwuzurike on the reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list, meaning he’d miss at least four games. However, coach Dan Campbel...2025
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• How Brad Holmes, Dan Campbell rebuilt the Lions roster: Defense and Special Teams

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images While the Detroit Lions had pieces of a successful offense under head coach Matt Patricia, it was the defense that stood out for all the wrong reasons. The defensive mastermind failed to master anything during his time as head coach, and when time came to rebuild, new general manager Brad Holmes had a lot of work to do to clean up the mess left by Patr...2025
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• Lions roster preview: Brodric Martin faces uphill climb

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Detroit’s investment along the interior defensive line this offseason speaks volumes. Brodric Martin now faces a critical summer to prove he still belongs. We’re less than a month out from the start of training camp for the Detroit Lions, and our roster series preview rolls along with a look at Brodric Martin—a project that has yet to develop. Will Marti...2025
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes explains why team didn’t spend much in free agency

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Lions GM Brad Holmes explained why the team was not interested in spending a ton of money in free agency this year. During his media session at the NFL owners meetings, it’s clear Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes wanted to convey a message to fans about their modest free agency period over the last month. “I don’t know if I was as clear as I co...2025
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"The majority of the answers involved either defensive tackle Roy Lopez or cornerback Rock Ya-Sin."

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"Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions have scored a second deal in free agency, inking defensive tackle Roy Lopez to a one-year deal."

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"Arizona had two sacks in Week 1, one by a cornerback and the other by nose tackle Roy Lopez."

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"Sheldon Rankins, Maliek Collins, Roy Lopez, Hassan Ridgeway, Kurt Hinish."

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"and Eric Murray, defensive linemen Roy Lopez and Jordan Jenkins, and offensive linemen Justin Britt and Tytus Howard."

• Need to Know! Meet new Cardinals’ DT Roy Lopez III
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• 2026 Detroit Lions free agent profile: Roy Lopez’s return is crucial
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• Discussion: What was the Detroit Lions’ worst 2025 free agency signing?
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• Training camp observations Day 6: Veteran DL, rookie WRs give fans a show
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• Injury report: Alex Anzalone, 5 others return to practice
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• Lions injury report: Tyleik Williams out, but clean day for Detroit
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• Detroit Lions training camp observations Day 4: Offense shifts interior OL
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• Top free agent linebacker visits Detroit Lions
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• Detroit Lions GM: Alim McNeill could return ‘earlier than expected’
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• Open thread: How should the Lions replace Levi Onwuzurike?
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• Training camp observations Day 6: Veteran DL, rookie WRs give fans a show
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• How Brad Holmes, Dan Campbell rebuilt the Lions roster: Defense and Special Teams
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• Lions roster preview: Brodric Martin faces uphill climb
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• Why the Detroit Lions should extend Alex Anzalone

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Alex Anzalone is in a contract year in 2025, but the Detroit Lions should ensure the veteran linebacker is around for good. When the Detroit Lions and Aaron Glenn brought Alex Anzalone over from New Orleans as a low-risk veteran addition early in the rebuild, I never imagined I’d one day be advocating for his fourth contract in Detroit. That speaks volu...2025
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• Lions open as favorites over Packers in Week 1 showdown

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The Lions open the 2025 season as road favorites over the Packers in Week 1. The 2025 NFL regular season schedule was released on Wednesday night, and the Detroit Lions will kick things off at Lambeau Field, where they’ll take on their division rival Green Bay Packers. The Lions and the Packers both made the playoffs in 2024, and each is considered ...2025
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• Lions mock draft roundup 8.0: Focus stays in the trenches

Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images Taking a closer look at the prospects from the 2025 NFL Draft that have been projected to the Detroit Lions over the past week. With NFL free agency slowing down and rosters filling up, mock drafts are shifting gears to provide a more informed look at where teams stand heading into the 2025 NFL Draft. While this certainly narrows the focus for several teams, th...2025
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• Levi Onwuzurike re-signing gives Detroit Lions tons of versatility on DL

Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images The re-signing of Levi Onwuzurike gives the Lions incredible freedom to mold their defensive line in a variety of ways. With the NFL 2025 free agency underway, the Detroit Lions continue to add depth on the defensive side of the ball. On the first day of the league new year, the Lions re-signed defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike to a one-year, ...2025
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• Behind enemy lines, Week 12 preview: The keys to the Seahawks beating the Cardinals

Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images The Seahawks notched their first division win of the season in dramatic fashion. Now can they win another game against an NFC West rival and end a four-game home losing streak? The Seattle Seahawks got an important win against the San Francisco 49ers last week, but if the team still dreams of making the playoffs, the work is far from over. In the next t...2024
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$Cardinals at Dolphins final injury report: Zach Sieler OUT after fracturing orbital bone in practice$
• Cardinals at Dolphins final injury report: Zach Sieler OUT after fracturing orbital bone in practice

Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images The Miami Dolphins are without their defensive anchor Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals The Miami Dolphins will be without defensive tackle Zach Sieler and slot cornerback Kader Kohou this weekend. Kohou hasn’t practiced this week due to a neck injury. Sieler suffered an eye injury during Thursday’s practice and didn’t practice on Friday. According to NFL Net...2024
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• Lions vs. Cardinals preview: 4 key matchups, statistical notes

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Breaking down 4 key matchups for Lions vs. Cardinals with a deep statistical dive. Welcome to my Week 3 observations for the Detroit Lions upcoming matchup at the Arizona Cardinals. The Lions are hoping to right the ship after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers sunk their journey to starting 2-0. It’s the first road test for the Lions and there is reassuranc...2024
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• How Brad Holmes, Dan Campbell rebuilt the Lions roster: Defense and Special Teams
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• 6 Detroit Lions players facing uphill battle after 2025 NFL Draft

Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Now that the NFL Draft is wrapped up, there are many players that will need to step up to secure their role for 2025. The NFL Draft is an opportunity for a team to accumulate more young talent in hopes of pushing towards a future Super Bowl title. Though the draft can be a happy moment for the new faces entering the NFL, it can also pres...2025
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• Lions GM Brad Holmes explains why team didn’t spend much in free agency
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• Open thread: Did the Lions improve their cornerback room?

Photo by Kara Durrette/Getty Images The Detroit Lions made three notable changes in their cornerback room. Were they improvements/ The Detroit Lions did not make a ton of changes when it came to free agency. It’s clear Lions general manager Brad Holmes’ primary objective was to keep as much of the team together as possible. Including tenders, futures signings and re-signings, the Lions re...2025
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• Roy Lopez embracing Detroit Lions’ legacy of hard work, passion

Free agent signing Roy Lopez admires what it means to be a Detroit Lion, and is eager to learn from his teammates. It’s still odd to hear the words come from an outside, but the Detroit Lions are a national brand for fans and players. In his first press conference as a member of the Lions, free agent signing Roy Lopez mentioned that much of the appeal of signing in Detroit was to be a part of th...2025
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• Behind enemy lines, Week 12 preview: The keys to the Seahawks beating the Cardinals
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• Cardinals’ 24-23 Upset Victory Tweets

Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Plus, Tom Brady’s “OOH” plays during the game One of the great highlights of the Arizona Cardina’s’ stunning 24-23 upset win over the San Francisco 49ers was hearing Tom Brady’s unbridled excitement whenever the Cardinals or 49ers made a big splash play. And boy oh boy was it a game chock-full of big splash plays. Compilation of the Tom Brady's "ooh" comm...2024
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• Bird Droppings: Arizona Cardinals get rained on in Indy, Marvin Harrison Jr., Greg Dortch turning heads, and more

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images News and notes from around the web on your Arizona Cardinals. Happy Saturday morning one and all. The Arizona Cardinals take on the Indianapolis Colts today in their second preseason game, and we have all the news heading into the game for you. Let’s take a look. Zay Jones Offers Insight While Learning In New OpportunityReceiver heads into eighth sea...2024
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• Five Big Takeaways from Houston Texans’ Victory Against the Pittsburgh Steelers

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Where do the Texans stand halfway through the preseason? On Friday, the Houston Texans came to my very own backyard when they arrived in Pittsburgh to play the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first full week of preseason action. This was their second of four preseason games, leading up to one of the most anticipated regular seasons in Houston Texans’ history. B...2024
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• Report: Lions to sign NT Roy Lopez to 1-year deal

Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions have scored a second deal in free agency, inking defensive tackle Roy Lopez to a one-year deal. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Detroit Lions are signing nose tackle Roy Lopez to a one-year contract worth $4.65 million. Lopez was drafted in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Houston Texa...2025
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• Detroit Lions re-signing Levi Onwuzurike to prove-it deal

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are bringing back DT Levi Onwuzurike on a short, team-friendly deal. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Detroit Lions are re-signing defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike to a 1-year $5.5 million contract extension. Onwuzurike was drafted by the Lions in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft (the first of the Brad Holmes/Dan Cam...2025
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• Were the Lions aggressive enough in free agency?

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The PODcast breaks down the Detroit Lions’ first week in free agency and answer some bigger questions. The Detroit Lions have watched the first week of free agency go by and made a good number of signings and re-signings. Regardless of the roster assembled, a sentiment has appeared among a contingent of fans that there is something just not there. Someth...2025
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• Jameson Williams, Jahmyr Gibbs among several Lions changing numbers

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Several Detroit Lions players are changing their numbers for the 2025 NFL season. The Detroit Lions announced on Thursday that eight different players are changing their jersey numbers with the team, while also announcing the numbers for the incoming players from free agency. Most notably, Jameson Williams is switching from No. 9 to the No. 1 jers...2025
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• Lions injury update: Levi Onwuzurike out for year after ACL surgery
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• Detroit Lions still keeping in touch with Za’Darius Smith’s agent

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images The Detroit Lions released Za’Darius Smith due to his cost, but Brad Holmes appears open to a reunion at a lower price. One of the players, unfortunately, lost in the fold of the Detroit Lions’ modest approach to free agency was defensive end Za’Darius Smith. Despite offering 4.0 sacks and 36 pressures in eight games for the Lions after Detroit traded ...2025
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• What Cardinals writers, fans are saying about Lions adding Roy Lopez

Michael Chow/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images A look at what Cardinals fans and writers are saying about the Detroit Lions adding Roy Lopez in free agency. Late on Tuesday night, it was revealed the Detroit Lions are adding nose tackle Roy Lopez on a one-year, $4.75 million contract. It’s just the Lions’ second dip into free agency, after landing former Jets cornerback D....2025
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• Detroit Lions GM: Alim McNeill could return ‘earlier than expected’
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• Training camp observations Day 6: Veteran DL, rookie WRs give fans a show
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• Injury report: Alex Anzalone, 5 others return to practice
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• Lions injury report: Tyleik Williams out, but clean day for Detroit
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• Open thread: How should the Lions replace Levi Onwuzurike?
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• How Brad Holmes, Dan Campbell rebuilt the Lions roster: Defense and Special Teams
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• Open thread: Which Lions camp battle is most interesting?

Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK Which of the Detroit Lions’ upcoming training camp battles are most intriguing. With less than a week from the start of Detroit Lions training camp, the hype for football is steadily rising. For over the past week, Erik Schlitt has been previewing training camp by looking at each position and the most notable battles within them. If you need to ca...2025
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• Lions roster preview: Pat O’Connor has a few key advantages

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images A trusted veteran with special teams chops and inside-out flexibility, Pat O’Connor enters camp with a familiar coach and a real shot at sticking in Detroit. Training camp represents something different to every type of player in the NFL. For young players, it’s a chance to establish themselves as promising contributors. For star players, it’s...2025
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• How closely is Monti Ossenfort following the Patriots’ coaching and personnel philosophies?

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images From the get-go it appears that MO has been mostly following his own m.o. One ROTB mailbag question that I have been meaning to try to answer is from Stewie43: “After living in Patriots land for years, do you see any similarities between MO’s mo for roster building and the Patriots way?” MO’s m.o.! This is such a great question —- one...2024
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• Houston Texans 2021 Draft class review

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Time to issue the 3-year term report cards With the NFL draft now a mere couple of weeks away, fans look to that time with anticipation. Mock drafts o’ plenty dominate the sports interwebs. Then comes the actual draft followed by the immediate grades/evaluations. Some will have been deemed to made the franchise-altering draft, while others will have people ...2024
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• Glimpse Ahead to Cardinals’ 2024 Season Part V Mitch Mock

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Having laid out a number of off-season possibilities for the Arizona Cardinals throughout the first three articles of this series, now it’s time to consider what an encouraging off-season would be for the 2024 Arizona Cardinals. Here are some suggestions and an ROTB Mock Draft Simulator competition: 2024 Core: QB Kyler Murray RB James Conner S Budda Ba...2023
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• Hair of the Dog Week 11: Arizona Cardinals @ Houston Texans

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images The Houston Texans face their greatest challenge...dealing with a trap game...FOR THEM!!! WHAT THE SCORE SAYS: The Houston Texans won their third straight game (longest streak since 2018), their fourth straight home game, and moved to 6-4 with their 21-16 win over the Arizona Cardinals. WHAT THE SCORE DOESN’T QUITE CAPTURE: This is the SIXTH straight game...2023
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• Cards were stacked against Clayton Tune, team’s offensive tackles under-performing, Dennis Gardeck leads defensive surge

Mocking Clayton Tune is a disgrace. Key coaching decisions at T and ILB have weakened both positions The coy manner in which Jonathan Gannon has handled Kyler Murray’s highly-anticipated return, plus the glaring flaws in Drew Petzing’s offense, in addition to Monti Ossenfort’s decision to trade Josh Dobbs to the Vikings for a mere swap of 6th and 7th round picks, were principal factors as to why t...2023
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• The Value of Things: 2023 Houston Texans Jigsaw Puzzle— Defensive Line
Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports What is left to get in the draft? It was a busy few days in the beginning of the new NFL year. The Houston Texans brought in a significant group of players. Since both the Texans and those of us that follow the Texans have a bit of time between now and the draft, it would be instructive to look at exactly what they have and what that might mean for their dra...2023
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