By: Kayla Mortellaro April 29, 2016 TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals made only one selection on day two of the 2016 NFL Draft. The Redbirds provided their second round pick (61st overall) to the Patriots, along with guard Jonathan Cooper, in the trade for Chandler Jones; leaving the team with just a third round selection (92nd overall). But the team ... Read More »
By: Kayla Mortellaro April 29, 2016 TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals introduced first round draft pick, 29th overall, Robert Nkemdiche Friday afternoon. Nkemdiche, 6-foot-four, 294 pounds is excited about the opportunity to prove himself as an elite defensive lineman, and to shake the off-the-field stigma that has surrounded him over the past year. “That’s what my mindset’s been for a very ... Read More »
By: Kayla Mortellaro April 28, 2016 TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals selected Ole Miss defensive end Robert Nkemdiche with the 29th overall pick in round one of the 2016 NFL Draft on Thursday night. Nkemdiche’s sophomore season at Ole Miss included a breakout year. He started every game at defensive tackle and contributed 27 tackles with three tackles for a ... Read More »
By: Brian Kreps – Contributing Writer April 24, 2016 STANFORD, Calif. – The Arizona State Sun Devils used a five-run seventh inning to overcome a 5-3 deficit and earn a 9-6 win over the Stanford Cardinal in front of 1,876 fans in attendance at Sunken Diamond. The key inning started with a bang for Arizona State (22-14, 8-9 in the ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – Tony Jefferson’s been off since the NFC Championship Game, but he really hasn’t been off. Outside of his workouts, Jefferson was busy contemplating his future, and if it would have the Arizona Cardinals in it, which, for all parties involved, is a good thing. “It was crazy, but (I’m) stoked to be back,” Jefferson ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – Cardinals’ players and coaches don’t get much downtime during the regular season, other than the occasional day off every week and the bye week. So, when the opportunity to come out to such a beautiful setup like the Whirlwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass comes up on Wednesday, and that opportunity doesn’t involve ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – It’s been a long and exhausting process for Cardinals General Manager Steve Keim, Head Coach Bruce Arians, and their respective staffs, but they’ve finally finished their 120 board, which is a listing of their top 120 prospects coming out in the 2016 NFL Draft. “We have had great conversations, great debates, and I personally ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE GLENDALE, Ariz. – In a bit of a surprising move, the Arizona Cardinals released defensive tackle Cory Redding on Monday. The 35-year-old Redding played in 12 games for Arizona last season. He had 10 tackles, one interception and two fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a touchdown. Redding was placed on injured reserve on January ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE TEMPE, Ariz. – Buddy Morris is heading into his third season with the Arizona Cardinals as the team’s strength and conditioning coach. Morris has seen the program and the team grow by leaps and bounds in such a short amount of time. “This is by far the best year in three years,” Morris said. “If you’ve been ... Read More »
BY: ED COLE TEMPE, Ariz. – After what must have seemed like an eternity for Jaron Brown, Tony Jefferson and D.J. Swearinger, they finally signed their one-year qualifying offers with the Arizona Cardinals for the upcoming season. Brown played in all 16 games last season for the Cardinals, and had 11 catches for 144 yards, one touchdown and five special ... Read More »
