Arizona Cardinals — 2026 season outlook, updated Aug 31, 2026.
Arizona Cardinals finished the 2025 season 3-14 · Missed the playoffs.
Arizona Cardinals: 3-14 regular season.
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2025 · Missed the playoffs
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Cardinals Camp — Aug 31: Three Backs and a Bet on Love's Ankle
The Cardinals reached their 53 by keeping three running backs — Jeremiyah Love, Tyler Allgeier and Bam Knight — a decision the beat reads as confidence Love's high ankle sprain heals in time for Week 1, even though the rookie has yet to return to practice. Sean Murphy-Bunting, the camp starting nickel, was released with Garrett Williams back from an Achilles tear, and Arizona traded for blocking tight end Hunter Long with Tip Reiman out at least four games. Carson Beck made the roster without a snap since August 1.
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- Camp · Aug 23, 2026
Cardinals Camp — Aug 23: Love's Ankle Is a High Ankle Sprain
The ankle Jeremiyah Love tweaked in his 14-touch debut came back as a high ankle sprain, and the third overall pick went the whole week without a practice rep. In his absence the Cardinals lost 34 to 13 to the Cowboys in a game defined by penalties — two touchdowns wiped out on one drive — while Gardner Minshew quietly went 19 of 23 and Carson Beck's ribs kept the rookie quarterback shelved for a third straight week.
- Camp · Aug 16, 2026
Arizona Cardinals Camp Update — August 16: Jeremiyah Love Finally Went First, Then Tweaked an Ankle
The pecking order finally moved: Love took the first snaps with the starters, then handled a start-caliber workload in a 27-14 win over the Raiders before an ankle scare the team is calling minor. Brissett went 5-for-5, Beck sat with sore ribs, and the guard battle ended the worst way — Chase Bisontis tore his MCL.
- Camp · Aug 9, 2026
Arizona Cardinals Camp Update — August 9: Jeremiyah Love Isn't First Out of the Backfield Yet
The hold-in ended, the third overall pick looks exactly like a third overall pick, and Tyler Allgeier keeps trotting out first anyway. Mike LaFleur says the backfield rides the hot hand. The year-of-positioning framing is holding on every front.
- 2026 Preview
Arizona Cardinals 2026 Season Preview — Priced for Dead Last, Built to Bounce
The market gave 3-14 Arizona the lowest win total in football — but the ten-year bounce math, a five-loss margin of 13 total points, and a new play-calling head coach say the floor is wrong even if the ceiling is 2027.
- Season Review
Cardinals 2025 Season in Review
3-14 regular season
- Draft Recap
7 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft
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