ARIZONA CARDINALS
2024 Record - 8-9-0
Head Coach - Jonathan Gannon
2024 Offensive Rank - (11th overall) - 358 YPG; Passing - 214 YPG (18th), Rushing - 144 YPG (7th); SCORING - 23.5 PPG (12th)
2024 Defensive Rank - (21st overall) - 343 YPG; Passing - 216 YPG (14th), Rushing - 127 YPG (20th); SCORING - 22.3 PPG (15th)
Key Additions for 2025 - Josh Sweat (LB), Calais Campbell (DL), Jacoby Brissett (QB), Dalvin Tomlinson (DL)
Key Losses for 2025 - Kyzir White (LB), Trystan Colon (OL), Roy Lopez (DL)
OFFENSE - Kyler Murray is back for his seventh season as quarterback and he had 3,851 passing yards last year along with 21 touchdowns and eleven interceptions. Murray also rushed for 572 yards (7.3 YPC) and scored five touchdowns. The running game will have James Conner (1,094 yards, 4.6 YPC, 8 TD along with 47 receptions for 414 yards and one score) leading the way. The wide receiving corps has Marvin Harrison, Jr. (62 receptions, 885 yards, 8 TD), Michael Wilson (47, 548, 4 TD) and tight end Trey McBride, who had 111 receptions for 1,146 yards and two touchdowns.
DEFENSE - The Cardinals have defensive tackle Dante Stills (4 1/2 sacks) and end L.J. Collier (3 1/2 sacks) along with 18-year veteran Calais Campbell, who had five sacks last season with the Miami Dolphins. Linebacker Josh Sweat comes over this year from the Philadelphia Eagles, where he had eight sacks and will team with outside backer Zane Collins (five sacks) and Mack Wilson. The secondary has corners Sean Murphy-Bunting (three interceptions) and Garrett Williams (two INT) along with safeties Budda Baker (team leading 164 tackles) and Jalen Thompson, who had 98 tackles.
OUTLOOK FOR 2025 - The Cardinals were up and down a year ago and are looking for more steady play in 2025 with Murray and company making progress, especially with the young wide receivers. Head Coach Jonathan Gannon saw the team double their wins total in the 2024 season (from 4 to 8) and would like to see them contend for the NFC West title as it looks to be a balanced division this year.
The defense added some veterans to help bolster the pass rush, which had 41 sacks a year ago along with nine interceptions. Only four times did opponents score 30-plus points on the Cardinals as they were pretty strong in the red zone. The key for Arizona getting back to the playoffs for the first time since 2021 will be Murray staying healthy and bringing the passing game up to speed with the rushing attack, which was solid a year ago. This team could get a wild card spot in the NFC if things click, but it would take a much bigger effort to win the division.
2025 SCHEDULE
Week One - at New Orleans
Week Two - vs. Carolina
Week Three - at San Francisco
Week Four - vs. Seattle
Week Five - vs. Tennessee
Week Six - at Indianapolis
Week Seven - vs. Green Bay
Week Eight - BYE
Week Nine - at Dallas
Week Ten - at Seattle
Week Eleven - vs. San Francisco
Week Twelve - vs. Jacksonville
Week Thirteen - at Tampa Bay
Week Fourteen - vs. L.A. Rams
Week Fifteen - at Houston
Week Sixteen - vs. Atlanta
Week Seventeen - at Cincinnati
Week Eighteen - at L.A. Rams
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