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Josh WeinfussMar 3, 2026, 06:17 PM ET

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After a tumultuous seven seasons in the desert, Kyler Murray’s time with the Arizona Cardinals is set to end.

Arizona will release the 28-year-old quarterback on Wednesday, the first day of the 2026 league year, sources told ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter on Tuesday. This was Murray’s preferred outcome, a

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Josh WeinfussMar 3, 2026, 03:59 PM ET

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TEMPE, Ariz. — The Kyler Murray era with the Arizona Cardinals is officially coming to a close.

After months of speculation about Murray’s future with the team, Arizona has informed the 2019 No. 1 draft pick that they plan to release him next Wednesday, when the

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Josh WeinfussFeb 24, 2026, 05:21 PM ET

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INDIANAPOLIS — After Arizona Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort said that he has talked with quarterback Kyler Murray to discuss how last season unfolded, a source told ESPN that the two have not talked since the season ended.

When asked Tuesday at the NFL combine whether

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Josh WeinfussFeb 19, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Larry Fitzgerald was in the middle of dinner with the rest of Dick’s Sporting Goods’ board of directors on Jan. 20 in Boca Raton, Florida, when his phone buzzed.

It was a friend of his, telling the former Arizona Cardinals All-Pro receiver about his new yacht. At

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Josh WeinfussFeb 18, 2026, 05:30 PM ET

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TEMPE, Ariz. — New Arizona Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur only wanted one person to be his offensive coordinator when he landed the Arizona job.

That’s why he hired Nathaniel Hackett for the role, LaFleur said Wednesday.

“He’s very [highly] thought of, particularly, within our profession,” LaFleur said. “And you

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Josh WeinfussFeb 13, 2026, 03:30 PM ET

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TEMPE, Ariz. – New Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur will retain defensive coordinator Nick Rallis, a source confirmed to ESPN NFL Insider Jeremy Fowler.

Rallis was brought to Arizona in 2023 by former head coach Jonathan Gannon, who was fired on Jan. 5 after a 3-14 season. Rallis will enter his

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Josh WeinfussFeb 4, 2026, 02:32 PM ET

CloseJosh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.Open Extended Reactions

TEMPE, Ariz. — Nathaniel Hackett is back working for a LaFleur.

New Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur is hiring Hackett to be Arizona’s offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Hackett, 46, spent last season as a defensive analyst for Mike’s brother, Green Bay Packers head coach

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Josh WeinfussFeb 3, 2026, 07:31 PM ET

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TEMPE, Ariz. — Mike LaFleur will follow in the footsteps of his older brother, Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur, and call offensive plays while handling the duties as the new head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.

LaFleur made the announcement Tuesday during his introductory news

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Josh WeinfussFeb 1, 2026, 02:57 PM ET

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TEMPE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals have hired Mike LaFleur as their new head coach with the Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator agreeing to a five-year contract, the team announced Sunday.

The Cardinals met with Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak on

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