2026 Arizona Cardinals season

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OwnerMichael Bidwill
General managerMonti Ossenfort
Head coachMike LaFleur
Home stadiumState Farm Stadium
2026 Arizona Cardinals season
OwnerMichael Bidwill
General managerMonti Ossenfort
Head coachMike LaFleur
Home stadiumState Farm Stadium
Uniform

The 2026 season will be the Arizona Cardinals' 107th in the National Football League (NFL), their 39th in Arizona, their 21st playing their homes games at State Farm Stadium, their fourth under general manager Monti Ossenfort and their first under head coach Mike LaFleur. They will attempt to improve on their NFC-worst 3–14 record from 2025, make the playoffs after a four-year absence, and end their 10-year NFC West title drought. This season will begin with the team's third head coach in five seasons.

For the first time since 2018, quarterback Kyler Murray will not be on the roster, having been released on March 11.[1]

Coaching changes

Following the end of the 2025 season, the Cardinals fired head coach Jonathan Gannon.[2] Offensive coordinator Drew Petzing left the team to join the Detroit Lions.[3] Nathaniel Hackett was hired to replace Petzing.[4]

Draft

2026 Arizona Cardinals draft selections
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
13 Jeremiyah LoveRBNotre Dame
234 Chase BisontisGTexas A&M
365 Carson BeckQBMiami
4104 Kaleb ProctorDTSoutheastern Louisiana
5143 Reggie VirgilWRTexas Tech
6183 Karson ShararLBIowa
7217 Jayden WilliamsTOle Miss

Staff

Arizona Cardinals staff
Front office
  • Owner/chairman/president – Michael Bidwill
  • General manager – Monti Ossenfort
  • Assistant general manager – Dave Sears
  • Vice president of player personnel – Rob Kisiel
  • Vice president of football operations & facilities – Matt Caracciolo
  • Director of football administration – Matt Harriss
  • Director of pro personnel – Glen Fox
  • Director of college scouting – Ryan Gold
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Michael Ghobrial
  • Assistant special teams – Sam Sewell
Strength and conditioning
  • Director, football performance – Shea Thompson
  • Head strength and conditioning – Evan Marcus
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Jason Benguche
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Everrett Gathron
  • Sports science coordinator/assistant strength and conditioning – Kyle Sammons
  • Senior reconditioning coordinator – Buddy Morris

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Current roster

Arizona Cardinals roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)
77 active, 7 unsigned
As of April 25, 2026. Rookies in italics.

Preseason

On March 4, the NFL announced that the Cardinals will play the Carolina Panthers in the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio on August 6.[5]
The remainder of the Cardinals' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced later in the spring.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
HOF August 6 vs. Carolina Panthers 0–0 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

Regular season

References

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