Arizona Cardinals facing another potential complete rebuild
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The Arizona Cardinals are coming off their losingest season in team history, going 3-14 in 2025. It led to the firing of head coach Jonathan Gannon and potentially the departure of quarterbacks Kyler Murray and Jacoby Brissett.
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They hired Mike LaFleur to be their new head coach. When they began their search leading to LaFleur, owner Michael Bidwill was clear that he wanted a quick turnaround.
However, is that realistic?
Not based on what is the outside view of the team.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler broke down every non-playoff team's situation and tiered the type of overhaul they need to make the postseason.
The Cardinals fall all the way down into the lowest tier of "full-blown overhaul."
The hope for a quick turnaround: The law of averages says Arizona will have better luck on the injury front. The team was playing third- and fourth-stringers at several spots last season. Better health will allow Arizona to run the ball more efficiently. The defense is not devoid of talent.
Why it might take longer than hoped: Arizona could be looking at a complete reset at quarterback, with Kyler Murray owed $36.8 million in guarantees in 2026 and possibly on his way out. The team lacks true blue-chip players, save for 26-year-old tight end Trey McBride and 30-year-old safety Budda Baker. The Cardinals simply weren't competitive for much of last season and must make hard decisions as a result.
This is an awful spot to be in. It was just three years ago when Gannon was hired and began a complete overhaul. Three years later, they are in the same place again?
They have some cap space, but they don't have a ton. They don't have a good option at quarterback right now. They have a rookie head coach. They have a defense that allowed over 30 points in six of their final nine games.
They went 3-14 in a division where everyone else made the playoffs and won more than 10 games.
They have needs all over the roster.
With the right moves, a best-case scenario would get them to where they were in 2024 before things fell apart, but even that would be quite optimistic.
We will see in the weeks to come how they remake the roster.
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