Howard Balzer
Cardinals and NFL Reporter, CardsWire at USA Today
Cardinals/NFL reporter for CardsWire; Hall of Fame selector, co-host of weekly HOF radio show on Sirius/XM NFL Radio; Lindy's Pro Football preview magazine
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1 week ago |
cardswire.usatoday.com | Howard Balzer
For the second consecutive year, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray lost to safety Justin Reid in the finals of the high-speed Blitzchamps chess tournament June 16. At least this year, Murray won a game after losing 2-0 to Reid in 2024. Reid was with the Kansas City Chiefs then and is now with the New Orleans Saints after signing as an unrestricted free agent in March.
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1 week ago |
cardswire.usatoday.com | Howard Balzer
• The Arizona Cardinals have no players remaining from their 2020 NFL draft class. • Three players from that class are on other NFL teams, while three are out of the league. • Isaiah Simmons, the eighth overall pick in 2020, now plays linebacker for the Green Bay Packers. • Only three players drafted by the Cardinals between 2018 and 2022 remain on the team's roster. It was only five years ago, but the Arizona Cardinals have little to show from that year’s draft.
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2 weeks ago |
cardswire.usatoday.com | Howard Balzer
When Arizona Cardinals right guard Will Hernandez suffered a serious knee injury in Week 5 last season, it was a huge jolt to the offensive line. Trystan Colon started the next seven games before giving way to rookie third-round pick Isaiah Adams for the final five. Colon became an unrestricted free agent in March and there appeared to be no interest in bringing him back. He signed last week with the Browns.
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2 weeks ago |
cardswire.usatoday.com | Howard Balzer
There have been only eight practices this offseason with the final one of minicamp Thursday, but Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Walter Nolen III has been receiving rave notices from teammates and coaches. Also important is that Nolen signed his rookie contract this week, a four-year deal, with a fifth-year option worth $19,367,550 guaranteed and includes a signing bonus of $10,725,492. His salary-cap charge in 2025 is $3,521,373.
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3 weeks ago |
cardswire.usatoday.com | Howard Balzer
It was during an explanation this week about the hands-on work Arizona Cardinals position coaches do in practice that head coach Jonathan Gannon went deep into the weeds of teaching techniques to the team that are labeled level three.
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What is level-three practice techniques and how do the Cardinals benefit from them? Read here about the genesis of it and why Jonathan Gannon believes it’s so important: https://t.co/OJtEElkvnJ
A coach wearing cleats at practice? Read about Cardinals hands-on DL “Coach Debo” and the potential dangers: https://t.co/4xI7vpMj0n
Currently 43 unsigned NFL draft picks: 30 in the second round, 7 in the fourth, 6 in the first. No. 1s: WR/CB Travis Hunter (2/JAX); DL Walter Nolen III (16/AZ); DE Shemar Stewart (17/CIN); CB Jahdae Barron (20/DEN); CB Maxwell Hairston (30/BUFF); LB Jihaad Campbell (31/PHILA)