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2019 Arizona Cardinals season
| 2019 Arizona Cardinals season |
|---|
| Bill Bidwill (died on October 2, 2019)Michael Bidwill (October 3, 2019 onward) |
| Steve Keim |
| Kliff Kingsbury |
| State Farm Stadium |
| 5–10–1 |
| 4th NFC West |
| Did not qualify |
| OLB Chandler Jones (1st team) |
| FS Budda BakerOLB Chandler Jones |
The 2019 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 100th in the National Football League (NFL), their 32nd in Arizona and their first under head coach Kliff Kingsbury, following the firing of former head coach Steve Wilks the previous season. During the offseason, the Cardinals' home stadium was renamed from University of Phoenix Stadium to State Farm Stadium. The Cardinals were one of two current teams, along with the Chicago Bears, who were among the 14 charter members of the American Professional Football Association, which later became the NFL, that celebrated its 100th season in 2019.
This was also the first season with quarterback Kyler Murray, who was drafted first overall to be the starting quarterback as the Cardinals then traded previous starter Josh Rosen away after just one season. The Cardinals improved on their 3–13 campaign in 2018. However, they were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight season after a Week 13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
Bill Bidwill, who had owned the team since 1972, died on October 2, 2019, at the age of 88.
| Position | Player | Age | 2018 team | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | Robert Alford | 30 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 years, $22.5 million |
| OLB | Brooks Reed | 31 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 years, $1.625 million |
| TE | Charles Clay | 30 | Buffalo Bills | 1 year, $2 million |
| OLB | Terrell Suggs | 36 | Baltimore Ravens | 1 year, $7 million |
| QB | Brett Hundley | 25 | Seattle Seahawks | 1 year, $1.875 million |
| ILB | Jordan Hicks | 26 | Philadelphia Eagles | 4-year, $34 million |
| DT | Darius Philon | 25 | Los Angeles Chargers | 2-year, $10 million |
| G | J. R. Sweezy | 29 | Seattle Seahawks | 2-year, $9 million |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Arizona Cardinals draft | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Kyler Murray * | QB | Oklahoma | |
| 2 | 33 | Byron Murphy | CB | Washington | |
| 2 | 62 | Andy Isabella | WR | Massachusetts | From Miami via New Orleans |
| 3 | 65 | Zach Allen | DE | Boston College | |
| 4 | 103 | Hakeem Butler | WR | Iowa State | |
| 5 | 139 | Deionte Thompson | S | Alabama | |
| 6 | 174 | Keesean Johnson | WR | Fresno State | |
| 6 | 179 | Lamont Gaillard | C | Georgia | From Tampa Bay |
| 7 | 248 | Joshua Miles | T | Morgan State | Compensatory pick |
| 7 | 249 | Michael Dogbe | DE | Temple | Compensatory pick |
| 7 | 254 | Caleb Wilson | TE | UCLA | Compensatory pick |
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Notes
- As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Cardinals experienced during the 2018 free agency period, the team received four compensatory selections for the 2019 draft.
Draft trades
- The Cardinals traded their seventh-round selection and the rights to former head coach Bruce Arians to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for the Buccaneers' sixth-round selection.
- The Cardinals received a second-round pick from the Miami Dolphins, number 62 overall, and a 2020 fifth-round pick in exchange for quarterback Josh Rosen.
Supplemental draft
The Cardinals selected Washington State safety Jalen Thompson in the fifth round of the 2019 supplemental draft that was held on July 10. As a result, the Cardinals will forfeit their fifth-round selection during the 2020 draft.
Roster changes
In addition to receiving the number one overall draft pick, the Cardinals also have the top spot on the waiver wire by virtue of having the worst record in the NFL during the 2018 season. The Cardinals picked up Pharoh Cooper (wide receiver, previously from the Los Angeles Rams), D. J. Swearinger (safety, previously from the Washington Redskins), Tanner Vallejo (linebacker, previously from the Cleveland Browns), Robert Alford (cornerback, previously from the Atlanta Falcons), Brooks Reed (outside linebacker, previously from the Atlanta Falcons), and Charles Clay (tight end, previously from the Buffalo Bills). The Cardinals' three quarterbacks from 2018, Sam Bradford, Mike Glennon, and Josh Rosen, did not return for 2019. Bradford decided he had played his final NFL game, Glennon left to go to the Oakland Raiders, and Rosen left to go to the Miami Dolphins.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front office |
Owner – Bidwill family Chairman/president – Michael Bidwill General manager – Steve Keim Director of player personnel – Quentin Harris Assistant director of player personnel – Dru Grigson Vice president of player personnel – Terry McDonough Director of college scouting – Chris Culmer Director of pro scouting – Adrian Wilson Director of football administration – Matt Harriss Director of football operations – Matt Caracciolo Head coaches
Head coach – Kliff Kingsbury Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Jeff Rodgers Offensive coaches
Pass game coordinator/quarterbacks – Tom Clements Assistant quarterbacks – Cameron Turner Running backs – James Saxon Wide receivers – David Raih Assistant wide receivers – Peter Badovinac Tight ends – Steve Heiden Offensive line – Sean Kugler Assistant offensive line – Brian Natkin Offensive quality control – Spencer Whipple Offensive assistant – Jerry Sullivan Bill bidwill coaching fellowship/running backs – Don Shumpert | | | Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Vance Joseph Defensive line – Chris Achuff Linebackers – Billy Davis Assistant linebackers – Charlie Bullen Defensive backs – Marcus Robertson Cornerbacks – Greg Williams Defensive assistant – Chris Wilson Defensive assistant – Rusty McKinney Defensive quality control – Rob Grosso Special teams coaches
Assistant special teams – Randall McCray Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Buddy Morris Assistant strength and conditioning – Vernon Stephens |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks (QB) | ||||||
| 3 Drew Anderson | ||||||
| 7 Brett Hundley | ||||||
| 1 Kyler Murray | ||||||
| Running backs (RB) |
41 Kenyan Drake 29 Chase Edmonds 31 David Johnson Wide receivers (WR)
14 Damiere Byrd 12 Pharoh Cooper 11 Larry Fitzgerald 89 Andy Isabella 19 KeeSean Johnson 13 Christian Kirk 16 Trent Sherfield Tight ends (TE)
82 Dan Arnold 85 Charles Clay 87 Maxx Williams | | Offensive linemen (OL) 52 Mason Cole T/G 65 Lamont Gaillard C 73 Max Garcia G/C 74 D. J. Humphries T 66 Joshua Miles T 71 Justin Murray T 67 Justin Pugh G 53 A. Q. Shipley C 64 J. R. Sweezy G Defensive linemen (DL)
72 Miles Brown NT 91 Michael Dogbe DE 92 Zach Kerr 98 Corey Peters NT 94 Caraun Reid DE | | Linebackers (LB) 44 Keishawn Bierria ILB 57 Vontarrius Dora OLB 49 Kylie Fitts OLB 42 Dennis Gardeck ILB 58 Jordan Hicks ILB 55 Chandler Jones OLB 54 Cassius Marsh OLB 43 Haason Reddick ILB 47 Ezekiel Turner ILB 59 Joe Walker ILB Defensive backs (DB)
32 Budda Baker FS 38 Chris Banjo FS 22 Andre Chachere CB 30 Jalen Davis CB 25 Chris Payton-Jones CB 33 Byron Murphy CB 21 Patrick Peterson CB 35 Deionte Thompson SS 34 Jalen Thompson SS 28 Charles Washington SS Special teams (ST)
46 Aaron Brewer LS 5 Zane Gonzalez K 4 Andy Lee P | | Practice squad 80 Saeed Blacknall WR 39 Justin Davis RB 10 Johnnie Dixon WR (PS/I) 60 Javier Edwards NT 96 Lyndon Johnson DE 70 Sam Jones C 56 Jamey Mosley ILB 83 A. J. Richardson WR 36 Sojourn Shelton CB 20 Duke Thomas CB Reserve
23 Robert Alford CB (IR) 97 Zach Allen DE (IR) 90 Jonathan Bullard DE (IR) 17 Hakeem Butler WR (IR) 81 Darrell Daniels TE (IR) 37 D. J. Foster RB (IR) 76 Marcus Gilbert T (IR) 95 Rodney Gunter DE (IR) 93 Clinton McDonald DE (IR) 79 Jordan Mills T (IR) 27 Kevin Peterson CB (IR) 50 Brooks Reed OLB (IR) 27 Josh Shaw SS (Susp.) 75 William Sweet T (IR) 78 Brett Toth T (NF-Ill.) 51 Tanner Vallejo ILB (IR) 26 Brandon Williams CB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 17 reserve, 9 practice squad |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}August 8 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 17–13 | 1–0 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| August 15 | Oakland Raiders | L 26–33 | 1–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| August 24 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 9–20 | 1–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap | |
| August 29 | at Denver Broncos | L 7–20 | 1–3 | Broncos Stadium at Mile High | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8 | Detroit Lions | T 27–27 (OT) | 0–0–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| September 15 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–23 | 0–1–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap | |
| September 22 | Carolina Panthers | L 20–38 | 0–2–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| September 29 | Seattle Seahawks | L 10–27 | 0–3–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| October 6 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 26–23 | 1–3–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap | |
| October 13 | Atlanta Falcons | W 34–33 | 2–3–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| October 20 | at New York Giants | W 27–21 | 3–3–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap | |
| October 27 | at New Orleans Saints | L 9–31 | 3–4–1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap | |
| October 31 | San Francisco 49ers | L 25–28 | 3–5–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| November 10 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 27–30 | 3–6–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap | |
| November 17 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 26–36 | 3–7–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
| Bye | ||||||
| December 1 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7–34 | 3–8–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| December 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–23 | 3–9–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| December 15 | Cleveland Browns | W 38–24 | 4–9–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| December 22 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 27–13 | 5–9–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap | |
| December 29 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 24–31 | 5–10–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
The Cardinals were swept by the 49ers for the first time since 2013.
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 479 | 310 | W2 |
| (5) Seattle Seahawks | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 405 | 398 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 394 | 364 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 1–5 | 3–8–1 | 361 | 442 | L1 |
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