OT: Free agency. 2026

[BritCard]

Zion Johnson to the Browns. Another solid Guard off the board

Zion sucks. Isaac was a much better deal.

 

[Chopper0080]

Allgeier, Minshew, Semauolo, Bourne, Lopez, Collier?????

You really can't troll that can you? It trolls itself.

What is funny is that outside of Minshew, these aren't bad FA for a good roster. The problem is the Cardinals don't have a good roster so it is just more of the same level of mid.

 

[kerouac9]

The first 3 teams in that list will still be competing for the #1 pick in 2027.

That’s crazy because the third team on that list was in the playoffs two months ago.

 

[gimpy]

Spotrac
@spotrac
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1h
(Early) NFL Free Agency Total Value Contract Allocations

1. Raiders, $281.5M
2. Titans, $271M
3. Panthers, $172.5M
4. Commanders, $147M
5. Colts, $134M

Where are the Cards in this list?

 

[Adrian]

Where are the Cards in this list?

Josh Weinfuss
@joshweinfuss
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2h
To recap the Cardinals' first day of the free agency negotiating period:

Agreed to terms with...
- QB Gardner Minshew: 1 year, $8.25 million
- WR Kendrick Bourne: 2 years, $11.47 million
- G Isaac Seumalo: 3 years, $31.5 million
- RB Tyler Allgeier: 2 years, $12.25 million
- DL Roy Lopez: 2 years, $11.5 million

Lost...
- S Jalen Thompson to Cowboys

Arizona spent $74.97 million on five players, all at positions of need.

 

[Adrian]

NFL Stats
@NFL_Stats
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54m
Current cap space remaining for each NFL team:

Commanders $75.7M
Raiders - $71.3M
Chargers - $67.3M
Jets - $49.9M
Titans - $43.9M
Seahawks - $45.6M
Cardinals - $36.1M
Patriots - $31.8M
Packers - $30.6M
Bengals - $30.5M
Colts - $23.7M
Rams - $22.3M
Texans - $21.7M
Saints - $20.8M
49ers - $20.5M
Chiefs - $19.8M
Steelers - $18.1M
Giants - $17.0M
Broncos - $16.9M
Eagles - $13.7M
Falcons - $13.4M
Bears - $13.4M
Jaguars - $10.8M
Panthers - $7.3M
Lions - $5.5M
Browns - $3.3M
Buccaneers - $2.1M
Dolphins - ($6.1M)
Vikings - ($6.2M)
Ravens - ($10.3M)
Bills - ($11.6M)
Cowboys - ($22.8M)

 

[602 Native]

Monti is killing it!

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[Card'em]

Cards have done a good job of improving the roster in the first day of free agency with the exception of missing out on improving the QB position, but boy what a miss. Going into the season with Jacoby Brissett as our starter in the NFC West is hopeless. There weren't good options available, but at least Willis gave you some hope.

I'm guessing 5-7 wins for this "improved" roster.

 

[BritCard]

Cards have done a good job of improving the roster in the first day of free agency with the exception of missing out on improving the QB position, but boy what a miss. Going into the season with Jacoby Brissett as our starter in the NFC West is hopeless. There weren't good options available, but at least Willis gave you some hope.

I'm guessing 5-7 wins for this "improved" roster.

If it's 5-7 wins with Jacobi who were the QB options that get us 7-9 wins?

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Other than the OG, I don't see roster improvements at all. I see depth signings on an already bad roster. Bourne is a 4th option, Allegeir is slow RB in the Connor mold, the Cards already had Lopez and Collier as backups, and Minshew is a 3rd choice QB that likely is out of the league in Monti doesn't call.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

If it's 5-7 wins with Jacobi who were the QB options that get us 7-9 wins?

None.

 

[Cheesebeef]

None.

Lemme ask a question… do you believe Monti should have been fired?

 

[some dumb guy]

hey man, when they roll under your ass everytime you sit down it aint no friggen joke man

give it another 10 years, they shrink back up LOL

 

[RON_IN_OC]

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[Chopper0080]

If it's 5-7 wins with Jacobi who were the QB options that get us 7-9 wins?

The argument is that Kirk Cousins went 5-3 last year with the Falcons.

 

[urs]

Why do people keep talking about 5-7 wins with Jacoby?

 

[PDXChris]

Geno Smith traded to Jets for peanuts

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Why do people keep talking about 5-7 wins with Jacoby?

Do you think it should be higher or lower? His best season ast a full-time starter produced 7 wins.

 

[Shane]

Geno Smith traded to Jets for peanuts

Less than peanuts just a pick swap

 

[Chopper0080]

Geno Smith traded to Jets for peanuts

So the issue was the Cardinals were unwilling to eat a large part of the contract. Cheap.

 

[BritCard]

The argument is that Kirk Cousins went 5-3 last year with the Falcons.

Dude threw over 200 yards twice and averaged 172 yards per game. They rode a decent defense and Bijan Robinson.

And I've not heard you advocate for signing Cousins once.

 

[BritCard]

So the issue was the Cardinals were unwilling to eat a large part of the contract. Cheap.

Vegas kept all the money and the trade was a 20 place pick swap.

 

[Shane]

So the issue was the Cardinals were unwilling to eat a large part of the contract. Cheap.

Why would you eat a large part of a contract for a six round pick swap?

 

[kerouac9]

Dude threw over 200 yards twice and averaged 172 yards per game. They rode a decent defense and Bijan Robinson.

And I've not heard you advocate for signing Cousins once.

Man, there’s always an excuse why the Cards can’t compete and shouldn’t try

 

[SunsTzu]

Why do people keep talking about 5-7 wins with Jacoby?

Because there is enough distance from last season's train wreck and optimism is picking up. After the draft it will reach a fever pitch(even with no historical basis for a successful Monti draft) and may even start seeing people predicting 8-9 wins.

That is where the Cards are as a franchise, need unbound optimism just to see a .500 record if you squint hard enough.