Despite a 2-5 start to the season, the Cardinals are not interested in selling players before Tuesday’s trade deadline, per Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio.
Arizona is currently in last place in the NFC West with their three divisional rivals all sitting at five wins or better. With a 1% chance of making the postseason, according to The Athletic, the Cardinals could be seen as sellers, but the team seems to be more confident internally. Their five losses have come by a combined 13 points, with no margin of defeat bigger than four points; their two wins, meanwhile, were by five points or more.
Kyler Murray has also been dealing with a foot injury that sidelined him for the Cardinals’ last two games, both losses. He is not expected to play on Monday against the Cowboys, either. However, the star quarterback’s return and some better results in close games could fuel a second-half playoff run.
A loss to the Cowboys on Monday night would drop Arizona to 2-6 and all but end their postseason hopes. That could change their mind about not selling players, but it is unclear who would even be available. They do not have many players on expiring contracts; the only two notable names that could be of interest to other teams are defensive tackle Calais Campbell and safety Jalen Thompson.
Campbell, who is still playing excellent football in his age-39 season, is the type of player that is coveted by playoff contenders this time of year. However, the 18-year veteran recently indicated that he does not want to leave Arizona after reuniting with the team that drafted him this offeseason.
“I came here, I want to be here. And I want this team to go out there and make a run,” Campbell said last week (via Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic).
Thompson, meanwhile, has played every defensive snap for the Cardinals this season. That does not seem like the type of player a team would trade away midseason, even if they were motivated to sell.
As a result, the Cardinals seem inclined to hold onto their talent instead of flipping players for draft picks. Even if their early-season losses are too much to overcome, they have virtually all of their roster under contract in 2026 and therefore would not want to jettison talent who could play a role next year.