Arizona Cardinals Free Agency 2023

It was a tough NFL season for the Arizona Cardinals. Franchise quarterback Kyler Murray played 11 games before tearing his ACL. Head coach Kliff Kingsbury was fired after a 4-13 season. The offseason is now the focus as the team makes decisions in free agency and the 2023 NFL Draft. Here’s what you need to know about Arizona Cardinals free agency in 2023.

Arizona Cardinals Free Agency Overview

Defensive lineman Zach Allen had 5.5 sacks in 13 games. It was a career year despite injuries limiting his season. He is set to hit free agency. Similar to Allen, cornerback Byron Murphy was playing his best football before an injury. He had 36 tackles, four pass deflections, and two fumble recoveries in nine games. He is also a 2023 free agent.

Tackle Kelvin Beachum was the only player on offense to start all 17 games and now he finds himself among the 2023 NFL free agents. Guard Will Hernandez had a solid year on the offensive line and could end up elsewhere in the league. The offensive line will be looking for depth with several Cardinals players hitting the market.

Questions surround wide receiver, DeAndre Hopkins. He has one year left on his deal. There is the potential he could be moved after missing time with a suspension in 2022. He still led the team with 717 receiving yards during the 2022 season.

Unrestricted Cardinals Free Agents

To be an unrestricted free agent, there are a couple of qualifications. First, they must have four years of experience. Next, their contract has to have expired or been voided. They can negotiate with any team without any restrictions or draft-choice compensation. Here’s a list of impending free agents for the Cardinals who are unrestricted.

Quarterbacks

Trace McSorley – QB

Running Backs

Darrel Williams – RB

Wide Receivers and Tight Ends

Stephen Anderson – TE

Maxx Williams – TE

Centers, Guards, and Tackles

Kelvin Beachum – LT

Cody Ford – G

Max Garcia – G

Sean Harlow – G

Will Hernandez – G

Rodney Hudson – C

Billy Price – G

Justin Pugh – G

Defensive Tackles, Defensive Ends, and Edge Rushers

Zach Allen – DE

Michael Dogbe – DE

Trysten Hill – DT

Linebackers

Kamu Grugier-Hill – OLB

Ben Niemann – LB

Tanner Vallejo – OLB

Nick Vigil – OLB

Ezekiel Turner – ILB

Cornerback and Safety

Chris Banjo – S

Antonio Hamilton – CB

Josh Jackson – CB

Byron Murphy – CB

Charles Washington – S

Special Teams

Aaron Brewer – LS

Andy Lee – P

Matt Prater – K

Restricted Free Agents

A restricted free agent is a player who has played for three or fewer accrued seasons and has an expiring contract. The team can assign a tender to the player, which allows them to match any offer the player receives from other teams. The team receives draft compensation if the player signs elsewhere.

2023 NFL restricted free agents for the Cardinals:

Greg Dortch – WR
Antoine Wesley – WR (exclusive rights free agent)

Salary Cap and Roster

New general manager Monti Ossenfort will have some salary cap space to work with and could make room for more with some moves. The salary cap is at $224.8 million for 2023.

A $30.7 million cap hit goes to DeAndre Hopkins. The Cardinals need to make a decision on him soon. DJ Humphries is the next highest at $17.8 million. The team also has the third overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and a new head coach Jonathan Gannon.

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