Cardinals' Free Agency Moves Set Stage for Draft

0:00It's March 28th. This is NFL News today, powered by AI tracking teams, players, and standings. Arizona Cardinals went through a massive roster shake-up after that brutal three-win season last year. GM Monsey Awesomfort cut ties with big names like quarterback Kyler Murray, defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson, left tackle Kelvin Beechham, and others too, fixed glaring holes. He kept some surprises too, like safety Jalen Thompson testing free agency, despite solid tackles, but focused on rebuilding from the ground up. Free agency kicked off March 9th, and Awesomfort made waves on the offensive line, signing guard Isaac Somalo, to a three-year deal, tackle Elijah. Wilkinson for two years, and others like Matt Pryor and Oli Udo. At running back, he grabbed Tyler Algier from Atlanta and re-signed BAM night, while James Conner and Tray Benson recover from injuries for, training camp. Several teams got punter Blake Gilliken and Kicker Chad Ryland extended, plus veteran

1:00long snapper Casey Criter. Fans are buzzing about the depth, now stabilizing in spots like the defensive line, with Roy Lopez and Andrew Billings in the secondary adding safety, Andrew Wengard. But questions linger on running back health, and that edge-rush lacking pop, with guys like Darius Robinson underperforming after a first-round pick. These moves hinted Austin Ford's priorities heading into the draft. Two-depth charts show right tackle and guard as the main offensive line battles, while defensive end opposite Josh Sweat needs juice. Austin Ford might add more camp bodies, but the real focus is draft prep, April 23-25, where pick number three could land an end. Elite edge-rusher, like Ruben Bain Jr., from Miami, or tackle Francis Mauigoa. With free agency winding down, eyes stay glued on how the signing shape Arizona's draft for premium pass rush, or line help could lock in a turn around before training camp hits.