Despite reports that only the Vikings and Jets are strongly pursuing Kirk Cousins, the Cardinals have “serious” interest in the free agent quarterback, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL.com (Twitter link).
Arizona has been considered one of the “final four” suitors for Cousins, alongside Minnesota, New York, and Denver. Interestingly, Cousins’ sister lives in the Phoenix area, and a desire to be near family could potentially factor into Cousins’ decision, as Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets.
At least two teams have reportedly offered Cousins a three-year, fully guaranteed contract, but it’s unclear if the Cardinals are one of those clubs. Arizona lags behind the Jets, Vikings, and Broncos with just $19MM in current cap space, so general manager Steve Keim would need to get creative in order to land Cousins, who is expected to command at least $30MM annually.
The Cardinals don’t currently have a quarterback on their roster: Carson Palmer announced his retirement earlier this offseason, while Drew Stanton, Blaine Gabbert, and Matt Barkley are each unrestricted free agents.
Dont know if he’s worth the cap space. We could sign mccaron for much less and get o-line and wo help
I completely agree
Yep I agree too. That makes 3 of us. Sign McCarron and go for wr2 in free agency
Get Bridgewater instead?
Whos we? Wasnt aware you were part of a team.
If you’re talking about the Arizona Cardinals, then yes they will likely sign McCarron..
Keenum inked up with Broncos and Cousins is headed to either Jets or Vikings.