The 2026 NFL training camps have kicked off around the league, and our team reporters are on the ground each day following all the action. The Arizona Cardinals' camp is at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and Cardinals reporter Josh Weinfuss has the latest intel on standouts, highlights, position battles, depth chart movement, cut decisions and, of course, the quarterback room.
What follows is everything we are seeing and hearing at Cardinals camp. We will update this file often. How will Arizona's quarterback situation shake out with Jacoby Brissett back on a reworked contract? Who are the breakout players to watch, especially for fantasy football? And which players on the roster bubble could make the final 53?
Dive into all the updates and check back for more information until the first full week of the preseason begins Thursday.
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Aug. 11
The Cardinals' starters will make their preseason debut Thursday night on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders, coach Mike LaFleur said Tuesday. They'll play one drive, for sure, and possibly two at most.
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett said he's looking forward to getting hit for the first time since January and starting to run the Cardinals' new offense in real time. But the goal in a drive or two is simple, he said.
"Obviously, new coach, new system, operation hearing him in the headset, going out there in the game and just clean communication and operation in and out of the huddle, I think that's the mindset of this game," Brissett said.
More observations:
The Cardinals broke training camp at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Tuesday. They'll fly to Las Vegas on Wednesday, play the Raiders on Thursday and when they practice again over the weekend, it'll be at their practice facility in Tempe.
Second-year defensive lineman Walter Nolen III was wearing a brace on his left elbow and had both his hands wrapped. LaFleur said Nolen's hands were "good."
Aug. 10
Despite expressing his desire to keep Michael Wilson in Arizona long-term, Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort didn't seem too sure that he'd be able to get an extension done with the receiver.
When asked Monday if he expects to get a long-term deal done with Wilson, who had his first 1,000-yard season in 2025, Ossenfort wouldn't commit to the idea.
"He's a guy that we want around here a long time," Ossenfort said. "There's no question about it. So, I mean, expect, that's a tough word.
"I mean, I think our interest is in keeping him here and Michael's been a good player for us. He's going to continue to be a good player for us. So, I know coach [Mike] LaFleur feels the same way and we want Michael here for a long time."
The two sides have already been negotiating, however, a deal has yet to be agreed upon.
More observations:
Ossenfort didn't want to get into talks about an extension with left tackle Paris Johnson Jr., whose fifth-year option the team picked up for next season. "Honestly, just going to keep extension talks between us. Never really talked about that and don't really want to plan on getting into that."
Ossenfort said he always thought he'd get a new deal done with quarterback Jacoby Brissett and said that sometimes negotiations take a while. "This one was no different. And so I think that involves communication back and forth. And we had a lot of conversations over the course of those, the spring, throughout the summer up into training camp. So no, there's never a doubt in my mind that it was going to get done."
Aug. 9
Cardinals starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett struggled with the deep ball throughout practice Sunday, missing approximately seven deep balls. Some were long. Some were wide. Four were to Marvin Harrison Jr.
It was an atypical performance from Brissett, who, until Sunday, had been consistent with his deep balls throughout training camp, typically putting them in a place where only his receivers can catch them.
After practice, Brissett set out to rectify his misses.
He and Harrison spent about 15 minutes working on deep balls from approximately 30 yards. It looked as though Brissett was working on his deep touch to get his passes where Harrison can make a play.
Rookie quarterback Carson Beck had a strong finish to Sunday's practice. He hit rookie wide receiver Reggie Virgil for a touchdown in the back of the end zone and had a quiet celebration to himself afterward. That came after Beck hit wide receiver Bryson Green on a deep ball but then threw an interception.
The Cardinals tried a variety of defensive lineups Sunday. At one point, third-year cornerback Elijah Jones, who has played defense in just one game in his career, took first-team snaps. Second-year defensive back Kitan Crawford, who played 12 games on defense last season, also got some first-team reps.
Wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette continued his impressive camp with another touchdown Sunday. He continues to make big catches and has been consistently making plays throughout camp.
Aug. 4
Thursday night's Hall of Fame game will not just be a run-through for the players, it will also be the first time the Cardinals' coaching staff will have a chance to be together during a game.
"I think that's another great thing for us to have this game, to just get a little quick dry run-through on how game day operations go, just from time management, all that stuff," offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said. "I think it's going to be great for all of us and there'll be some ups and downs and you work through those and grow every day."
Hackett said he'll be in the booth watching the action unfold from above but with new coach Mike LaFleur calling the plays and quarterback coach Matt Schaub handling Carson Beck, Hackett will be able to help whoever needs help. But that'll also be part of this staff's first time together: Figuring out his role in all of it.
More observations:
Even though Josh Sweat hasn't practiced this camp and there isn't a set timeline for his return, defensive coordinator Nick Rallis said Tuesday that Sweat is "locked in" with meetings and post-practice tape.
Aug. 3
Deep balls were the theme of the day for the Cardinals as Jacoby Brissett, Gardner Minshew II and Carson Beck put on an aerial display.
Brissett unleashed a bomb to Marvin Harrison Jr., who, after letting a deep ball earlier in practice go off his fingertips, came down with a diving grab that would have gained more than 50 yards.
Beck showed off his deep ball, hitting fellow rookie Reggie Virgil on a beautiful pass. On another deep shot, Beck froze two defenders in the second level before finding a receiver who made the catch a step in front of a defender.
More observations from the day:
Tight end Trey McBride was banged up briefly after he was hit in the middle of the field. He went down and was slow to get up but later returned to the offensive drills.
The tip drill paid off for the defense on two different plays Monday. On one, defensive lineman Zachary Carter tipped a pass by Minshew and L.J. Collier came down with it. On another play, defensive lineman Roy Lopez batted down a Beck pass.
The catch of the day came from Virgil, who made an impressive one-handed catch in mid-air as he was falling to the ground on a pass from Beck along the sideline.
Aug. 2
Jacoby Brissett continues to get more and more comfortable with the offense, as was evident Sunday.
He had seven drives with the first-team offense, totaling 29 snaps, and finished 13-for-16 passing with two interceptions.
The first was by defensive back Sean Murphy-Bunting, who jumped the route in front of Michael Wilson for the pick. The second was by second-year linebacker Cody Simon. Brissett's other incompletion was an overthrow.
Overall, though, Brissett looked to be better in command of what's being asked of him. He didn't have a completion to Marvin Harrison Jr., who was the intended target on Simon's interception, but Brissett did find a favorite receiver in tight end Trey McBride, who caught all six of the targets thrown his way.
Back-up quarterback Gardner Minshew II was 9-for-13 passing and Carson Beck was 9-for-12 passing. While Beck wasn't consistent with his deep passes, he completed a couple of passes while he was off-balance, showcasing poise in the pocket.
"Walt's good." - Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur on DL Walter Nolen III dealing with an issue last practice in the same knee. LaFleur said it's the same knee that Nolen dealt with last season but called it "obviously a good thing" that Nolen wasn't hurt more severely.
— Josh Weinfuss (@joshweinfuss) August 2, 2026
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More observations from the day:
Second-year defensive lineman Walter Nolen III said the discomfort with his left knee during Friday's practice -- the same knee that ended his rookie season in 2025 -- was just a little hiccup. He said he wasn't concerned when it happened. He told himself he needed to slow down.
With the Cardinals' third block (every four days of practice is considered a block) of training camp starting Sunday, rookie running back Jeremiyah Love got the first snap of 11-on-11 with the first-team offense. Until Sunday, that was reserved for Tyler Allgeier.
Ihmir Smith-Marsette, who had been one of the surprise standouts of training camp thus far, left practice with a trainer and did not return.
Devin Duvernay, the lightning quick return specialist, showed he can be a factor as a receiver, as well. During the second-team, red zone 11-on-11, he caught a pass from Minshew on the right side, stopped in his tracks and reversed course to lose the defensive back and score a touchdown.
July 31
Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love showed off his highly lauded pass-catching ability on Friday in a play that also highlighted his quickness and shiftiness.
During one of Arizona's 11-on-11 sessions, Love lined up in the backfield but then sidestepped to the right enough to take off from the slot at the snap. He then put a stutter step and a cut on second-year linebacker Cody Simon that left Simon in Love's dust. Love then cut inside and caught a pass from quarterback Jacoby Brissett.
Even though it was a small sample size, Love is pleased with his role in the Cardinals' passing game thus far.
"I like that they're trying to utilize me in ways that benefit me," he said. "I'm a guy that loves to get out in space. If I get out in space, I feel like I can make a play against whoever, whether it's linebacker, safety, I can make a play."
More observations from the day:
Defensive back Joey Blount left the practice and walked to the locker room alongside a trainer on Friday. He missed the last 16 games with a neck injury last season.
With all the talk of Love and Tyler Allgeier splitting reps on the field and being close off it, as Allgeier said this week, after Allgeier scored a touchdown in practice on Friday, Love, who wasn't in on the play, ran straight to Allgeier to congratulate him on the play.
Cornerback Will Johnson took exception with left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. kicking out wide to block him on a screen pass to Michael Wilson for a touchdown, and a scuffle ensued. It wasn't about the Michigan (where Will went)-Ohio State (where Paris went) rivalry, though. "I think it was more about being a 300-pound lineman trying to finish a corner late," Johnson said. "Like, what are you doing? Do that to a d-lineman. Then you can talk s---."
July 30
Second-year right guard Isaiah Adams has begun taking steps to show that the glimpses of promise last season are more like the norm now, offensive line coach Justin Frye said Thursday.
"He's doing some really good things right now that he's never done because of the technique and the things that is carry over, those are becoming more habitual," Frye said.
Adams, who faced instant competition for the starting job when Arizona drafted Chase Bisontis in the second round, has started to understand and grasp the intricacies of playing guard better than he did as a rookie. If he loses a rep, Frye said, Adams understands why exactly it happened and has started to self-diagnose better.
"I'm really happy with, honestly, the steps that he's taken and what he's done here," Frye said.
Other observations:
Seventh-round pick Jayden Williams, an offensive tackle out of Ole Miss, has been getting reps with the second team, typically a rare occurrence this early in camp for such a late draft pick. "He's not playing as slow as some guys may early on," Frye said.
One of the players new Cardinals senior defensive assistant Teryl Austin has been impressed with thus far during camp is safety Kitan Crawford.
July 29
Long before the rest of his teammates took the field for Wednesday's training camp practice, Cardinals receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was by himself, catching passes off the Jugs machine. It came a day after he had a couple of drops throughout practice that reached social media and became a viral conversation.
When coach Mike LaFleur was asked if he was concerned about Harrison's drops on Tuesday, the first-year head coach paused briefly.
"You don't want to drop any balls ever in the history of time," LaFleur said. "No receiver, tight end, running backs. Unfortunately, it does happen every once in a while. What I was happy about in Marvin in the one drop that you're alluding to is how he responded."
Harrison caught one of three passes thrown his way during 11-on-11 from QB Jacoby Brissett during full speed. One was a diving attempt that saw the ball go just off his fingertips as he hit the ground.
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) July 29, 2026
More observations from the day:
Arizona's first-team offense took, by my count, 39 snaps on Wednesday, of which 23 were passes by Brissett. However, the day started with a heavy dose of the run. Of the first 13 plays, just four were passes and of the first nine, two were passes. Of his 23 attempts, Brissett completed 15 of them.
Rookie Carson Beck looked as good as he has all camp. The third-round pick threw a deep ball early in the 11-on-11 period that was the kind of throw the Cardinals hoped for when they drafted the QB out of Miami.
Fifth-year receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette shined with a trio of solid catches, including two that were highlight-worthy grabs along the right sideline.
Running back Trey Benson, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 4 last season, looked fast. He broke one run through the left side of the line and looked as quick as he has since he has been a Cardinal.
Linebacker Cody Simon picked off quarterback Gardner Minshew II in 11-on-11 and the entire defense celebrated his interception.
The first minor scuffle of camp happened toward the end of practice after defensive lineman Darius Robinson brought down rookie running back Jeremiyah Love, and center Jon Gaines II defended his star running back with a few pushes and shoves. It was quickly broken up.
July 28
In his first training camp practice with the first-team offense, quarterback Jacoby Brissett showed that he's been working toward picking up the offense.
And, with the pads finally on, the Cardinals finally showed they will, indeed, be running the ball more.
Brissett ran 24 plays on Tuesday, of which 13 were passes. He was 9-for-13 on those plays, including a beautifully thrown back shoulder deep ball to Michael Wilson, who had to go to the ground to secure it. One of Brissett's incompletions was a pass that went off Marvin Harrison Jr.'s hands and another that he had to throw into the dirt.
Brissett showed a growing command of the offense that will continue to take some time for him to master.
The other 11 plays that he ran with the first-team offense were running plays. Coach Mike LaFleur had said that once the pads went on, training camp would transition from a passing camp to a running camp.
Of the 11 running plays, No. 3 overall pick Jeremiyah Love had seven of them.
More observations from the day:
Two days after Harrison appeared to be in pain twice during practice, LaFleur said Harrison was just cramping. He practiced Tuesday and appeared to participate the entire time.
Twice during 11 on 11, Brissett walked onto the field while Carson Beck was running the offense to discuss something with the rookie quarterback, displaying the leadership that his teammates have raved about since he took over as the starter last season. Beck is competing with Kedon Slovis to be the third quarterback on the depth chart.
There was "nothing new" about the three players still on the PUP list: edge rusher Josh Sweat, cornerback Garrett Williams and tight end Tip Reiman. All three remain on the PUP list as the Cardinals' second block begins this week, LaFleur said Tuesday.
July 26
Fresh off signing a reworked contract for this season, Jacoby Brissett got his first 11-on-11 snaps of training camp. But, as expected, it wasn't with the first-team offense, but with the second team. Coach Mike LaFleur said Brissett will take reps with the first team starting Tuesday, when Arizona returns from a day off.
On Sunday, however, in five sets of reps, Brissett flashed while also showing a bit of rust.
He went 14-for-19 passing. A couple of throws jumped off his hand and found small pockets for completions.
Gardner Minshew, whom LaFleur said would start working primarily with the second-team offense on Tuesday, went 13-for-20 but had two passes that dazzled. One was a deep ball to Michael Wilson, who laid out to catch it, and the other was on a back-shoulder fade to Marvin Harrison Jr. that was perfectly placed.
Despite putting up a respectable completion percentage on Sunday, third-round rookie quarterback Carson Beck was visibly annoyed about one of his passes falling incomplete, slapping his hands together in frustration.
More observations from the day:
Harrison pulled himself out of practice twice as he was dealing with some sort of ailment. The first time, after sitting on the field for a few moments, he stood up and pointed toward his left ankle while talking to a trainer. The second time, he looked to be in pain, grimacing a few times as he stood on the sideline. He appeared to stretch out his back standing and did cobra pose twice.
While Harrison was out, wide receiver Simi Fehoko got reps with the first-team offense, potentially signifying his place in the receiving rotation.
For another practice, both rookie Jeremiyah Love and Tyler Allgeier alternated reps with the first-team offense. Allgeier got the first rep and the two alternated after that.
July 25
Despite being a first-team All-Pro and a Pro Bowler last season, Cardinals tight end Trey McBride said Saturday that "there's still a lot of things I can better at."
Not one or two. A lot.
"I'm not as good as I want to be," McBride continued.
Those words might not help defensive coordinators sleep well this season.
"There's a lot of things that you're always striving to be a better player, whether that's the little things, whether it's taking care of your body, whether it's whatever it may be," McBride said. "I'm always trying to improve as a person, improve as a player, and that'll never stop from now until I'm 60 years old. I just want to keep getting better every day. And that's kind of my goal. And I'm going to keep trying to do that every year. And hopefully each year will exceed the previous."
So, what specifically does McBride want to work on? He's quick to say: Blocking.
"Obviously, I get highlighted in the pass game and I catch a ton of balls, but to be able to catch that many balls, you have to be a factor in the run game. And with Jeremiyah [Love], with James [Conner], with Tyler [Allgeier], all these running backs that we have, we're going to run the football," McBride said. "It's not a secret. And I have to be at the point of attack. I got to be out there and I have to be able to move guys or this offense isn't going to work."
Jeremiyah Love: fast, quick and powerful. pic.twitter.com/RyjUWeM8lD
— Josh Weinfuss (@joshweinfuss) July 25, 2026
More observations from the day:
Although Saturday's practice was a "jog-through," Love got a number of reps with the first-team offense, alternating with Allgeier, during the open portion of practice. He only lined up at running back.
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett didn't take any snaps beyond drills during the open portion of Saturday's jog-through. Arizona will have more 11-on-11 action on Sunday, the last day of their first four-day block of camp.
Paris Johnson Jr., who came off of the physically unable to perform list Saturday, slotted right back in at left tackle during the jog-through. When he was on PUP, Josh Fryar took his spot at left tackle.
July 24
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett did not take a single snap during 11-on-11 drills Friday during Arizona's first open practice of training camp. Instead, the trio of Gardner Minshew, Carson Beck and Kedon Slovis took all the reps.
Brissett went through individual drills and stood with the other quarterbacks during the 11-on-11 portion but did not participate. Earlier Friday, coach Mike LaFleur said he can't put a timeline on how long it will take for Brissett to get caught up to speed. Brissett is in the process of learning a new scheme, football language, snap count and operation as well as the why behind all of them, LaFleur said.
"So, we'll take it one day at a time with that," LaFleur said. "I'm not going to put any kind of date on that, if you will."
Brissett stayed on the field after Friday's practice -- the second straight day he hung around after practice to get extra work in. He threw routes to wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. for more than 20 minutes from various depths and positions.
Overall, though, LaFleur said he is pleased with Brissett's progress.
"I like where he's at from a learning standpoint," LaFleur said. "I think he'd say the same thing."
More observations from the day:
LaFleur said rookie defensive lineman Kaleb Proctor might have been able to return to the field this season after a torn meniscus landed him on injured reserve before training camp started. "But it just was not good in terms of for this year. So not to go too far into it, could he maybe have made it back by December, stuff like that? Maybe, but it just wasn't worth it to try to rush it at that point."
By my count, Minshew completed 12 of his first 16 passes during 11-on-11 drills before the offense started working in the red zone. His incompletions came on a pass that was almost picked off by Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, a pass that was bobbled out of bounds (although it was eventually caught) by Trey McBride, a PBU on a pass to Harrison and on another pass to McBride that he caught but was pushed out of bounds.
McBride showed off his route tree Friday, running a number of routes lined up as a wideout. On one play, he had a double move along the sideline and got a step on the defender but bobbled the throw from Minshew and was already out of bounds before he came down with it.
LaFleur was impressed with how in shape his team was on the first day of camp Thursday. "I thought guys were moving around well," LaFleur said. "It's Day 1. They're not sore yet. It's not the dog days at camp."
July 23
Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett was on the field for more than 20 minutes after Arizona's first training camp practice ended Thursday, throwing balls to a couple of receivers and running sprints the width of the field as players were wrapping up for the day.
Brissett also spent time talking with wide receiver Michael Wilson and a couple of defenders. Brissett took over as the starter in Week 6 and helped Wilson finish with 1,006 yards last season.
Brissett, who skipped Arizona's voluntary offseason program this spring and held-in for mandatory minicamp, eased back into football during his first practice of the season. He went through drills, often being the fourth and last quarterback to take a turn, during the portion that was open.
More observations from the day:
Despite being in shorts, first-round pick Jeremiyah Love looked quick and light on his feet during drills Thursday. He also looked like he bulked up a bit, but his quickness stood out.
Arizona got back several players whose 2025 seasons were hampered by injuries. Running backs James Conner and Trey Benson were back on the field, as was last year's first-round pick, Walter Nolen III.
Third-round pick QB Carson Beck looked sharp in his first NFL training camp practice. He was part of a four-quarterback rotation in drills and made several throws that caught everyone's attention. On a couple of throws, he showcased his arm strength, throwing lasers to a number of receivers.
With LT Paris Johnson Jr. on PUP as he continues to rehabilitate a knee injury, fellow Ohio State product Josh Fryar took over at left tackle for Thursday's practice. Fryar made an impression late last season and has a familiarity with offensive line coach Justin Frye, who coached him with the Buckeyes.
Despite turning himself in to police Sunday, Isaiah Adams was on the field and taking reps with the first team at right guard Thursday. "He's doing good, and it was good to see him," coach Mike LaFleur said.