By Bennett Silvyn – Cronkite NewsGLENDALE – It only took Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill eight days from the time the franchise announced that coach Kliff Kingsbury and General Manager Steve Keim would not return until he called a press conference to welcome the club’s new general manager.
“We are going to start on it right away,” Bidwill said during Ossenfort’s January 17 introductory press conference. At the beginning of the 2022 season, the Cardinals’ 53-man roster included 21 players that were drafted by the team. Only three of those players have been with the team for more than the last three seasons, including left tackle D.J. Humphries , edge rusher Markus Golden , and safety Budda Baker .
The Cardinals must decide whether they want to trade superstar wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, whose name has surfaced in multiple trade rumors this offseason. He might be their most valuable trade asset, but a deal would also have salary cap ramifications the Cardinals will have to work around. “We are not just collecting talent; we are going to build a team,” Ossenfort said. “We’re going to look for the right type of players. Ego will not be tolerated in this organization. We are looking for focused and driven people who are willing to put the team first every step of the way.”