With training camps opening around the league, the 2026 NFL season is finally starting to feel real. The preseason is next, roster cuts will follow, and injuries are always part of the picture. So with the regular season now less than two months away, it’s a good time to sort out the league from top to bottom.
At the very bottom, the Arizona Cardinals land at No. 32.
That shouldn’t surprise anyone. The roster just doesn’t offer much for 2026, and the team was already in something of a standoff with Jacoby Brissett.
At some point this season, the Cardinals need to find out what they have in Carson Beck. If nothing else, a rookie quarterback can at least help put rear ends in seats, which is a draw for plenty of fans.
But in a division that’s the best in football, Arizona looks like the worst team in the NFL and one that will have a hard time winning more than a handful of games.
Right behind them at No. 31 are the Cleveland Browns, who are not in much better shape. Their quarterback room may actually be worse than Arizona’s, with neither Deshaun Watson nor Shedeur Sanders giving the team much reason to feel good about 2026.
Cleveland also made a clear long-term move by trading Myles Garrett, and while the Browns have drafted well in recent years, that doesn’t do much to change the outlook for this season. In the end, they’re stuck with the same problem that buries so many teams: they’re weakest at the most important position in sports.
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Marvin Harrison Jr. Suddenly Has To Prove Hes Still The Guy
Marvin Harrison Jr. arrived in Arizona as the Cardinals 2024 first-round pick with the expectation that he would quickly become the face of the passing game, but that label has not been fully locked in yet. With training camp approaching, the conversation around the receiver room has taken on extra weight because the Cardinals do not just sort out targets at the top, they sort out roles that can shape who matters most in the offense.
Josh Weinfuss has pointed out that the WR1 and WR2 designations carry real significance in Arizona, especially with Trey McBride already commanding a major share of the passing work. Michael Wilsons rise has only sharpened the discussion, leaving Harrison in a spot where talent alone is no longer enough and the next step is proving he is still the guy the Cardinals want at the top of the depth chart. [Read more 🡒]
Cardinals Fans Will Read Into Hacketts Early Tone On Jeremiyah Love
Jeremiyah Love arrived in Arizona with plenty of buzz, and for good reason. The rookie was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft after winning the 2025 Doak Walker Award, which made him one of the most decorated backs to enter the league in years. So when Nathaniel Hackett spoke at training camp, the Cardinals offensive coordinator made it clear the team is treating Love like a player who still has room to grow, even with all that pedigree.
The timing matters because Arizonas backfield is not short on options, with James Conner and Tyler Allgeier both in the room as established veterans. Hacketts early tone suggests the Cardinals are not rushing to hand anything over, and that leaves Love in the familiar position of having to earn every bit of his role in camp. Fans will get their next real clue soon enough, with the Hall of Fame Game against the Panthers on Aug. 6 offering an early look at how far along the rookie already is. [Read more 🡒]
Cardinals Just Made A Major Jacoby Brissett Commitment
Jacoby Brissett is sticking around in Arizona on a reworked one-year deal, a move that gives the Cardinals a clearer picture at quarterback after a season in which he provided stability and production. Brissett also delivered the kind of efficiency the team had been looking for, setting career highs in passing yards, touchdowns and completion percentage while helping the offense find a better rhythm.
The timing matters, too, because Brissett had been away from the team during the spring while waiting for a new agreement. Now the Cardinals have answered that uncertainty with a stronger commitment, and the next question is how firmly this sets up the quarterback picture heading into 2026 and what it means for an offense that got real mileage out of his play last season. [Read more 🡒]