Fans of the Arizona Cardinals were hit with some pretty unfortunate news on Friday evening when it was revealed that Cardinals star defensive back Budda Baker formally requested a trade from the team back in February. And this is just one of several unfortunate things the team has had to deal with this offseason.
As Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team points out, it has been a rough several months for the Cardinals.
“#Cardinals current reality:
Kyler Murray: Recovering from ACL
Budda Baker: Requests trade
DeAndre Hopkins: Likely gone
JJ Watt: Retired
Zach Allen: Left in FA
Byron Murphy: Left in FA
Zach Ertz: Recovering from ACL
Plus, their owner was recently accused of cheating, discrimination and harassment,” Meirov said in a tweet on Friday night.
#Cardinals current reality:
Kyler Murray: Recovering from ACL
Budda Baker: Requests trade
DeAndre Hopkins: Likely gone
JJ Watt: Retired
Zach Allen: Left in FA
Byron Murphy: Left in FA
Zach Ertz: Recovering from ACLPlus, their owner was recently accused of cheating,…
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) April 14, 2023
And that doesn’t even account for the fact that the team has a first-year head coach after firing Kliff Kingsbury. The franchise was ranked next-to-last in the NFL Player’s Association’s report cards of each franchise in the league, indicating that players are not happy with the facilities and the organization.
It’s a tough time to be a Cardinals fan, and the NFL world had plenty to say about it on Twitter.
only 533 days ago the Cardinals were the top team to beat and now they are at rock bottom https://t.co/CBsGOPkENK pic.twitter.com/u4JwrLbQ4D
— EHAN (@EHAN281) April 15, 2023
The Cards are just that protagonist in a character-driven book that tends to mess things up as the plot develops until things look absolutely hopeless. https://t.co/RO1jv1IG11
— Raising Zona (@RaisingZona) April 15, 2023
0-17 + Kyler gone next year. Futures bright https://t.co/KlmOIUVWeh
— Kurr Kurr (@RosebudKane25) April 15, 2023
Cardinals are a great 0-17 candidate, combining all this with a guy who shouldn't have gotten a head coaching job. https://t.co/YX4VsHLMDJ
— RhodyBeers (@SteveEdwardo) April 15, 2023
That Hard Knocks curse working overtime on the Cardinals. https://t.co/mGrZpdZnom
— Nσʂtαlɠiƈ Aɳt 🏁🐍🖤 (@Holeyfield85) April 14, 2023
Bidwells has replaced Dan Snyder as the worst owner in the NFL. https://t.co/iGLagPjsl4
— Steven Negishi🇺🇦 (@AsianSportsFan1) April 14, 2023
We’ll have to see if the Cardinals can get things turned around.
