Overview
- Multiple outlets reported that NFL teams contacted the Arizona Cardinals about trading Josh Sweat, a development first publicly attributed to reporter Jordan Schultz on Tuesday, May 26.
- Sweat, 29, is coming off a career‑best 12‑sack season and a Pro Bowl nod but has stayed away from voluntary OTAs and is widely described as unhappy after the team fired coach Jonathan Gannon.
- The contract and cap math are central: Sweat has three years left on a four‑year, $76.4 million deal, and a trade designated after June 1 would reduce Arizona’s 2026 dead‑cap by roughly $10.9 million compared with a pre‑June 1 move.
- Named potential suitors include the Eagles, Bears, Packers and other teams that need pass rushers, but analysts stress that calls do not equal formal offers and the Cardinals could wait until the season to reassess his market.
- Arizona faces a clear choice between retaining a proven pass rusher to aid a quick turnaround or trading Sweat for draft capital and cap flexibility as it contemplates a longer rebuild, a decision that will affect roster construction and Sweat’s career path.