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Arizona's coach answered 'No' when asked about a quarterback change after Jacoby Brissett threw three interceptions in a 36-24 loss, while left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. and right guard Isaiah Adams left hurt with Detroit up next.
Josh Sweat’s new groin issue leaves his Sunday availability uncertain. Friday’s improved participation for Walter Nolen III and Roy Lopez puts Arizona’s other defensive contributors in focus.
Arizona visits MetLife Stadium on October 4 at 10 a.m. Arizona time. CBS carries the matchup between the 1–2 Cardinals and 2–1 Giants.
Phoenix picked up Ryan Dunn’s and Khaman Maluach’s options Thursday, but Jordan Ott’s earlier center timeline points to a separate decision: the Suns still need preseason minutes to determine how their new rotation should work.
Oso Ighodaro reached the line much more often last season but converted at a lower rate. Phoenix now has a specific mechanical adjustment to monitor as its center competition takes shape.
Jordan Ott opened Phoenix’s camp with teaching instead of live action, while Mark Williams’ shoulder injury and Phillip Wheeler’s arrival widened the questions that only 5-on-5 work can begin to answer.
Luke Kennard is being encouraged to shoot more in Phoenix. His accuracy and Collin Gillespie’s larger workload explain why the next step takes judgment.
Corbin Burnes’ next step remains uncertain, and his opt-out decision is unresolved. Arizona’s 2026 rotation shows why the Diamondbacks need credible depth whether he remains or not.
Brock Purdy connected with George Kittle for two touchdowns as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 36-30 at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers improved to 3-0, while the Cardinals fell to 1-2.
Devin Booker’s continuity case is sensible, but the Suns will need far more than shared workouts to turn a 10-game trio into a dependable on-court partnership.
Phoenix won 45 games against a 30.5-win betting line, then got swept by Oklahoma City. Now Mark Williams is out for months and the Miles Bridges trade cost an unprotected first.
Philadelphia's 7-3 win over Tampa Bay clinched the final NL berth before Arizona could force the issue at Petco. The Diamondbacks' 9-4 loss finished an 86-win season one game short.
Arizona finished 86-76 after a season-finale loss in San Diego, missing the playoffs for the eighth time in nine seasons as Philadelphia locked the final NL wild card and Gabriel Moreno claimed the franchise's first batting title.
Arizona tied its finale with a five-hit seventh inning. Four walks helped San Diego reclaim the lead before the Padres finished a 9-4 victory.
Jacoby Brissett threw for 280 yards and Arizona got within two in the fourth quarter before a late George Kittle touchdown. The Cardinals are 1-2.
The New York Giants are evaluating Gardner Minshew and other quarterbacks after Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury.
After a 10-7 loss snapped a six-game streak, the Diamondbacks sit at 86-75, one behind the Phillies. Michael Soroka starts Sunday at Petco with Arizona holding the intradivision tiebreaker if both finish 87-75.
Arizona sits one game behind Philadelphia for the final NL wild-card spot after a 10-7 loss at San Diego. Michael Soroka starts Sunday; the D-backs own the tiebreaker if records finish even.
San Diego's offense erupted for 10 runs, snapping Arizona's hopes with a decisive 10-7 victory. The Padres' attack was relentless, featuring three home runs and a late surge that sealed the win.
James McCann put Arizona ahead 4-3 in the fourth, but Manny Machado’s three-run homer began San Diego’s sustained response in a 10-7 Padres victory.
Executives and scouts around the NFL reportedly have been unable to explain Marvin Harrison Jr.’s sharp decline in production with Arizona.
