On the surface, the Cardinals' two trades Thursday don't look like much.
Arizona traded linebacker Isaiah Simmons to the Giants for a seventh-round draft pick, and offensive tackle Josh Jones and a seventh-round pick to the Texans for a fifth-round pick—hardly Earth-shaking moves 17 days before the team’s season-opener against the Commanders.
But to observers throughout the league, Arizona’s desire to offload assets sent an unmistakable message: the Cardinals seem unlikely to field a competitive team in 2023.
