Everything around the Arizona Cardinals seems to be a mess. General manager Steve Keim is on a health-related leave of absence that he might return from. Coach Kliff Kingsbury’s future is known. They are 4-10 and have suffered injury after injury.
They have had two coaches leave the staff with off-field situations.
Even before Keim’s leave of absence, things changed with him.
According to a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Josh Weinfuss, Keim was not seen as often in the building as previous seasons.
Whatever the circumstances, multiple sources said Keim had far less of a presence in the building in 2022 than in years past, making it challenging for the head coach and general manager to coalesce on personnel matters.
It appeared in previous seasons, Keim and Kingsbury had a great working relationship. They would meet regularly. If this report is accurate, it would be difficult to see things working well.
Keim is believed to have full control of the roster and who is on it.
Keim’s future is in doubt. So is Kingsbury’s. But with the report of Keim’s situation being one that had been ongoing over the last several weeks and months, it makes sense to hear that he wasn’t around the building as much, whether it is related to his health or things that affect his health.
For things to get better moving forward, whether that includes Kime or Kingsbury, being present will be a necessity.
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