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Arizona Cardinals Free Agents, Draft Picks and Cap Space 2023

by
Zach Brunner
February 17, 2023

It is officially the NFL offseason, as all 32 teams attempt to figure out how they can win Super Bowl 58. The offseason begins with NFL Free Agency and the 2023 NFL Draft, where teams will look to build a competitive roster. The Arizona Cardinals are a team that has a lot of moving parts and holes to fill in order to be competitive next season.

Below, we will take a look at the Arizona Cardinals’ free agents, the Cardinals’ draft picks and how much cap space they have heading into the 2023 NFL season.

When Does NFL Free Agency Start 2023?

Now that it is officially the offseason, many fans have the same question — when does NFL Free Agency start 2023? The 2023 NFL Free Agency period begins on Wednesday, March 15 at 4 p.m. ET. The “legal tampering period,” where teams can officially begin talking with players and negotiating terms, will begin two days prior.

NFL Offseason Schedule 2023

There are many important dates on the 2023 NFL offseason schedule. Here are the most important NFL offseason schedule dates to keep track of.

Feb. 21 — Franchise/transition tag window opens

Feb. 28 – March 6 — 2023 NFL Combine

March 7 — Franchise/transition tag deadline (4 p.m. ET)

March 7 — College Pro Days begin

March 13-15 — Legal tampering period opens

March 15 — New league year, 2023 NFL Free Agency begins (4 p.m. ET)

March 26-29 — NFL league meetings

April 17 — OTAs begin

April 27-29 — 2023 NFL Draft

May 1 — Fifth-year option deadline for 2020 NFL Draft picks

May 5-8 — Rookie minicamp

May 12-15 — Rookie minicamp

Mid-May — NFL schedule release

Mid-July — NFL franchise tag contract negotiation deadline

Arizona Cardinals Free Agents, Draft Picks and Cap Space 2023 — Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY Sports

Arizona Cardinals Free Agents | 2023 NFL Free Agency

The following Arizona Cardinals free agents were recorded on Feb. 17.

PLAYER	POS	STATUS
Rodney Hudson	C	UFA
Justin Pugh	OG	UFA
Matt Prater	K	UFA
Kelvin Beachum	OT	UFA
Byron Murphy	CB	UFA
Cody Ford	OG	UFA
Nick Vigil	OLB	UFA
Tanner Vallejo	OLB	UFA
Ezekiel Turner	LB	UFA
Andy Lee	P	UFA
Aaron Brewer	LS	UFA
Trysten Hill	DT	UFA
Darrel Williams	RB	UFA
Will Hernandez	OG	UFA
Antonio Hamilton	CB	UFA
Stephen Anderson	TE	UFA
Charles Washington	S	UFA
Max Garcia	OG	UFA
Chris Banjo	S	UFA
Kamu Grugier-Hill	OLB	UFA
Maxx Williams	TE	UFA
Zach Allen	DE	UFA
Ben Niemann	LB	UFA
Josh Jackson	CB	UFA
Michael Dogbe	DE	UFA
Billy Price	OG	UFA
Sean Harlow	OG	UFA
Trace McSorley	QB	UFA
Antonie Wesley	WR	ERFA
Greg Dortch	WR	RFA

Arizona Cardinals Draft Picks | 2023 NFL Draft

The following Arizona Cardinals draft picks for the 2023 NFL Draft were taken from Tankathon, who also included projected compensatory picks.

ROUND	OVERALL
1	3
2	35
3	67
3	97
4	106
5	170
6	181
6	214

Arizona Cardinals Cap Space 2023

The 2023 Arizona Cardinals cap space was taken from OverTheCap on Feb. 17. The total base 2023 NFL salary cap space is $224.8M.

Heading into the 2023 NFL Free Agency period, the Arizona Cardinals’ cap space sits at $14,604,205. This ranks as the 10th-most cap space in the NFL, currently.