Fresh Place, Familiar Faces: Arizona Cardinals’ Bring in Coaches with Pre-Established Continuity

Fresh place, familiar faces: Arizona Cardinals’ bring in coaches with pre-established continuity

TEMPE — Following the 2025-26 NFL season, the Arizona Cardinals all but cleaned house, firing head coach Jonathan Gannon, offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, special teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers and a cast of other assistant coaches. It was clear that after…

Arizona Cardinals’ Bring in Coaches with Pre-Established Continuity

By Jake Sloan Following the 2025-26 NFL season, the Arizona Cardinals all but cleaned house, firing head coach Jonathan Gannon, offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, special teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers and a cast of other assistant coaches. It was clear that after a combined 15-36 record since 2023, something needed to change. With new hires in...

Arizona Cardinals' new coaches are well familiar with each other.

After firing their head coach and coordinators, the Arizona Cardinals replaced the three with those whose pasts have intertwined.