Arizona Cardinals NFL Draft Live Blog

Stay up to date minute by minute on the Arizona Cardinals 2020 NFL Draft with our live blog

The day has finally arrived.

In an offseason filled with unknown and empty of traditional sports news due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's NFL Draft is shaping up to be an extremely exciting, chaotic affair. Adding to the natural mystery of the event is how it will be operated in a virtual format. Commissioner Roger Goodell will be reading the selections from his home basement and general managers across the 32 franchises will work out of home offices as well.

For the Arizona Cardinals, they own the rights to the No. 8 overall pick in the first round. They will have one selection in each round except for the second and fifth and two in the fourth round. The franchise dealt their second-round pick in the trade with the Houston Texans for DeAndre Hopkins.

In July's supplemental draft, the Cardinals spent their own fifth-round pick when they took safety Jalen Thompson. They had also received another fifth-round pick in the trade sending quarterback Josh Rosen to the Miami Dolphins. However, after the team made another deal with the Dolphins to acquire running back Kenyan Drake, it was for a conditional sixth-round pick that had the potential of becoming a fifth-rounder if Drake achieved certain conditions with his performance. He did; and the pick turned into a fifth-rounder.

Here is a full list of the Cardinals' 2020 draft picks, including their overall spot:

• First round (8th overall): Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons
• Third round (72nd)
• Fourth round (114th)
• Fourth round (131st)
• Sixth round (202nd)
• Seventh round (222nd)

*11:00 a.m. PT update* 

HB: K Zane Gonzalez signs one-year RFA tender offer of $3.259 million.

*4:38 p.m. PT update*

HB: BREAKING NEWS: According to reports, Bengals have told QB Joe Burrow he will be their pick at No. 1 overall. Hmmm. Seems it would be breaking news if the Bengals told him he won't be the choice!

*4:52 p.m. PT update*

MK: During the ESPN pre-draft broadcast, analyst Ed Werder said that Cardinals general manager Steve Keim is fielding calls to potentially trade down from No. 8 overall. Werder also said the franchise is hoping three quarterbacks are off the board by the time they are on the clock so coveted prospects at other positions are available. Duh.

*5:25 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Cincinnati Bengals select LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

HB: Shocking!

HB: Kudos to Harry Connick Jr. for singing the final part of the national anthem correctly. Ban-ner-er, not Ban-an-er. Thank you.

*5:34 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Washington Redskins select Ohio State defensive end Chase Young with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*5:38 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Detroit Lions select Ohio State cornerback Jeff Okudah with the No. 3 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

HB: No surprise. Draft going to form. Giants will take a tackle and then Dolphins and Chargers will determine what will be available for the Cardinals at No. 8. General manager Steve Keim hoping the quarterbacks are selected.

*5:48 p.m. PT update*

MK: The New York Giants select Georgia tackle Andrew Thomas with the No. 4 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*5:55 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Miami Dolphins select Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with the No. 5 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*6:02 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Los Angeles Chargers select Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert with the No. 6 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

MK: Three quarterbacks off the board in the first six picks. Playing out exactly as Keim could have hoped.

HB: After Panthers, Cardinals will have choice of Derrick Brown, who could go to Carolina, Isaiah Simmons, a wide receiver or tackle. Flip a coin.

*6:10 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Carolina Panthers select Auburn defensive lineman Derrick Brown with the No. 7 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

MK: Best defensive lineman off the board. Cardinals are on the clock.

*6:14 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Arizona Cardinals select Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons with the No. 8 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

MK: Great pick. Straight steal. A true positionless player, that can do everything. 

HB: He's listed as a linebacker, but can also play in the secondary. Simply a playmaker.

*6:20 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Jacksonville Jaguars select Florida cornerback CJ Henderson with the No. 9 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

MK:An extremely high riser, Henderson goes in the top 10.

*6:27 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Cleveland Browns select Alabama tackle Jedrick Wills with the No. 10 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

HB: Cardinals GM Steve Keim and head coach Kliff Kingsbury will talk soon about the pick of Isaiah Simmons and Simmons will also be available to the media. We will have stories shortly after.

*6:35 p.m. PT update*

MK: The New York Jets select Louisville tackle Mekhi Becton with the No. 11 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Still no wide receivers taken yet. Going to be A LOT of talent that gets pushed to round two.

*6:40 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Las Vegas Raiders select Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs with the No. 12 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

First receiver finally comes off the board.

HB: Ruggs pick could start a run on receivers. Only one of the top four tackles left: Tristan Wirfs.

HB: Tampa Bay trades up one to 49ers spot. Will it be Wirfs?

HB: Back to the QBs, so much for the chatter that Miami wanted Herbert instead of Tua.

*6:47 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Iowa tackle Tristan Wirfs with the No. 13 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*6:56 p.m. PT update*

MK: The San Francisco 49ers select South Carolina defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw with the No. 14 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*7:04 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Denver Broncos select Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy with the No. 15 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*7:13 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Atlanta Falcons select Clemson cornerback A.J. Terrell with the No. 16 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*CARDINALS MEDIA AVAILABILITY UPDATE*

HB: GM Steve Keim referred to Isaiah Simmons as "an eraser" and he had him ranked in the top 5 players in the draft. He also said, "This is my 22nd draft and I don't know that I've scouted many players like this."

*7:19 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Dallas Cowboys select Oklahoma wide receiver CeeDee Lamb with the No. 17 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

HB: Draft evaluator Rob Rang had Simmons as the No. 2 player on his Big Board after Chase Young at No. 1.

*7:19 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Miami Dolphins select USC tackle Austin Jackson with the No. 18 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

MK: Immediate help for No. 5 overall pick Tua Tagovailoa comes at No. 18.

*7:32 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Las Vegas Raiders select Ohio State cornerback Damon Arnette with the No. 19 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

MK: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces the Raiders will host the 2022 NFL Draft.

*7:41 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Jacksonville Jaguars select LSU linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson with the No. 20 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*7:45 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Philadelphia Eagles select TCU wide receiver Jalen Reagor with the No. 21 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*7:54 p.m. PT update*

MK: The New England patriots traded the No. 23 overall pick to the Los Angeles Chargers.

*7:55 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Minnesota Vikings select LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson with the No. 22 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*8:01 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Los Angeles Charges (via the New England Patriots) select Oklahoma linebacker Kenneth Murray with the No. 23 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*8:09 p.m. PT update*

MK: The New Orleans Saints select Michigan center Cesar Ruiz with the No. 24 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*8:13 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Minnesota Vikings trade the No. 25 overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers.

*8:15 p.m. PT update*

MK: The San Francisco 49ers select Arizona State wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk with the No. 25 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

MK: They pair South Carolina defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw with Aiyuk for their first-round haul. Aiyuk is the sixth wideout taken in the first round.

*8:23 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Green Bay Packers (via the Miami Dolphins) select Utah State quarterback Jordan Love with the No. 26 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*8:34 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Seattle Seahawks select Texas Tech linebacker Jordyn Brooks with the No. 27 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*8:42 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Baltimore Ravens select LSU linebacker Patrick Queen with the No. 28 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*8:48 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Tennessee Titans select Georgia tackle Isaiah Wilson with the No. 29 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*8:58 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Miami Dolphins select Auburn cornerback Noah Igbinoghene with the No. 30 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*9:02 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Minnesota Vikings select TCU cornerback Jeff Gladney with the No. 31 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

*9:10 p.m. PT update*

MK: The Kansas City Chiefs select LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire with the No. 32 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

END OF ROUND 1