Three Free Agents Cardinals Could Still Target

The Arizona Cardinals mostly have their roster set, though there's still a handful of free agents the team could go after.

By now, rosters around the National Football League are mostly set - and the Arizona Cardinals are no exception. 

Things such as free agency, the NFL draft, voluntary workouts, OTA's and minicamp have come and gone, and thus we've reached a dead period until the Cardinals return to the grass at State Farm Stadium to begin training camp on July 27. 

The Cardinals' roster isn't exactly ready to contend for a Super Bowl, and there has been some massive losses on both sides of the ball. 

After a strong start to their rebuild, Arizona will have to endure what is likely a tough 2023 season before GM Monti Ossenfort can make good on the future salary cap space and strong draft capital in 2024. 

However, there's still a handful of valuable players the team can target on the open market to not only help this season, but perhaps beyond as well:

1. Running Back Kareem Hunt

Cardinals running back James Conner has shown exactly how strong he can be when healthy and on the field, though Arizona's depth behind him (Corey Clement, Keaontay Ingram) doesn't exactly shape up for Conner to take some plays off in 2023.

There's a handful of big name running backs on the market right now, though none fit better than Kareem Hunt.

Hunt played under new Cardinals OC Drew Petzing during their time together with the Cleveland Browns, and Hunt's ability as faster, more pass-friendly scat back balances well with Conner's ability to power through people and piles. 

2. Linebacker Rashaan Evans

With Zaven Collins moving to the edge and Isaiah Simmons permanently with defensive backs, the Cardinals won't feature either of their two former first-round picks in the interior like former general manager Steve Keim dreamed of. 

While that may be for the best, Arizona's inside linebacker duo now features Kyzir White and likely Krys Barnes for the upcoming season. 

Perhaps Rashaan Evans could be of some assistance in that area. 

Evans - who will turn 27-years-old later this year - is a former first-round pick who can utilize his speed to roam sideline to sideline. This past season with the Atlanta Falcons, Evans led the team with a career-high 159 tackles. 

Evans seems like a strong fit under new head coach Jonathan Gannon, who utilized similar off-ball linebackers during his time with the Philadelphia Eagles.

3. Edge Rusher Yannick Ngakoue

Admittedly so, this target is a bit far-fetched in terms of fit and realism. Ngakoue may look to sign as a rotational piece on a championship contender, and that's just something that's not in the cards (pun intended) here in the desert. 

Arizona also could be more than content in rolling with their young edge group in Zaven Collins, Myjai Sanders, Cameron Thomas and BJ Ojulari. 

Yet you can never have enough talent to get after the passer, and Ngakoue (who just turned 28) could still have some gas left in the tank after sacking the quarterback 9.5 times this past season. 

Should Arizona really get a head start on their rebuild, Ngakoue could stick around and play a big part in filling gaps left behind by some big names along the front seven. 

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