NFL Draft Rumors: Cardinals Won’t Trade No. 4 Pick Until on Clock; 4 Teams Interested

NFL draft rumors have surrounded the Arizona Cardinals, who currently hold the No. 4 overall pick. However, any potential move won’t be made until Thursday night, when Arizona is on the clock, according to Albert Breer on The Rich Eisen Show.

Breer believes that the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders, and New England Patriots will ‘stay pat’ at picks 1, 2, and 3, respectively, and select quarterbacks Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and Drake Maye.

He then believes a team will ’trade up’ to select Michigan signal-caller J.J. McCarthy.

The New York Giants at No. 6, the Minnesota Vikings at No. 11, the Denver Broncos at No. 12, and the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 13 could be in the mix.

All four have been heavily rumored in trade talk.

The Giants are ‘at least looking to trade up,’ with an eye on Maye. The Vikings are trying to actively move up and wanted a top-five pick in hand before Thursday began. The Broncos have looked into a trade-up into the top 10 and a trade down as well. The Raiders reportedly looked into trading with the Washington Commanders for the No. 2 pick.

Ossenfort isn’t afraid to wheel and deal. Last year, Arizona dealt Nos. 3 and 105 overall to the Houston Texans for Nos. 12 and 33 as well as 2024 first- and third-rounders. Then the Cardinals moved back up to No. 6 with the Detroit Lions, giving them Nos. 12, 34, and 168 for No. 6 and No. 81.

From all vantage points, it seems like Ossenfort and the Cardinals could be making moves yet again. But it appears that the action will wait until Thursday evening, per the Breer report.