We have made it through another week of the NFL offseason and are 10 weeks away from the first Sunday of the regular season. As such, it is time to check in with the Arizona Cardinals‘ division rivals in the NFC West — the LA Rams, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks — to see what has been going on with them.
Below are a few stories about the 49ers from the last week the Cardinals fans should know about.
‘Violence is coming’ from 49ers defense
The 49ers had a lot of personnel changes on defense this offseason, and they brought back Robert Saleh as their defensive coordinator after he was fired by the New York Jets. 49ers tight end George Kittle is amped up about the potential for this defense, warning opponents that “violence is coming.”
Brock Purdy a top-3 QB this century?
While Purdy has had a fantastic start to his career and now is a very rich man after signing a contract extension this offseason, many still do not think he is an elite quarterback.
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These analytics show that he is a top-three quarterback this century.
Strange post by Brandon Aiyuk
Aiyuk is recovering from a serious knee injury and is hopeful to play at the start of the season. But there were trade rumors. He wrote a post that has fans wondering. He knew no one was going to trade for him in the condition he was in.
Ricky Pearsall looking to fill void after Deebo Samuel trade
Pearsall had a rough rookie season, missing much of it after he was shot. He now is in line to be a starter and he is going into this season with WR1 mindset.
Starting CB arrested
Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was arrested in Los Angeles. He was charged with resisting arrest after he refused to give his keys to an officer.
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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: NFC West update: 5 49ers stories to know from last week