Coaching Staff
Gannon enters his third season as head coach of the Cardinals, increasing the team’s win total from four in 2023 to eight in 2024. Prior to Arizona, he spent two years with the Eagles as their defensive coordinator and coached the Philadelphia defense in Super Bowl LVII. Gannon has 17 years of experience in the NFL with Arizona, Philadelphia, the Indianapolis Colts, the Minnesota Vikings, the Tennessee Titans, the Los Angeles Rams and the Atlanta Falcons.
Drew Petzing came to Arizona at the same time as Gannon in 2023 as offensive coordinator after three years with the Cleveland Browns. He spent the 2022 season as the Browns quarterbacks coach. Petzing helped the Cardinals finish with 6,090 total net yards in 2024, the fifth time in franchise history the team has had at least 6,000. Prior to his time with the Browns, Petzing spent six years with the Minnesota Vikings from 2014-2019.
Defensive coordinator Nick Rallis came with Gannon from Philadelphia, where he spent two years as the linebackers coach for the Eagles after two years with the Minnesota Vikings. He coached S Budda Baker to his seventh Pro Bowl in 2024, and Arizona’s defense tied for the NFL lead with 17 different players getting at least one sack.
Series History
The Bengals and Cardinals have played 13 times, with Cincinnati leading the all-time series 7-6.
What To Watch For
Murray and QB Joe Burrow will match up in a battle of first overall picks, as Murray was selected with the top choice in the 2019 NFL Draft, while Burrow went first in 2020.
Arizona’s cornerback room is flush with young talent, featuring Johnson, 2024 second-round pick Max Melton, Garrett Williams and Starling Thomas V. The youthful bunch will have their work cut out for them against Cincinnati’s top-ranked passing attack.