Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill on the field before Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs at Ceasars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
GLENDALE – Before the 2025 season, the Arizona Cardinals made an announcement about building a new performance center, and after the season, they have provided more details. The franchise will be looking to build the practice facility in Scottsdale and increase the size from the previous performance center by tenfold. The team will hold a groundbreaking event on February, 19th with the City of Phoenix and Arizona Commerce Authority on-site.
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Oct 29, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill looks on against the Baltimore Ravens during the second half at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Cardinals on new facility:
“Last September, the Cardinals announced the updated plans and location for the team’s new performance center in North Phoenix, located west of Scottsdale Road and north of the Loop 101. The targeted opening for the new performance center and team headquarters is 2028.
“The 217-acre property was purchased at auction from the Arizona State Land Department for $136 million by an affiliate of the team. The new performance center and business operations will anchor the mixed-use development site, occupying 30 acres and over 250,000 square feet. The footprint of the team’s current facility is 14 acres and 156,000 square feet.
“It will feature three natural-grass outdoor practice fields and a fieldhouse with a full-size turf field indoors. Additional elements of the new, world-class performance center will include a greatly expanded and modern locker room and state-of-the-art team spaces for athletic training, sports medicine and strength and conditioning in addition to updated dining areas, meeting rooms, a player lounge and more.”
Dec 28, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Arizona owner Bidwill reacts during the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Arizona’s Tempe training facility was constructed in 1990, before opening a year later. The franchise had just moved to the Valley a few years earlier from St. Louis and began building roots. For the past 35 years, despite some renovations, the practice building has largely remained the same, but changes are coming.
The new facility is big news following the team being ranked last in all the NFL in the NFLPA’s report cards. Owner Michael Bidwill is obviously trying to turn that perception around for his new head coach Michael Bidwill, as the duo heads towards the future.
The 3-14 season doesn’t truly matter. The Las Vegas Raiders have a complete failure of a year, but it’s clear the ownership is committed to the player’s with the high-tech Allegiant Stadium. If the owner, like Bidwill, is investing in the future, it goes a long way of building hope across the Valley.
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Reporter Tanner Tortorella covers general assignment for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @TannerTSports
