{"id":854539,"date":"2026-04-05T04:11:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T04:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/854539\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T04:11:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T04:11:33","slug":"tight-ends-and-the-arizona-cardinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/854539\/","title":{"rendered":"Tight ends and the Arizona Cardinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 3, 2026, 2:33 p.m. MT<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Arizona Cardinals have a solid tight end room already, but that doesn&#8217;t mean they won&#8217;t look at the position in the 2026 NFL draft. After all, Elijah Higgins will be a free agent after this coming season, and injuries can always come up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">So while it might not be a high priority, it is good to know who are some of the options, and that is what cohost Seth Cox and I spoke about in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/2026-nfl-draft-preview-te-prospects-and-the-arizona-cardinals--71087786\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">newest episode of the podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Continuing with our 2026 NFL draft positional preview series, we look at the tight end position and broke the show down by players who could go in Round 1, Day 2 prospects and some to know on Day 3.<\/p>\n<p>(1:00) Potential first-round tight ends to know(14:04) Day 2 tight end prospects to know(25:20) Day 3 tight end prospects to know<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Enjoy the show!<\/p>\n<p>Need a news break? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (play)|e|auto spike click:4|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/play.usatoday.com\/?itm_source=SPIKE&amp;itm_campaign=PLAYSPIKE&amp;itm_medium=ONSITE\">Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Enjoy the show with the embedded player above or by subscribing to the show on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=83224X1595658&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fthe-rise-up-see-red-podcast%2Fid670822447%3Fmt%3D2&amp;xcust=SC1-SCAR&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fcardswire.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fnfl%2Fcardinals%2F2026%2F04%2F03%2F2026-nfl-draft-preview-tight-ends-and-the-arizona-cardinals%2F89458133007%2F\" data-v-afl=\"\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/27gxR7Oml5yVPywhOG8KHR?si=cGJ0FN6aRBquiLus5nj7rw\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL9sICHPD_aT9zxnG7dJj6izJWgMhLMh_U&amp;si=rpNldnLNN-_DdW8R\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0or your favorite podcast platform, so you never miss a show. 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