2019 Arizona Cardinals season
The 2019 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 100th in the National Football League, their 32nd in Arizona and their first under head coach Kliff Kingsbury, following the firing of former head coach Steve Wilks the previous season. The Cardinals were one of two current teams, along with the Chicago Bears, who were among the 14 charter members of the American Professional Football Association, which later became the NFL, that celebrated its 100th season in 2019. The Cardinals improved on their 3–13 campaign in 2018. However, they were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight season after a Week 13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
Bill Bidwill, who had owned the team since 1972, died on October 2, 2019, at the age of 88.
Offseason
Signings
Draft
Notes- As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Cardinals experienced during the free agency period, the team received four compensatory selections for the 2019 draft.
- The Cardinals traded their seventh-round selection and the rights to former head coach Bruce Arians to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for the Buccaneers' sixth-round selection.
- The Cardinals received a second-round pick from the Miami Dolphins, number 62 overall, and a 2020 fifth-round pick in exchange for quarterback Josh Rosen.
The Cardinals selected Washington State safety Jalen Thompson in the fifth round of the 2019 supplemental draft that was held on July 10. As a result, the Cardinals will forfeit their fifth-round selection during the 2020 draft.
Roster changes
In addition to receiving the number one overall draft pick, the Cardinals also have the top spot on the waiver wire by virtue of having the worst record in the NFL during the 2018 season. The Cardinals picked up Pharoh Cooper, D. J. Swearinger, Tanner Vallejo, Robert Alford, Brooks Reed, and Charles Clay.
Staff
Final Roster
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 17–13 | 1–0 | State Farm Stadium | ||
| 2 | Oakland Raiders | L 26–33 | 1–1 | State Farm Stadium | ||
| 3 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 9–20 | 1–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | ||
| 4 | at Denver Broncos | L 7–20 | 1–3 | Broncos Stadium at Mile High |