Arizona Cardinals Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Jacoby Brissett is the Arizona Cardinals starting quarterback for 2026, with Gardner Minshew II as the backup — he played 100% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are Michael Wilson (WR1), Kendrick Bourne (WR2) and Jalen Brooks (WR3), with Trey McBride at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 11 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 12 on defense. The defense lines up in a 4-3 base with a nickel sub-package.

Arizona Cardinals 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Jacoby Brissett	Gardner Minshew II	Carson Beck
RB	Jeremiyah Love (O)	Tyler Allgeier	Bam Knight
WR1	Michael Wilson	Reggie Virgil	Harrison Wallace III
WR2	Kendrick Bourne	Simi Fehoko
WR3	Jalen Brooks	Devin Duvernay
TE	Trey McBride	Elijah Higgins	Teagan Quitoriano
LT	Jayden Williams	Josh Fryar	Demontrey Jacobs
LG	Isaac Seumalo	Jon Gaines II	Hayden Conner
C	Hjalte Froholdt	Jon Gaines II	Hayden Conner
RG	Jon Gaines II
RT	Elijah Wilkinson	Jayden Williams	Jedrick Wills Jr.

Arizona Cardinals 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	Josh Sweat	Eku Leota	Jordan Burch
LDT	Roy Lopez	Andrew Billings
RDT	Walter Nolen III	L.J. Collier	Andrew Billings
RDE	Dante Stills	Darius Robinson	Eku Leota
WLB	Jack Gibbens	Cody Simon	Karson Sharar
MLB	Mack Wilson Sr.	Jack Gibbens	Cody Simon
SLB	Zaven Collins (Q)	Baron Browning
LCB	Garrett Williams	Kei'Trel Clark	Starling Thomas V
RCB	Denzel Burke	Garrett Williams	Kei'Trel Clark
Nickel	Max Melton	Garrett Williams	Kalen King
FS	Andrew Wingard (O)	Wydett Williams Jr. (O)	Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
SS	Budda Baker (Q)	Dadrion Taylor-Demerson

Arizona Cardinals 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second	Third
K	Chad Ryland
P	Blake Gillikin (Q)
LS	Casey Kreiter
H	Blake Gillikin (Q)
KR	Devin Duvernay	Michael Wilson	Max Melton
PR	Devin Duvernay	Michael Wilson	Max Melton

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Cardinals' RB1?

Jeremiyah Love starts at RB for Arizona — 48.2% of snaps in 2026 so far. Tyler Allgeier is second and Bam Knight third.

Who starts at QB for the Cardinals?

Jacoby Brissett (year 11) starts at QB for Arizona in 2026. Gardner Minshew II is QB2.

Who are the Cardinals' starting WRs?

The Cardinals' starting wide receivers in 2026 are Michael Wilson (WR1), Kendrick Bourne (WR2) and Jalen Brooks (WR3).

Who starts on the Arizona Cardinals offensive line?

The Arizona Cardinals starting offensive line: Jayden Williams (LT), Isaac Seumalo (LG), Hjalte Froholdt (C), Jon Gaines II (RG) and Elijah Wilkinson (RT).

Who are the Arizona Cardinals kicker, punter and long snapper?

Arizona Cardinals specialists: Chad Ryland (kicker), Blake Gillikin (punter) and Casey Kreiter (long snapper).

Which Arizona Cardinals starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the Arizona Cardinals depth chart: Jeremiyah Love (O), Zaven Collins (Q), Andrew Wingard (O), Budda Baker (Q), Blake Gillikin (Q), Paris Johnson Jr. (IR), James Conner (IR), Trey Benson (IR), Isaiah Adams (IR), Tip Reiman (PUP), Chase Bisontis (IR), Jameson Geers (IR), Hunter Long (IR), Joey Blount (IR), Will Johnson (IR), Zachary Carter (IR), Kitan Crawford (IR), Wydett Williams Jr. (O) and Kaleb Proctor (IR).