The Arizona Cardinals’ star player, Josh Sweat, could be looking at joining a new team in the upcoming season as NFL insider Jordan Schultz recently reported that the team has been receiving trade calls for him. Amid this, Josh Sweat has now been linked to the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills for the new season.
Which teams are interested in Josh Sweat?
As per reports, the Arizona Cardinals’ star player Josh Sweat has sparked interest in a number of teams, including the Kansas City Chiefs, the Chicago Bears, the Buffalo Bills as many NFL insiders have even predicted a reunion with the Philadelphia Eagles.
What insiders are saying about the trade rumors?
A few hours ago, USA Today’s NFL insider Cory Woodroof predicted that Josh Sweat could be an impactful addition to the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills.USA Today’s NFL insider Cory Woodroof noted in a recent report, “We imagine the Chiefs would love to add Sweat to its pass-rushing rotation. The perennial title contender could use more juice up front, and Arizona could trade Sweat out of the NFC to an AFC powerhouse.”USA Today’s NFL insider Cory Woodroof added, “The Bills always need pass-rushers for their postseason runs, and we imagine the Bills would be thrilled to get a player like Sweat at this point in the offseason. He’d be a slam dunk for Buffalo at this point.”
Contract details and salary cap implications
Back in 2024, Josh Sweat signed a four year $76.4 million deal with the Arizona Cardinals.As Josh Sweat has already been paid his $18.5 million signing bonus, a team trading for Sweat would inherit a base salary of $9.78 million, plus up to $1.1 million in workout and active roster bonuses, totaling roughly $10.88 million against the salary cap.For the Kansas City Chiefs, $9.78 million base salary seems pretty affordable for a high-end pass rusher like Josh Sweat.For the Buffalo Bills, adding an immediate $10.88 million cap hit might restrict their remaining regular-season spending money.
How the trade could impact the teams
In the last season, Josh Sweat recorded an impressive performance as he led Arizona with 12 sacks, placing him tied for 8th across the entire NFL. He also recorded 70 total quarterback hurries during his 17 games.Trading him leaves a hole in the team’s pass rush after the Arizona Cardinals managed to win just 3 games in the last season.For the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills, Josh Sweat can be a massive upgrade to their pass rush for a Super Bowl run even though the star player could be a bit too expensive for the Bills.
