Multiple Teams Inquired About Trade For Josh Rosen, Cardinals Aren’t Currently Shopping Him

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that multiple teams inquired about Cardinals QB Josh Rosen at the Combine last week, but Arizona did not give those teams any indication that they’re willing to trade Rosen.

According to Schefter, this doesn’t mean that the Cardinals won’t end up shopping Rosen eventually, but they haven’t up to this point.

Schefter says that the Cardinals have not responded to the overtures that they’ve received from other teams while they’re still going through the draft evaluation process.

Earlier in the week, Peter King spoke with a “renowned NFL GM” who said that the Cardinals may only be able to get a third-round pick for Rosen right now.

“Probably a three,” the GM said. “Not what the Cardinals would think his value is.”

Of course, it’s possible that the compensation for Rosen could increase as teams start to show interest, but it’s obviously not ideal to trade a quarterback you used a first-round pick on a year later for a third-round selection.  

Last week, Cardinals GM Steve Keim offered a tepid response when asked if Rosen is their starting quarterback moving forward. 

“Is Josh Rosen our quarterback?” Keim said, via 98.7 Arizona Sports. “Yeah, he is right now. For sure.”

Rosen, 22, is a former first-round pick of the Cardinals back in 2018. He signed a four-year, $17,664,284 contract that includes an $10,926,792 signing bonus.

The contract includes a fifth-year option for the Cardinals to pick up in 2021.

In 2018, Rosen appeared in 14 games for the Cardinals and completed 55.2 percent of his passes for 2,278 yards, 11 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

We’ll have more regarding the Cardinals as the news is available.