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See the full story · 1 sourcesWe are a week closer to the start of the 2026 regular season, and another 10 players in the NFL Top 100 Players of 2026 were revealed. This past week, players 50-41 were revealed, meaning we know who 60 of the 100 are.
So far, two Arizona Cardinals players have been part of the top 100 — linebacker Josh Sweat at No. 78 and safety Budda Baker at No. 75. We expect tight end Trey McBride somewhere in the top 40.
Last week, these were the players revealed:
Players 50-41 of 'NFL Top 100'
No. 50: Chargers S Derwin James
No. 49: Bears G Joe Thuney
No. 48: Jaguars DE Josh Hines-Allen
No. 47: Eagles CB Quinyon Mitchell
No. 46: 49ers TE George Kittle
No. 45: Eagles LB Zack Baun
No. 44: Bengals QB Joe Burrow
No. 43: Chiefs DT Chris Jones
No. 42: Broncos OT Garett Bolles
No. 41: Steelers LB T.J. Watt
Of these 10 players, the Cardinals will face six of them — James, Mitchell, Kittle, Baun, Jones and Bolles. They will face Kittle twice. They open the season against the Chargers. They play the 49ers in Weeks 3 and 18. They play the Eagles in Week 13, the Broncos in Week 7 and the Chiefs in Week 11.
Cardinals opponents of 'NFL: Top 100'
Of the 60 players revealed, the Cardinals will face 27 of them.
No. 100 Saints DE Cameron Jordan
No. 97 Seahawks LB Ernest Jones
No. 96 Saints RB Travis Etienne
No. 95 Jets LB Demario Davis
No. 94 Chiefs C Creed Humphrey
No. 89 Rams RB Kyren Williams
No. 88 Lions LB Jack Campbell
No. 86 Chargers LB Tuli Tuipulotu
No. 85 49ers QB Brock Purdy
No. 84 Rams OLB Byron Young
No. 81 Commanders LB Bobby Wagner
No. 79 Chiefs TE Travis Kelce
No. 73 Broncos DL Zach Allen
No. 68 Broncos WR Courtland Sutton
No. 64 Saints WR Chris Olave
No. 60 Raiders TE Brock Bowers
No. 59 Broncos QB Bo Nix
No. 56 Eagles QB Jalen Hurts
No. 55 Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb
No. 54 49ers LB Fred Warner
No. 53 Rams WR Davante Adams
No. 50 Chargers S Derwin James
No. 47 Eagles CB Quinyon Mitchell
No. 46 49ers TE George Kittle
No. 45 Eagles LB Zack Baun
No. 43 Chiefs DT Chris Jones
No. 42 Broncos OT Garett Bolles
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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: NFL Top 100: Several Arizona Cardinals opponents in players 50-41
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