The NFL trade deadline approaches. It is one week away. The Arizona Cardinals already made a big move to acquire tight end Zach Ertz. Could they make more moves?
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Cardinals have a player on their roster receiving interest from around the league approaching the deadline.
It is not someone who plays a significant role. It is third-year receiver Andy Isabella.
The former second-rounder has played in just two games this season, and he’s been mostly inactive. Yet, teams were calling Arizona to no avail about the speedster prior to the season. Expect those calls to increase as the trade deadline draws closer and if they don’t trade him, the Cardinals face the prospect of getting nothing for a former early pick who doesn’t appear part of their future.
He has not had an offensive snap this season and has only been active twice, getting six total snaps on special teams.
He has been a disappointment so far in his Cardinals career but he does have traits another team would like. He has elite straight-line speed. He can play inside and out. He can help in the return game and now offers some help on special teams.
He seems to be rotting at the back of the Cardinals’ roster, although it seems they were intent on not trading him before the season.
The emergence of Rondale Moore makes it nearly impossible for him to find playing time.
The Cardinals do not have a pick in the fourth or fifth rounds in next year’s draft currently because of moving up in the draft this year to select cornerback Marco Wilson and because of the trade for Ertz.
Since the Cardinals seem to have no plans for Isabella moving forward, using him to potentially recoup one of those Day 3 picks would seem like a smart move.
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