Are the next two Cardinals games the last for Josh Sweat? Budda Baker?

Barry Shuck examines whether the Arizona Cardinals should consider trading veteran stars Josh Sweat and Budda Baker ahead of the trade deadline. Following a 2-5 start under head coach Mike LaFleur, Shuck questions if upcoming road games against the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks could signal a teardown. Sweat is in the second season of a four-year, $76 million contract, while Baker is entering the final stretch of a three-year, $54 million deal.

While Shuck questions Sweat's dip in production following Calais Campbell's departure, he argues firmly against moving Baker despite media trade speculation. Baker expressed his desire to remain in Arizona, and Shuck emphasizes that trading away the durable eight-time Pro Bowl safety for mid-round draft picks would make little sense for the franchise.