GLENDALE – One of the newest voices for the Arizona Cardinals in 2025 has been revealed to be an eight-year pro. After old radio color analyst Ron Wolfey stepped down from calling games for the 2025 season, the team needed a replacement and have named it in A.Q. Shipley. The 39-year-old played for Arizona for four seasons, 2015-2019.
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Feb 7, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; A.Q. Shipley on the Pat McAfee Show set on Radio Row at the Super Bowl LIX media center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill on Shipley’s hiring:
“Great guy, knows the game so well,” Bidwill told Arizona Sports’ Wolf & Luke after the announcement on Monday. “When you think about the positions that have to know the game … center is super important, and A.Q. is so smart. I think he’s going to do a great job of translating the game and filling those big cleats of Ron Wolfley.”
Dec 3, 2017; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals center A.Q. Shipley (53) against the Los Angeles Rams at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Shipley was drafted in the seventh round of the 2009 draft at 226th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, 6’1 offensive lineman didn’t make the roster and wouldn’t get his first opportunity until 2012 with the Indianapolis Colts. The next season, he found himself on the Baltimore Ravens before returning to the Colts the subsequent year.
After bouncing around his first three seasons, Shipley found his home with the Cardinals, appearing in 59 games and starting 40 games. He was the starting center for the franchise in 2016 and 2017, where quarterbacks like Carson Palmer, Drew Stanton and Blaine Gabbert were under center for Shipley.
Nov 10, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer (3) calls signals during the game against the Houston Texans at University of Phoenix Stadium. Arizona won 27-24. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
“Yes, it’s going to be difficult,” Shipley said. “It’s going to be very difficult to actually watch [the Cardinals] play and know that I’m not there. Yet at the same time, I also know my responsibility of being a dad and how important that is, and that pretty much puts everything into perspective for me.”
Arizona begin its preseason schedule against the Kansas City Chiefs on Aug. 9th, which will likely be Shipley’s first opportunity to call for the team on the air.
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