GLENDALE – The Arizona Cardinals announced all seven draft picks upcoming jersey number for the 2026 NFL season. General manager Monti Ossenfort made plenty of noise during this latest draft process, making two polarizing picks. Jeremiyah Love third overall and third-round pick Carson Beck. The duo are the most talked about selections for the franchise, each playing premier positions.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!If each panned out, their jersey numbers will fill the seats State Farm Stadium for years to come. Love didn’t need to compromise, selecting his collegiate number, while Beck shifted to a new look in the NFL.
May 7, 2026; Tempe, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Beck speaks to the media during a 2026 NFL Draft choices press conference at Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Cardinals rookies’ numbers released:
Love will be the 20th No. 4 in Cardinals history, the last time being wide receiver Greg Dortch last year. The most famous person to wear the white four was the late great Rondale Moore, who sadly passed away this past February. Beck will be the 31st No. 19, with the last two instances also being quarterbacks in Kedon Slovis and Trace McSorley. Super Bowl champion and Pro Bowler Tom Tupa is the most famous player to wear Beck’s number, with him starting from a quarterback to converting into a punter in his later years.
Arizona Cardinals rookie linebacker Karson Sharar during a press conference on May 7, 2026, at the Arizona Cardinals training facility in Tempe.
Of the final five draft picks, four are taking a players’ number from last years’ squad. The biggest example is fourth-round pick Kaleb Proctor taking Dalvin Tomlinsion’s No. 94 after the Cardinals cut him earlier in the offseason. The lone player to pick a number that hasn’t been used in years is offensive lineman Chase Bisontis. The No. 57 hasn’t been used since 2022. The 21-year-old is trying to make a name for himself, as he is expected to be the starting right guard at the beginning of the season.
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