NFL Top 100: 5 Arizona Cardinals opponents in players 30-21

As the regular season approaches for the NFL, the countdown of the NFL Top 100 Players of 2026 continues. This past week, another 10 players were revealed. All that are left are the top 20, and Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride still has not been revealed.

Two Cardinals players have been revealed in the top 100 so far — pass rusher Josh Sweat at No. 78 and safety Budda Baker at No. 75.

Players ranked 30-21 were revealed this past week.

• No. 30 Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson
• No. 29 Eagles DT Jalen Carter
• No. 28 Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez
• No. 27 Panthers LB Devin Lloyd
• No. 26 Dolphins RB De'Von Achane
• No. 25 Texas CB Derek Stingley Jr.
• No. 24 Raiders DE Maxx Crosby
• No. 23 Texans DE Danielle Hunter
• No. 22 Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
• No. 21 Seahawks QB Sam Darnold

Of these 10 players, the Cardinals will face five in 2026. They face Hutchinson and St. Brown in Week 5. They face Carter in Week 13. They face Crosby in Week 17, and they will face Darnold in Weeks 2 and 9.

Of the 80 players revealed, the Cardinals will face 41 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
• No. 40 49ers OT Trent Williams
• No. 39 Chargers QB Justin Herbert
• No. 38 Eagles CB Cooper DeJean
• No. 37 Lions OT Penei Sewell
• No. 36 Cowboys WR George Pickens
• No. 34 Eagles RB Saquon Barkley
• No. 33 Lions QB Jared Goff
• No. 32 Broncos OLB Nik Bonitto
• No. 31 Cowboys QB Dak Prescott
• No. 30 Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson
• No. 29 Eagles DT Jalen Carter
• No. 24 Raiders DE Maxx Crosby
• No. 22 Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
• No. 21 Seahawks QB Sam Darnold

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