The Arizona Cardinals have fired Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury after just four seasons with the franchise and a 4-13 season. This comes just ten months after the franchise signed him to a contract extension through the 2027 NFL season. Kingsbury was hired by Arizona in the January of 2019 after he was fired as the Head Coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Despite injuries and coaching staff issues, the Cardinals clearly expect better with the talent they have on their roster at the moment. Several names will surface as a replacement including former New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton.
Sources: The Arizona Cardinals fired head coach Kliff Kingsbury, who 10 months ago signed a contract extension through the 2027 season.
The Cardinals still never have had a head coach – any head coach – last longer than six years while the team has existed for over 100 years. pic.twitter.com/kYWb1AfjIG
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 9, 2023
In four seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, Kliff Kingsbury led the team to a regular season record of 28-37-1. He led the team to just one playoff berth where they lost in the Wild Card round to the Los Angles Rams. It is possible that the contract extension after one playoff appearance was a bit premature for the franchise.
The Cardinals’ search for their next Head Coach will begin immediately and they are expected to look into adding Sean Payton to the franchise. Kliff Kingsbury will likely land on his feet somewhere next season as an offensive coordinator. The two are heading in separate directions and that might be the best thing for both of them.
