The Arizona Cardinals have not picked up a fifth-year option on a first round pick in quite some time.
That will continue as the last first round pick of the Steve Keim era, Zaven Collins will have his fifth-year option declined according to General Manager Monti Ossenfort.
BREAKING NEWS @AZCardinals GM Monti Ossenfort told us today they have decided NOT to pick up LB Zaven Collins' 5th-year option.
: https://t.co/AoiY46c7A1 pic.twitter.com/RaQEElqBnP— The Burns & Gambo Show (@BurnsAndGambo) April 30, 2024This is not a shock based on Zaven’s play, where he struggled to make the leap from his Tulsa defense playing a 3-3-5 to a more traditional NFL based defense under Vance Joseph.