As a result, in Over the Cap’s projections for compensatory selections in the 2025 NFL draft, the Cardinals are not projected to receive any. Why not?

D.J. Reed's path to free agency started with the San Francisco 49ers, who drafted him in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Reed quickly became a key contributor, even reaching Super Bowl LIV in his second season, though the 49ers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Cardinals have plenty of cap space and draft capital this offseason, raising questions about where to spend those resources.