2026 NFL draft: Arizona Cardinals had combine visit with LB Jake Golday
Cincinnati LB Jake Golday met with many teams at the NFL combine. The Cardinals were one of them.
The Arizona Cardinals are deep into their player evaluations for the 2026 NFL draft. Part of that process was having formal interviews with a number of prospects at NFL combine at the beginning of the month. We know one of the players they met with — Cincinnati linebacker Jake Golday.
Golday, speaking with SI. com's Justin Melo , revealed that he had a "bunch of formals" at the combine, and that list of teams included the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals could use help at linebacker.
Mack Wilson is entering the final year of his contract, Owen Pappoe enters the final year of his, and 2025 rookie Cody Simon's time on the field as a starter resulted in an 0-9 record with six games allowing over 30 points. Golday is Melo's third-ranked linebacker in the draft. He converted from the edge to off the ball.
He is 6-4 1/2 and 239 pounds and ran the 40 at the combine in 4. 62 seconds. He had 105 total tackles in 2025 and had 3.