2026 NFL draft: Ohio State DL Kayden McDonald met with Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals love Ohio State players and D-linemen. They met with an Ohio State D-lineman at the NFL combine.
The Arizona Cardinals are well into their 2026 NFL draft player evaluations. Part of that is meeting with players formally or informally. The NFL combine is one place where formal interviews happen.
We are beginning to find out which players the Cardinals have spoken with. One player is a defensive lineman who possibly could be a first-round pick — Ohio State defensive lineman Kayden McDonald. In an interview with SI.
com's Justin Melo , McDonald revealed that he had a formal meeting with the Cardinals and many other teams at the NFL combine. He said that it feels like he has been in contact with every team. "Every team that needs a physical defensive tackle has been in touch with me," he said.
McDonald is 35th in Daniel Jeremiah's top 50 prospects but is 21st in SI. com's draft rankings . The Cardinals have the 34th overall pick in the draft, so he is perhaps a guy in play for them in the second round.