Cardinals Rumors: Marquise Brown Focus of Trade Calls; Arizona Not Shopping WR

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown has generted interest from opposing teams via trade, although Arizona is not planning on moving the 26-year-old (via Dianna Russini of The Athletic).

Brown has been productive this year, recording 334 yards and three touchdowns through the team's first six games. His numbers should only increase once Kyler Murray is able to come back, as the two-time Pro Bowl quarterback is beginning to practice again as he returns from a torn ACL.

While Brown is set to hit unrestricted free agency in the 2024 offseason, the Cardinals believe that the risk of him potentially leaving isn't worth losing the wideout mid-season. The front office has plans on keeping him beyond this year, per Russini.

"Brown is both healthy and productive right now and looks to be part of this team's future. Remember, the Cardinals have six picks in the first three rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft. They have plenty of draft capital."

Their excess of picks in the 2024 Draft comes from the front office's deal with the Houston Texans this past April, trading down from the No. 3 overall pick to the No. 12 overall selection while receiving Houston's 2024 first-round pick.

Prior to a Week 5 matchup with Cincinnati earlier this season, Brown shut down rumors of him experiencing a change of scenery.

"I didn't see that," he said, according to Darren Urban of azcardinals.com. "That's not my focus. My focus is on the Bengals. I'm a Cardinal. That's all I'm worried about."

Arizona's offense is ranked just 25th league-wide with an average of 190.7 passing yards per game, although the return of Murray could result in them finishing the season with a top-20 mark.

The signal-caller currently has a career average of 242.9 passing yards per game.