Josh Sweat brushes off trade rumors as Cardinals approach deadline: ‘I ain’t worried about that’

Arizona Cardinals edge rusher Josh Sweat addressed trade rumors involving his name following the Cardinals’ loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

The 29-year-old reportedly wants a new contract, and the Cardinals enter Tuesday’s trade deadline at 3-6, which could force them into being sellers. The team already dealt quarterback Jacoby Brissett to the Baltimore Ravens last Wednesday.

“Nah, I ain’t worried about that (expletive),” Sweat told reporters after Sunday’s loss in Seattle.

“I know ya’ll have been waiting to ask me about that, but I don’t know what’s going on with that. That ain’t even up to me.”

When a reporter followed up and asked if Sweat had a preference of what happens between now and Tuesday’s trade deadline, Sweat responded by shaking his head, smiling and chuckling:

“Come on, bro. You know you not (getting that). I don’t know. I don’t worry about that. I just said it bro, come on, man.”

Sweat is coming off a career-high 12 sacks last season but has had a bit of a down year this campaign, logging three sacks. He has played in all nine of Arizona’s games after missing the entirety of the team’s voluntary offseason program, training camp and preseason. He sat out of voluntary camps and was placed on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list at the start of training camp due to ongoing knee maintenance.

The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday at 2 p.m. MST.

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