Arizona Cardinals to face 3 of NFL's best aging veteran players in 2025
PFF named 10 outstanding aging veteran players in the NFL. The Cardinals have one and face three of them in 2025.
It is said that the NFL is a young man's game. It is a league where players in their 20s thrive and few last long into their 30s. The Arizona Cardinals spent the last two seasons actively getting younger.
But there are exceptions. PFF featured 10 aging veterans who are still playing at a high level.
The NFC West has three of these 10 players and one other is one of the Cardinals' non-division opponents in 2025.
DL Calais Campbell, Arizona Cardinals
We focused on Campbell individually in another story. He will be 39 and enters his 18th season. Even in his late 30s, he has had three consecutive seasons with at least five sacks and has 14 such seasons in his career. He seems on track for the Hall of Fame despite never at any point in his career being widely considered one of the very best at his position.
QB Matthew Stafford, L.A. Rams
Stafford is 37 years old and his Rams squad is a potential sleeper to go all the way. If he manages to get another title, it will be hard to keep him out of the Hall of Fame. Oh, and he has really been good against the Cardinals over the last decade. He is 7-2-1 in the regular season in his last 10 regular-season starts against the Cardinals, dating back to 2017, and he beat them in the playoffs en route to his title.
LT Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers
Williams will turn 37 in July. He is still arguably the best tackle in the league. He dominates against the Cardinals. He made 11 straight Pro Bowls but missed last year, as he played in only 10 games. He was an All-Pro in the three seasons prior to 2024.
G Kevin Zeitler, Tennessee Titans
The Cardinals host the Titans in Week 5 this coming season. He is 35, and while he has only been a Pro Bowler once in his career, he has been one of the most reliable guards for years.
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