Cardinals trade Isaiah Simmons, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 draft, to the NY Giants

Arizona Cardinals have traded Isaiah Simmons to New York Giants, moving on from . 8 overall pick in 2020 draft after three lackluster seasons.

deal was anunced on Thursday, less than a week after Simmons had a disappointing preseason performance in a loss to Kansas City Chiefs. Giants are sending a seventh-round pick in 2024 draft to Cardinals.

move is pending Simmons passing a physical.

Simmons swap was start of a busy day for Cardinals’ front office, which also dealt offensive lineman Josh Jones to Texans and added quarterback Joshua Dobbs in a deal with Browns.

25-year-old Simmons was seen as a can’t-miss defensive prospect in 2020 draft after a stellar college career at Clemson. But 6-foot-4, 238-pounder never quite found a role with Cardinals and was attempting to move to safety from linebacker this preseason.

Cardinals were supportive of Simmons’ switch, though move didn’t make a lot of sense from team’s perspective. Arizona is already set at safety with two-time All-Pro Budda Baker and veteran Jalen Thompson.

Still, re was little clue Simmons was about to be dealt.

“He did everything that we asked him to do,” Cardinals coach Jonathan Gann said Thursday. “It’s just moving forward, we feel like this is best way that how we want to play football against or people.”

Cardinals are currently in Minnesota, having joint practices with Vikings in leadup to ir preseason game on Saturday.

Simmons has been productive over past two seasons, with 105 tackles in 2021 and 99 tackles last season, but he’s also had a tendency for big mistakes that frustrated previous coach Kliff Kingsbury.

new regime with Cardinals — led by Gann and general manr Monti Ossenfort — decided t to exercise fifth-year option on Simmons’ contract during offseason. A few months later, y’ve parted ways with player completely.

“He’s been here last three seasons and wish him best going forward,” Ossenfort said. “But just for us as a team where we’re at, we thought it was best move to make.”

Cardinals and Giants will face each or in Week 2.

Ossenfort was a busy man Thursday, dealing Jones and team’s seventh-round pick in 2024 to Texans for a fifth-round pick in 2024. A few hours later, he added Dobbs and a 2024 seventh-round pick from Browns in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick.

Jones was selected in third round of 2020 draft — two rounds after Simmons — and played in every game past two seasons, starting 12 times in 2021 and nine times last season.

28-year-old Dobbs gives Cardinals ar option under center while franchise quarterback Kyler Murray continues to recover from a knee injury suffered last season. Arizona’s new offensive coordinator Drew Petzing was Cleveland’s quarterbacks coach last season, which could make for an easier transition.