The Arizona Cardinals begin the next phase of the predraft process. With the NFL combine done, we now enter the phase of pro days, workouts and official visits.
Teams are allowed 30 official visits for prospects where they can fly them in and spend multiple days with them in the building. One of those top-30 visits will be used for the son of a Hall of Fame receiver.
It’s not the one you think.
No, it is not Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., expected to be selected in the top five of the draft.
It is USC receiver Brenden Rice, son of Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, the greatest receiver in NFL history.
Rice has top-30 visits scheduled with multiple teams, including the Cardinals and Carolina Panthers, according to The Draft Network’s Justin Melo.
Rice played two seasons at Colorado before transferring to USC, where he played two seasons.
His production increased yearly and he had 45 receptions for 791 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Trojans in 2023.
He measured 6-foot-2 and weighed 208 pounds at the NFL combine. He ran the 40 in 4.50 seconds and had a 36.5-inch vertical leap and 9-foot-11 broad jump.
Rice is considered a Day 2 pick by many. The Cardinals have four picks on Day 2 of the draft, including three in the third round.
Listen to the latest from Cards Wire’s Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Spotify.
