Kliff Kingsbury was let go as Arizona Cardinals head coach after four seasons in charge; The Cardinals missed the NFL playoffs after a 4-13 season and closed the 2022 campaign with seven straight losses; Kingsbury sacked a year after signing contract extension until 2027
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Kliff Kingsbury has been let go as Arizona Cardinals head coach
The Arizona Cardinals have fired head coach Kliff Kingsbury after four seasons at the helm, the team confirmed Monday.
Arizona failed to reach the playoffs this season after going 4-13 after seven straight losses to close out the 2022 campaign.
NFL Network Ian Rapoport added that Cardinals general manager Steve Keim is stepping away from his role to focus on his health.
Kingsbury’s sacking marks the head coach’s second dismissal following Sunday’s regular season finale after Lovie Smith was relieved of his duties with the Houston Texans after just a year at the helm.
Kingsbury’s departure comes just a year after signing an extension keeping him under contract until the 2027 campaign.
His new deal had come as a reward for ending the franchise’s five-season absence from the playoffs after guiding the team to 7-0 and 10-2 records at various stages of the campaign.
The Cardinals had lost four of their last five regular season games before suffering a complete loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round.
Kingsbury compiled a 28-37-1 record in his four years at the job following six seasons with the Texas Tech varsity program.
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