For the first time in 18 years, the Arizona Cardinals will have a new kit: three monochrome presentations
PHOENIX — For the first time in 18 years, the Arizona Cardinals They will have new uniforms. The new apparel was unveiled Thursday night at a private event in downtown Phoenix and then it was shown to the world on social media. Gone are the days of two-tone jerseys and underarm patches and pants with a stripe down the side.
ArizonaIn collaboration with Nike, featured three monochrome kits: all-red for home, all-white away, and all-black as an alternate. In a statement, the Cardinals They said the process to design new uniforms began in late 2019 but was interrupted by COVID before restarting.
The red jersey has written “Arizona” on the chest in white with white numbers outlined in silver and “Protect the Nest” inside the back neck.
The moment you’ve all been waiting for. pic.twitter.com/6Bio5r9KwY
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) April 21, 2023
The black and white uniforms have similar designs. None have text on the chest; instead, the word “Cardinals” is on both sleeves along a thick silver stripe between two thin red stripes, which the team says is an “homage to the previous uniforms of the Cardinals“. Inside the back collar of the black and white uniforms reads, “Bird Gang”.
The black and white pants have the same trim as the sleeves: a thick silver stripe trimmed on each side by a thin red stripe on each side. All three jerseys feature the logo on the upper back, between the collar and the nameplate.
The main helmet of the Cardinals It will remain white, but has been redesigned to include silver sparkles and a silver face mask instead of the gray of previous versions. The logo of the Cardinals it is larger and has been “updated with digital shading and a metallic sheen”. Arizona they will also have a black version of the helmet that they will wear with their alternate uniforms.
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) April 21, 2023
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— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) April 21, 2023
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) April 21, 2023
