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The Arizona Cardinals delayed drafting Jeremiyah Love due to a wrong phone number, not trade talks. Love is the highest-drafted running back since Saquon Barkley in 2018.
It wouldn't be unreasonable for someone to think the Arizona Cardinals waiting until the end of their allotted eight minutes meant they were listening to trade offers for the third overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft.
But that's not what happened, according to general manager Monti Ossenfort.
"If you want me to tell the honest to God truth, we had the wrong phone number," Ossenfort said. "The phone number that we were given was the wrong one, so that was a little bit of the delay."
Arizona eventually figured it out and connected with running back Jeremiyah Love, who was informed that he would be headed to the desert to start his professional career. Love became the highest-drafted running back since the New York Giants took Saquon Barkley second overall in 2018.
"Technical difficulties," Ossenfort joked.
In all seriousness though, Ossenfort said that the Cardinals merely had "surface-level conversations" about trading the pick for a package of additional selections.
"Nothing that came anywhere close to getting us to move off the pick," he said.
The choice confused analysts who argued that Arizona had bigger needs at positions of greater import. But Love is a rare talent who will be an immediate injection of horsepower for the Cardinals' offense and first-year head coach Mike LaFleur.
"I'm not really worried about what the media's saying, or anything like that, where I'm projected to go," Love said. "I really don't care. I just want to go and work and build relationships with people. I want to connect with my fans. I want to connect with the team itself – ownership, coaches, players. Just build connections with people. Because when this game is over, that's all you're going to have left, is your connections with people."
Consider the Cardinals' draft-day phone call the first important connection made.
The NFL Draft regularly produces its most memorable moments off the stage, when selections end with a handshake or embrace from the commissioner.
The delay was caused by a wrong phone number provided to the Cardinals, not due to trade discussions.
Jeremiyah Love is a running back drafted by the Arizona Cardinals, making him the highest-drafted running back since Saquon Barkley in 2018.
The Arizona Cardinals had the third overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Monti Ossenfort explained that the delay was due to a wrong phone number, jokingly referring to it as 'technical difficulties.'

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See the moments when draft night emotions peak as Roger Goodell greets players hearing their names called.
Above, Texas Tech Red Raiders linebacker David Bailey embraces NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after he is selected by the New York Jets as the number two pick during the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium.
Jeremiyah Love of Notre Dame hugs NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected third overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Carnell Tate of Ohio State shakes hands with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell celebrates after being selected fourth overall pick by the Tennessee Titans during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Mansoor Delane of LSU hugs NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected sixth overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Sonny Styles of Ohio State hugs with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected seventh overall pick by the Washington Commanders during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Jordyn Tyson of Arizona State hugs with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected eighth overall pick by the New Orleans Saints during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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The NFL Draft regularly produces its most memorable moments off the stage, when selections end with a handshake or embrace from the commissioner.
See the moments when draft night emotions peak as Roger Goodell greets players hearing their names called.
Above, Texas Tech Red Raiders linebacker David Bailey embraces NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after he is selected by the New York Jets as the number two pick during the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium.
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The NFL Draft regularly produces its most memorable moments off the stage, when selections end with a handshake or embrace from the commissioner.
See the moments when draft night emotions peak as Roger Goodell greets players hearing their names called.
Above, Texas Tech Red Raiders linebacker David Bailey embraces NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after he is selected by the New York Jets as the number two pick during the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium.
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Jeremiyah Love of Notre Dame hugs NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected third overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Carnell Tate of Ohio State shakes hands with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell celebrates after being selected fourth overall pick by the Tennessee Titans during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Mansoor Delane of LSU hugs NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected sixth overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Sonny Styles of Ohio State hugs with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected seventh overall pick by the Washington Commanders during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Jordyn Tyson of Arizona State hugs with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected eighth overall pick by the New Orleans Saints during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Cardinals' Jeremiyah Love NFL draft choice delayed due to wrong number