Cardinals rip former team executive's 'erratic behavior' after he filed arbitration claim

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The Arizona Cardinals have responded to former front office executive Terry McDonough’s arbitration case, saying it was his "erratic behavior" that "eventually damaged his career."

Owner Michael Bidwill and the Cardinals issued their response to The Associated Press, detailing instances in which McDonough displayed "volatile behavior."

McDonough filed an arbitration claim against the Cardinals in April, accusing Bidwill of cheating. McDonough said his objection to a scheme that would involve "burner phones" to get around GM Steve Keim’s 2018 suspension following a DUI led to a demotion. 

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Owner Michael Bidwill of the Arizona Cardinals before a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at State Farm Stadium Dec. 25, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

McDonough, who worked in the Cardinals’ front office for a decade, claims he still has that burner phone. 

The Cardinals’ new GM, Monti Ossenfort, informed McDonough he would not be retained when his contract was up in 2024. McDonough signed a new contract in May 2022, which the Cardinals say included "a waiver of all his legal claims."

Arizona claims McDonough has filed for arbitration "in retaliation" of Ossenfort’s decision not to retain him, and he’s included claims that "are full of exaggerations and falsehoods about the Cardinals organization and its President."

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"Mr. McDonough’s filing is full of allegations and assertions that, while colorful, are not true and do not state viable legal claims," the team’s attorneys