Who will be the stars to watch when the Cardinals host the 49ers in Mexico City?

For the second time in their history, the Niners and Cardinals will meet at the Azteca Stadium, and Mexican fans will be able to enjoy some of the game’s brightest stars

The NFL announced on Wednesday that the San Francisco 49ers will be the rivals for arizona cardinals on the Mexico Cityon November 21, as part of the 2022 regular season international game.

This is the second time that Niners Y Cardinals –NFC West divisional rivals– face each other on the field of the Aztec stadium, and Mexican fans will be able to enjoy seeing some of the game’s biggest stars.

ESPN presents the most outstanding figures of Arizona Y San Francisco who hope to captivate the Mexican fans.

The 28-year-old tight end is one of the San Francisco fan favorites. The three-time Pro Bowler arrived in the bay in 2017 and in a short time managed to become one of the top stars in the league at his position. In 2019, Kittle was awarded the Len Eshmont Award for the player who best “exemplifies Eshmort’s courageous and inspiring play,” according to the Niners’ official site.

A three-time Defensive Player of the Year and five-time first-team All-Pro with five Pro Bowl invitations in his decorated career, the former Houston Texans player came to the Cardinals in 2021 but his season was marred by a shoulder injury that I leave it out for significant time, limiting its impact. After a long recovery, Watt is ready to play again and shine for Arizona.

The two-time Pro Bowl defender came to the Niners in 2019 via the first-round draft pick, and has quickly become one of the key pieces on the roster. In the 2021 campaign, Bosa had 15.5 sacks, becoming an offseason priority for which San Francisco management offers a juicy contract extension.

Hopkins is a five-time Pro Bowl player who quickly became Arizona’s best offensive weapon upon his arrival in 2020 from Houston. Fortunately for Mexican NFL fans, Hopkins would be available to play at Estadio Azteca after receiving a six-game ban from the league for violating its prohibited substance policy. The three-time first-team All-Pro has 14 touchdowns in two seasons with the Cards.

No one had a breakout season for San Francisco last year like Samuel, who earned his first Pro Bowl invitation as a dual threat in the air and on the ground. The 26-year-old receiver has 21 total touchdowns in just three seasons, however, he has had differences with management related to negotiating a contract extension, and asked to be traded, but general manager John Lynch is working to retain him for the long term.

The former No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft is another player who has recently engaged in not-so-friendly discussions with his management, seeking a better contract. The Cardinals optioned their quarterback’s fifth year, and for now, Murray — a two-time Pro Bowler — said he’s focused on trying to take Arizona to the top of the NFL.

In the conversation for the best internal linebacker in the NFL, the name of Warner must inevitably appear, who has spent four years defending the colors of San Francisco, He became in 2021 the highest paid linebacker in the history of the league by signing a Five-year contract extension for $95 million that includes $40.5 million guaranteed. In 2021, Warner recorded 137 tackles in 16 games played.

In a case similar to Warner’s, the Cardinals made Baker in 2020 the then-highest-paid safety in NFL history. The 26-year-old four-time Pro Bowler signed a four-year extension at the time for $59 million. In the previous season, Budda appeared in 17 games and finished with 98 tackles.

The 22-year-old debuted as the 49ers’ starting quarterback last year and has quickly established himself as one of the most interesting elements on the San Francisco roster. The franchise spent a lot of draft capital to move up the pick order and draft the product of North Dakota State, and now San Francisco expects him to commandeer the starting job.

The wide receiver is in the low end of his career as an NFL player, but the quality he brings on the field for Arizona, as a complement to Hopkins, remains unquestionable. A seven-time Pro Bowl selection who shone brightly for the Cincinnati Bengals for a decade, Green hopes to wrap up a career that could land him in the Hall of Fame with the prize he’s missing: a Super Bowl.