Carolina traded Anderson to Arizona on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The trade comes one day after Anderson was sent off the field by interim head coach Steve Wilks during the team's Week 6 loss to the Rams. Anderson wasn't targeted during the game and was spotted in a verbal argument with receivers coach Joe Dailey, per Joe Person of The Athletic. Per Rapoport, the Panthers had been shopping Anderson since the firing of Matt Rhule after Week 5 and even contemplated releasing the wideout, but they were able to get a 2024 sixth-round pick and a 2025 seventh-round pick from the Cardinals, who may be without Marquise Brown (ankle) potentially out for the rest of the season. However, Arizona is expected to get back DeAndre Hopkins in Week 7 after he served a six-game suspension for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances, so Anderson may be a regular in the team's receiving corps in short order. Given the upgrade at quarterback, this seems to be a positive development for Anderson's overall fantasy potential, but he may face an adjustment period to start.