Cardinals WR Michael Wilson (neck) to miss rest of season

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson is done for the season after suffering a fracture in his neck during Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks, coach Mike LaFleur confirmed Monday. The injury occurred on the fourth offensive play, a 17-yard reception where Wilson jumped in front of Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon and landed awkwardly. Wilson got up without assistance and continued playing, but the severity became apparent after the game when the adrenaline wore off. "He said he kind of had a kink in his neck, but he's such a warrior," LaFleur said. "He didn't think much of it."

Wilson signed a three-year, $75 million contract extension before the season after his first 1,000-yard campaign in 2025. Through nine games in 2026, he had 51 receptions for 546 yards and two touchdowns, ranking 10th in the league in receptions. A week earlier against Dallas, he posted 111 receiving yards and sent the game to overtime with a touchdown catch in the final seconds.

The receiver room has been decimated over the last three weeks. In Week 7 against Denver, Jalen Brooks dislocated his wrist and required emergency surgery. The following week in Dallas, Kendrick Bourne fractured his tibia and will miss the remainder of the season. Bourne had 26 receptions for 263 yards before the injury. Including the trade of Marvin Harrison Jr., the Cardinals are now without the top four receivers they opened with in Week 1.

LaFleur was blunt when asked if he had seen a position group impacted by injuries this severely: "No." He cited three examples of players competing through serious injuries: Wilson with the neck fracture, Brooks with what LaFleur called a "shattered arm," and cornerback Will Johnson with a neck injury of his own. "I love the fight out of these guys," LaFleur said.

The remaining receivers on the roster are Simi Fehoko, Devin Duvernay, and rookies Reggie Virgil and Harrison Wallace III. Veteran Zay Jones is on the practice squad. "A lot of opportunity for guys to go out there and show us what they got," LaFleur told the team. "Where there is setbacks there is setups for success. We'll go from there." Bleacher Report noted the remaining receivers have a combined eight receptions this season and suggested Virgil as the best internal fantasy replacement, while noting external options like Houston's Tank Dell, San Francisco's Jordan Watkins, or Miami's Caleb Douglas.