Player News

• Cardinals' Michael Wilson: Gains 31 yards on two catches

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Wilson pulled in both of his targets for 31 yards in Sunday's 41-10 win over the Rams. The Cardinals led this contest comfortably from wire to wire, leaving little action for the team's No. 2 receiver. After cashing in a short touchdown on his lone reception against the Bills in Week 1, the 2023 third-round selection gave way to rookie phenom Marvin Harrison (4/130/2) on Sunday. Wilson's sporadic usage on offense limits his fantasy value to those in deep leagues heading into a Week 3 matchup against San Francisco.

  SEE FULL ARTICLE

• Cardinals' Michael Wilson: Sparse usage in Week 1

  10D ago • By RotoWire

  Wilson hauled in one of two targets for five yards during Sunday's 34-28 loss at Buffalo. The Cardinals trotted out rookie Marvin Harrison, Wilson and Greg Dortch as their starting wide receivers to begin the year, but the first two had just one catch apiece while Dortch compiled a 6-47-0 line on eight targets. It's unlikely that Harrison and Wilson will be held down too often this season, but the pair also has to contend with TE Trey McBride (nine targets Sunday) and RB James Conner (four targets) for the attention of QB Kyler Murray. Wilson will seek to get his 2024 season on track during a Week 2 matchup with the Rams this coming Sunday.

  SEE FULL ARTICLE

• Cardinals' Michael Wilson: Running with starters

  07/26/2024 • By RotoWire

  Wilson is working with the starting offense early in training camp, ahead of newcomer Zay Jones, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports. The Cardinals signed Jones in May, shortly after taking fellow wideout Marvin Harrison with the third overall draft pick. With Harrison locked in for a starting spot, the other two starting roles presumably will come down to Wilson, Jones and 5-foot-7 slot man Greg Dortch. Wilson was targeted on 14.1 percent of his routes as a rookie -- one of the lowest rates in the league among starting wide receivers -- but he made the most of his limited chances with a 65.5 percent catch rate and 14.9 yards per reception (9.7 YPT). The 2023 third-round pick enters Year 2 as the favorite to start opposite Harrison, and there's always the possibility of some volume growth even if Harrison and TE Trey McBride are runaway favorites to be the team's most heavily targeted players.

  SEE FULL ARTICLE

• Cardinals' Michael Wilson: Outlook muddied after recent arrivals

  05/14/2024 • By RotoWire

  Wilson has more competition for targets from quarterback Kyler Murray after the team selected Marvin Harrison fourth overall in this year's draft and then signed seven-year pro Zay Jones last week, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports. Wilson spent much of the offseason No. 2, at best, in the pecking order in the Cardinals passing game behind tight end Trey McBride, but the recent additions leave Wilson's potential volume in the upcoming campaign up in the air. As a rookie third-round pick last year, Wilson put together a 38-565-3 line on 58 targets in 13 contests, but he produced just 13 catches (on 25 targets) for 164 yards and one touchdown in five outings with Murray under center. The arrival of the dynamic Harrison likely leaves Wilson fending for looks with Jones, who has three years with at least 500 receiving yards on his resume.

  SEE FULL ARTICLE

• Cardinals' Michael Wilson: Temporarily atop depth chart

  03/15/2024 • By RotoWire

  Wilson is part of a thin WR room in Arizona after the team traded Rondale Moore and lost Marquise Brown in free agency, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports. That said, the Cardinals own the fourth overall pick in a draft with three elite wide receiver prospects and might end up having their choice of the three. They also have time to pursue veterans, though journeyman Chris Moore has been the only free-agent addition so far. Wilson came in as a third-round pick last season and started 12 of his 13 games while posting excellent per-target efficiency numbers -- 65.5 percent catch rate, 14.9 YPR, 9.7 YPT -- but his low rate of targets per route (14.1 percent) leaves him as somewhat of a question mark. He's got opportunity and size (6-2, 213) working in his favor, while speed (4.58 40) and age (turned 24 in February) were dings on the prospect profile coming out of Stanford. If nothing else, Wilson seems to be in pretty good position to reprise his role as a starter who doesn't see that many targets.

  SEE FULL ARTICLE