The rookie wideout missed three of Arizona's past four games with the shoulder injury and didn't practice at all last week. With a Week 14 bye around the corner, the Cardinals may not have much reason to bring Wilson back for Sunday's game against the Steelers.
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Status
QUESTIONABLE - Shoulder - Not Specified Expected Return: 2023-12-03Latest Michael Wilson news
Receiving
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TDS | LNG | YAC | YDS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ARI | 9 | 28 | 39 | 435 | 16 | 2 | 69 | 100 | 48 |
The rookie wideout missed three of Arizona's past four games with the shoulder injury and didn't practice at all last week. With a Week 14 bye around the corner, the Cardinals may not have much reason to bring Wilson back for Sunday's game against the Steelers.
Coach Jonathan Gannon confirmed Friday that Wilson will be inactive for a third time in four games. The Cardinals may want to hold him out another week at this point, as their Dec. 3 contest in Pittsburgh is followed by a late bye in Week 14. Greg Dortch took on most of Wilson's snaps in a loss to the Texans last Sunday, catching six of eight targets for 76 yards while playing more snaps on offense (46 - 75 percent) than he had in every prior game combined this year (45).
The same can be said for Marquise Brown (heel), leaving the statuses of Arizona's top two wide receivers in flux ahead of Sunday's contest versus the Rams. Friday's injury report could be telling for both players' chances to suit up this weekend, but with Zach Pascal (hamstring) also limited Wednesday and Thursday, Rondale Moore, Greg Dortch and Andre Baccellia are the team's healthy WRs on the active roster.
Wilson has been tending to a shoulder injury that has impacted him for the entirety of November and limited him to one appearance over the last three games. On Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Wilson suffered a setback with his shoulder late last week and now isn't logging any on-field work to begin Week 12 prep. Wilson will have two more chances to mix into drills before the Cardinals potentially make a ruling on his availability ahead of Sunday's contest against the Rams.
Prior to opening November with a shoulder injury, Wilson was enjoying a fruitful rookie campaign, tallying a cumulative 25-401-2 line on 33 targets in the first eight games of his career. Since then, he sat out Week 9 and played through the issue Week 10 against the Falcons on his way to three more catches for 34 yards. During Week 11 prep, he wasn't listed on Cardinals practice reports until Friday, when he was tagged with a questionable designation. On Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Wilson suffered a setback with his shoulder late in the week and wasn't in line to play, which has come to pass. With Zach Pascal (hamstring) also sidelined, Arizona's available wide receivers this weekend are Marquise Brown, Rondale Moore, Greg Dortch and Andre Baccellia.
According to Schefter, Wilson suffered a setback this week, making him unlikely to face Houston. With Wilson likely out, look for Marquise Brown and Trey McBride to dominate the targets for Arizona while Rondale Moore, Zach Pascal and Greg Dortch could see increased reps on offense.
Wilson missed Week 9 with a shoulder injury, then returned for Week 10 after being listed as questionable. He wasn't on the injury report to start this week, and his addition Friday might mean he suffered some kind of setback as Arizona prepares for Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff in Houston. With Zach Pascal (hamstring) ruled out, the only healthy wide receivers on the roster as of Friday are Marquise Brown, Rondale Moore and Greg Dortch, all of whom are listed at 175-to-180 pounds. The Cardinals have WRs Davion Davis, Kaden Davis and Andre Baccellia on their practice squad.
Wilson sat out Week 9 due to a shoulder issue, but after stringing together three straight limited practices this week, the rookie third-round pick will be among the top pass catchers available to quarterback Kyler Murray (knee) in his season debut. Working primarily with the since-departed Joshua Dobbs this season, Wilson has racked up 25 catches (on 33 targets) for 401 yards and two touchdowns in the first eight games of his career.
Wilson left late in Sunday's 31-24 loss to Baltimore, and whatever issue forced him out of the game also limited his practice participation Wednesday. The team should release a clarification on the nature of the rookie wide receiver's injury shortly.
Team
Arizona Cardinals
Birthdate
2/23/2000 (23)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'2", 213 lbs
Draft Info
2023: Rd 3; Pk 94 (ARI)
Birthplace
Simi Valley, CA, USA
Position
WR
College
Stanford
Experience
0th season
Career History
Arizona Cardinals
2023 - Present
(1 season)
Previous Game
25
Final
23
3
REC
34
YDS
0
TDS
2023 Season Stats
REC
REC YDS
REC TDS
YAC
AVG YDS
28
435
2
100
16
