A big day landed for Arizona Cardinals receiver Michael Wilson. Even head coach Mike LaFleur had happy things to say. And Wilson delivered a tear-jerking response to his contract extension, according to a post on X by Theo Mackie.
GLENDALE – With the NFL season right around the corner, the Week 1 predictions are being rolled out, and every single NFL insider during their YouTube preview has the Arizona Cardinals being defeated by the Los Angeles Chargers.
He might not be a surprise pick anymore because Arizona Cardinals fourth-year wide receiver Michael Wilson is being paid like one of the top receivers in football.
The Arizona Cardinals rewarded one of their weapons with a brand-new 3-year contract extension on Thursday ahead of Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. Michael Wilson, a rising star receiver, signed a 3-year, $75M extension with a maximum value of $78M and $47M guaranteed.
GLENDALE – The contract situation surrounding Michael Wilson and the Arizona Cardinals has come to a close, as Arizona reached an agreement with Wilson on a three-year extension worth $75 million, with a maximum value of $78 million and $47 million guaranteed.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
The 26-year-old ended the 2025 season ranked second on the Cardinals with 78 receptions, 126 targets, 1,006 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
GLENDALE – Michael Wilson’s contract extension has become one of the Arizona Cardinals’ most important preseason conversations, but now that has come to a close as ESPN’s Adam Schefter has reported that Wilson will stay in Arizona with a three-year contract extension worth $75M with a maximum value of $78M and $47M guaranteed in the deal.
Extension talks between Michael Wilson and the Cardinals have indeed produced a deal. Not long after a report from late Wednesday night indicated an agreement could be imminent, a new contract is in place.
Contract talks between the Arizona Cardinals and receiver Michael Wilson have reportedly stalled ahead of the 2026 season, per ESPN. All indications point to Wilson becoming one of the biggest free agents next offseason.
Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love is “progressing really well” in his recovery from a high ankle sprain suffered in mid-August, head coach Mike LaFleur said this week (via ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss).
ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss reports that there has “been movement” between the Cardinals and WR Michael Wilson on a potential contract extension. Weinfuss adds that a deal could come as soon as Friday.
The Arizona Cardinals have more questions than answers about rookie running back Jeremiyah Love ahead of Week 1. Arizona picked Love at No. 3 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft after his tremendous career at Notre Dame.