Cardinals, Michael Wilson agree to contract extension

The Arizona Cardinals and wide receiver Michael Wilson have agreed to a contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The extension spans three years and can reach a maximum value of $78 million with $47 million guaranteed, his agent told NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Wilson is the latest Cardinals player to get a deal done this offseason, falling in line behind quarterback Jacoby Brissett’s reworked contract and offensive lineman Hjalte Froholdt’s extension.

The 2023 third-round pick’s NFL career started off slow, seeing no more than 71 targets in a single season across his first two years.

That all changed in 2025, though, with Wilson emerging as a true WR1 for the franchise.

With injuries and inconsistency plaguing Marvin Harrison Jr., Wilson stepped into a much larger role midway through the year.

The end result was Wilson reeling in 78 catches (126 targets) for 1,006 yards and seven touchdowns.

Most of that came with Brissett — not Kyler Murray — running the show for the final 12 games of the season.

Wilson has only used that showing as a steppingstone. Throughout training camp and the preseason, the wide receiver has flashed all the intangibles needed to take over the Puka Nacua role in head coach Mike LaFleur’s offense.

Whether he’s playing the Z, X, Y or running the rock, Wilson looks poised to produce in Arizona’s new-look offense.

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