Cardinals' Mack Wilson: Logs another limited practice
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Wilson (ankle) remained limited in Thursday's practice.
Wilson initially injured his ankle in the Cardinals' Week 4 loss to the Seahawks but has yet to miss a game this season. The 27-year-old every-down linebacker has logged 41 tackles (22 solo) and five pass breakups on 99 percent of the defensive snaps.
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Cardinals' Mack Wilson: Dealing with ankle issue
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Wilson (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Wilson played all 67 of Arizona's defensive snaps in Week 5 versus the Titans, and it's not clear when he picked up the ankle injury. He'll have two more chances to log a full practice before the Cardinals release their final practice report of the week Friday.
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Cardinals' Mack Wilson: Tallies six tackles vs. Tennessee
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Wilson registered six tackles (four solo) and one pass defense during the Cardinals' 22-21 loss to the Titans on Sunday.
Wilson played every defensive snap for the fourth time this season and led the Cardinals in tackles Sunday. The seventh-year linebacker is up to 41 tackles (22 solo) and five defensed passes through the first five games of the regular season, and he is on track to surpass his total from 2024 (75 tackles through 16 games).
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Cardinals' Mack Wilson: Active yet again
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Wilson recorded seven tackles (four solo) in Thursday's 23-20 loss to the Seahawks.
It was the middle linebacker's fourth consecutive game with at least seven stops to open the season, and he kept the streak alive Thursday despite leaving the field briefly with an ankle injury during the first half. Wilson now has 35 tackles (18 solo) on the year, a team-high figure.
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Cardinals' Mack Wilson: Back in action
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Wilson (ankle) has returned to action in Thursday's contest against the Seahawks, Dani Sureck of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Wilson was briefly sidelined with an ankle issue, but he has now returned to the field. The 27-year-old will continue to operate as the team's starting middle linebacker versus Seattle.
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Cardinals' Mack Wilson: Questionable to return Thursday
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Wilson has an ankle injury and is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Seahawks, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.
The linebacker had four tackles (three solo) at the time of his exit in the second quarter. Wilson played every defensive snap in Arizona's first three games and entered Thursday's contest with the team lead in tackles. Cody Simon is his backup.
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Cardinals' Mack Wilson: Leads way with 12 tackles
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Wilson collected 12 tackles (six solo) and two pass defenses during the Cardinals' 16-15 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.
Wilson lead both teams in total tackles and played every single defensive snap for a third consecutive week. The 2019 fifth-rounder is up to 28 total tackles through three games, which leads the Cardinals and is tied with Nick Bolton for ninth most in the league. Wilson and the Cardinals will welcome in the Seahawks on Thursday in an NFC West showdown.
Wilson recorded eight tackles (four solo) and a defensed pass in a 20-13 win against New Orleans on Sunday.
Wilson was quite productive in the season-opening victory, finishing tied for second on Arizona with his eight stops. He logged 100 percent of the team's 75 defensive snaps, something he didn't do in any game last season. Wilson's solid start to the campaign Sunday suggests he has a good chance of exceeding his career-high mark of 82 tackles, which he established in his rookie 2019 season with Cleveland.
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Cardinals' Mack Wilson: Operating as starting Mike LB
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Coach Jonathan Gannon said that Wilson has done an "excellent" job manning middle linebacker in the Cardinals' first-team defense during the early stages of training camp, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Arizona moved on from MLB Kyzir White this offseason, and Wilson was among the top candidates to take on his role ahead of the 2025 campaign along with Akeem Davis-Gaither. Gannon more or less confirmed that Wilson will be the starting Mike linebacker moving forward, so an increase in his tackle count (75 in 16 regular-season games in 2024) and snap share (74.3 percent) seem likely, assuming he's able to stay on the field. Stud safety Budda Baker is coming off a career-high 164 tackles last year, but White was second among Cardinals defenders with 137 stops, which may be the baseline for Wilson in his new gig.
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Cardinals' Mack Wilson: Puts up 75 tackles this season
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Wilson posted 75 tackles (including 3.0 sacks), five pass defenses (including one interception) and one fumble recovery in 16 regular-season contests during the 2024 campaign.
Wilson kicked off his career with 82 tackles in 2019 but hasn't reached that mark in five seasons since then. His tackle tally in 2024 was the closest he's come to doing so, which was helped along by a 74.3 percent snap share in the games in which he suited up. With fellow linebacker and unrestricted free agent Kyzir White and his 137 tackles potentially moving on in the offseason, Wilson, who is under contract through 2026, could be poised for a true breakout next season.
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Cardinals' Mack Wilson: Dealing with ankle injury
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Wilson (ankle) was limited in Wednesday's walkthrough practice, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Wilson returned from a one-game absence due to a concussion and finished this past Saturday's 13-9 loss to the Rams with six tackles (four solo) while playing 39 snaps (38 on defense, one on special teams). The 2019 fifth-round pick may have injured his ankle during the loss, and his practice participation over the next two days will indicate his status heading into Sunday's regular-season finale against the 49ers.
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Cardinals' Mack Wilson: Set to return Week 17
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Wilson has cleared the NFL's concussion protocol and will play in Saturday's Week 17 game against the Rams, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Wilson suffered a concussion Week 15 against New England and didn't play this past Sunday versus Carolina. However, he was able to return to practice in full Thursday, per Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic, and has been cleared to return to action Saturday. Wilson's return will likely mean reduced defensive snaps for Owen Pappoe.
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Cardinals' Mack Wilson: Set to sign with Arizona
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Wilson and the Cardinals have agreed to a three-year, $12.75 million deal that could go as high as $15 million, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
The linebacker has played more snaps on special teams than defense in each of the last three seasons. Wilson logged 960 defensive snaps and 82 tackles as a rookie with the Browns in 2019, but he has yet to come close to those numbers since. As a member of the Patriots the last two seasons, Wilson recorded 37 and 36 tackles, respectively.
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Patriots' Mack Wilson: Secures sack in win
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Wilson recorded three tackles (two solo), including a sack, while also deflecting a pass in Thursday's 21-18 win over Pittsburgh.
Wilson was able to get to Mitch Trubisky in the first quarter, bringing down the quarterback for his first sack of the year. The linebacker has seen his defensive snaps fluctuate all season, but he was able to make the most of his 19 snaps in Week 14.
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Patriots' Mack Wilson: Re-ups with New England
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Wilson re-signed with the Patriots on a one-year contract Thursday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Wilson had 26 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery with the Patriots in 2022. In addition to contributing on special teams, the linebacker played 20.9 percent of the team's defensive snaps last year, but he didn't see the field on defense in the final five games.
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Browns' Mack Wilson: Cleared from injury report
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Wilson (personal) is no longer on the Browns' injury report, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Wilson hasn't played since Week 14 due to being in COVID protocols then missing Week 17 due to a personal matter. Wilson will likely return to his regular role as a rotational linebacker Sunday against the Bengals.
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Browns' Mack Wilson: Out for Week 17
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Wilson (personal) has been ruled out of Monday night's game against the Steelers, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Wilson didn't travel with the team because he is dealing with a personal issue. The Browns will accordingly be without some of their linebacker depth for a third-straight game.
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Browns' Mack Wilson: Won't play Week 15
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Wilson (illness) wasn't reinstated from the reserve/COVID-19 list and won't be available for Monday's game against the Raiders, Dan Labbe of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Even with the NFL pushing back Cleveland's Week 15 game an extra two days in addition to relaxing the return-to-play protocols for vaccinated individuals who test positive for COVID-19, Wilson and several other key Browns players weren't able to clear the necessary protocols prior to Monday's 5 p.m. ET kickoff. Wilson is one of three Cleveland linebackers that remains on the reserve/COVID-19 list along with Tony Fields and Jacob Phillips.
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Browns' Mack Wilson: Day-to-day following MRI news
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Wilson is day-to-day after an MRI on his shoulder revealed a Grade 1 AC joint sprain, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Wilson hurt his shoulder in Week 1 of preseason against Jacksonville but avoided a serious injury. It remains to be seen whether he'll get in any practice participation this week before the Browns face the Giants in Week 2 of preseason.
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Browns' Mack Wilson: Suiting up against Philly
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Wilson (hip) is active Week 11 against Philadelphia, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
Wilson was able to log one limited practice on Friday, and that will ultimately be enough for the second-year linebacker to get clearance to play. Cleveland will need all the help it can get on defense this week with top pass rusher Myles Garrett (illness) sidelined for the contest.
