The Cardinals selected Virgil in the fifth round of the NFL Draft out of Miami of Ohio, and he will compete for a backup role behind Marvin Harrison Jr. and Michael Wilson. Virgil is not worth selecting in redraft leagues, and he's a late-round flier in rookie-only drafts for Dynasty leagues. Virgil finished his final collegiate season in 2025 with 57 receptions for 705 yards and six touchdowns. At best, Virgil will be the No. 4 receiver in Arizona to start the season behind Harrison, Wilson and Kendrick Bourne, but we don't expect him to make much of an impact in his rookie campaign, barring a surprise turn of events.
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Cardinals' Reggie Virgil: Modest production in preseason finale
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Virgil caught three of six targets for 23 yards in a loss to Green Bay during Friday's exhibition contest.
Virgil's line was especially quiet in comparison to some of the other wideouts he's competing with a for a spot on the 53-man roster, including Simi Fehoko (5-94-2) and Jalen Brooks (4-57-0). Still, Virgil showed pretty well during the exhibition slate overall, catching 12 of 18 targets for 158 yards over four games. The fact that he was a fifth-round pick in April's NFL Draft could also help his case given that the organization might want to take a longer look at him.
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Cardinals' Reggie Virgil: Nabbed by Cardinals
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The Cardinals selected Virgil in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 143rd overall.
Virgil leveraged his third-year breakout at Miami (Ohio) in 2024 into a starting role at Texas Tech in 2025. The 21-year-old finished his final season with 57 receptions for 705 yards and six touchdowns. He's a tall, lanky receiver at 6-foot-3, 187 pounds, and while that didn't limit him in college, it will be a bigger impediment to playing time in the NFL. Out of the gate, Virgil, who ran a 4.57 40-yard dash at the 2026 NFL Combine, figures to be a candidate to compete for special-teams work until he can carve out an offensive role in an Arizona WR corps that's led by Marvin Harrison and Michael Wilson.
