Mack Wilson's Role in Cardinals' Defense

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is NFL News Today. Subscribe to keep up with every headline, every game. The National Football League's 2026 League year kicks off next month on March 11th, with negotiations starting two days earlier on. March 9th. The Arizona Cardinals face a bunch of key roster choices ahead of that deadline. One player in the spotlight is linebacker Mack Wilson, wrapping up his profile in their offseason rundown. Wilson wrapped his second year with the Cardinals by stepping in as the Mike linebacker, handling defensive play calls after Kai-Zer White left. He started all eight games he played before a rib injury, sidelined him for the season against the Dallas Cowboys. In those games, he racked up 60 total tackles, three tackles for loss, a forced fumble, one interception, and six pass breakups. The defense had its struggles with him on the field, but things got even worse after his injury, as the team didn't win another game and gave up over, 30 points, six times. Heading into the final year of his three-year deal, worth $12.75 million, signed back

1:05in 2024, Wilson has a salary of nearly $3.4 million. That counts for more than $4.2 million against the cap. Looking ahead, expect Wilson to reprise his role as the starting Mike linebacker, the defensive signal caller under coordinator Nick Rallis. Every agency could shake things up, maybe shifting him back to a more versatile spot. The Daily News Now is grateful to our sponsor for today's episode. Press play, put your head down, the sound is already there, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com.