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: Active Sunday
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Wilson (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
The linebacker was listed as questionable after being limited in practice all week. In 2024, Wilson has 73 tackles (44 solo), including 3.0 sacks, four pass breakups, including an interception, and a fumble recovery on 688 defensive snaps.
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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: Leads Arizona in solo tackles
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Wilson accrued nine tackles (eight solo) and one pass defended in Sunday's 34-28 loss to Buffalo.
Wilson registered a career-high eight solo tackles Sunday, and his nine tackles tied a career best he set in his rookie year with the Browns. The 2019 fifth-round pick finished third on the Cardinals in total tackles behind linebacker Kyzir White (11) and free safety Budda Baker (10). Wilson started in just four regular-season games across 2022 and 2023 with New England, but he started at linebacker Week 1 and played in 37 of 58 defensive snaps.
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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.
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Browns' Mack Wilson: Sitting out practice
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Wilson didn't participate in Thursday's practice due to a hip injury, Andrew Gribble of the team's official site reports.
The specifics of the injury remain unclear, as Wilson saw action in 54 percent of defensive snaps in last week's win over the Texans. Expect Wilson's practice status Friday be a better indication of his chances to suit up in Sunday's game against the Eagles, but if he's forced to miss time, Malcolm Smith would be in line for the start at weak-side linebacker.
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Browns' Mack Wilson: More run Week 4
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Wilson recorded one tackle and played 27 snaps in Sunday's 49-38 win over Dallas.
Wilson increased his snap count from six to 27 in his second week back from a knee injury. The 2019 fifth-round pick, who averaged 60 snaps per contest during his rookie season, is expected to be a mainstay in the Browns' linebacking corps once he's ready to play more.
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Browns' Mack Wilson: Participates in practice Monday
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Wilson (knee) returned to practice Monday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Wilson missed the first two games but could make his season debut in Week 3 versus Washington. It will depend how he responds to a full week of practice, but he's on the right track for now. If Wilson indeed returns, he's expected to start at weak-side linebacker, where he posted 82 tackles, seven pass breakups, a sack and an interception over 16 games last season.
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Browns' Mack Wilson: Hopes for 6-to-8 week timetable
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Wilson is hopeful he can avoid surgery on his hyperextended left knee and return to action within 6-to-8 weeks, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Wilson won't officially know whether he'll require a procedure on his knee until the swelling decreases, which could take time considering that he suffered the injury just two days ago. The 22-year-old was recently demoted from his position as the Browns' starting weak-side linebacker due to a horse-collar tackle that caused Nick Chubb to enter the concussion protocol, so Wilson may have to settle for a limited role early on even if he avoids season-ending surgery.
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Browns' Mack Wilson: Records first sack of season
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Wilson notched five tackles (all solo), one sack and a pass defensed in Sunday's 24-19 loss to the Broncos.
Wilson played 100 percent of the Browns' defensive snaps for the fourth time this season, though he also logged his first sack of the 2019 campaign Sunday. He should stay busy again in Week 10 as the Bills make the trip over to Cleveland.
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Browns' Mack Wilson: Starter for rest of season
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Wilson will be starting weak-side linebacker for the rest of the season after the Browns announced Christian Kirksey (pectoral) had season-ending surgery, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Wilson has played every snap the last two weeks, recording 12 tackles with one pass defensed. The 21-year-old Wilson was the Browns' 2019 fifth-round selection out of Alabama and will learn much as a rookie while filling in for Cleveland's defensive captain.
