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Marvin Harrison Marvin Harrison Ruled out for Week 18
Wed, Dec 31, 2025, 10:55 AM
Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday that Harrison (foot) will not suit up for Sunday's regular-season finale on the road against the Rams, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Harrison will miss Arizona's final game of the 2025 campaign due to a foot injury suffered versus Cincinnati in Week 17, a contest in which he played just 33 percent of offensive snaps and failed to secure his only target. That wraps a disappointing second professional season for the 2024 first-round pick, who concludes the year with a 41-608-4 receiving line on 73 targets across 12 regular-season appearances. Prior to his current foot issue, a heel injury limited Harrison to just three appearances after Week 10, across which he combined for just seven catches for 83 yards. Harrison fading down the stretch has paved the way for WR Michael Wilson to emerge as a legitimate playmaker alongside TE Trey McBride, both of whom will will remain the clear top targets for QB Jacoby Brissett in the Cardinals' regular-season finale against a Los Angeles squad that may have nothing to play for in terms of playoff seeding should the 49ers defeat the Seahawks on Saturday night. |
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Jalen Brooks Jalen Brooks No targets in Week 17
Tue, Dec 30, 2025, 2:11 PM
Brooks wasn't targeted during Sunday's 37-14 defeat in Cincinnati.
Analysis: Brooks has garnered offensive snaps in four straight games for the Cardinals, but his shares have ranged from five to 71 percent on a weekly basis. He rang in at 30 percent Sunday behind Michael Wilson (86 percent), Xavier Weaver (67 percent) and Marvin Harrison (33 percent). Because Harrison's status for the regular-season finale at the Rams is up in the air after emerging from Week 17 with a foot injury, Brooks could be poised for more snaps this weekend, but his output so far in Arizona (3-51-0 on six targets) isn't appealing for fantasy purposes. |
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Xavier Weaver Xavier Weaver Makes two catches in Week 17
Tue, Dec 30, 2025, 2:07 PM
Weaver recorded two catches (on three targets) for 24 yards during Sunday's 37-14 defeat at Cincinnati.
Analysis: Weaver ranked second among Cardinals wide receivers in offensive snap share (67 percent) behind Michael Wilson (86 percent), which was somewhat aided by Marvin Harrison's (33 percent) early exit in the fourth quarter after he suffered what eventually was called a foot injury (as opposed to his lingering heel issue). The workload was Weaver's third highest of the campaign, and the second-year pro actually set a career high in receiving yards Sunday. Even if Harrison is inhibited or sidelined Week 18 at the Rams, Weaver is an unlikely candidate to produce in that contest considering Wilson and TE Trey McBride have been absorbing most of the targets down the stretch of the current campaign. |
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Elijah Higgins Elijah Higgins Held without catch Sunday
Tue, Dec 30, 2025, 2:05 PM
Higgins didn't haul in his only target during Sunday's 37-14 loss at Cincinnati.
Analysis: After racking up a career-best 7-91-0 line on eight targets Week 16 against the Falcons, Higgins fell back to earth this past Sunday, notching no catches for the third time in 16 games this season. Because he routinely is a distant second to Trey McBride in the TE pecking order in Arizona, Higgins doesn't hold much sway in an offense that also has seen WR Michael Wilson emerge as one of QB Jacoby Brissett's favorite targets over the last seven games -- Wilson has 80 targets to McBride's 73 during that span. Higgins' recent eight-target performance aside, he has only nine total targets in the other six contests in that stretch, keeping him firmly out of fantasy consideration heading into Sunday's road matchup with the Rams. |
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Emari Demercado Emari Demercado Compiles seven touches in Week 17
Mon, Dec 29, 2025, 10:58 PM
Demercado turned five carries into 11 yards and gathered in two of three targets for nine yards during Sunday's 37-14 loss at Cincinnati.
Analysis: Demercado actually paced Arizona's backfield with a 53 percent snap share ahead of Michael Carter's 44 percent and Corey Kiner's four percent, but game script resulted in the Cardinals attempting 37 passes versus just 13 combined runs. Carter tallied seven rushes for 29 yards to lead the team on the ground and also added two catches (on four targets) for 14 yards. Since Bam Knight (ankle) joined James Conner (foot) and Trey Benson (knee) on injured reserve after Week 15, Demercado has notched just 12 touches for 50 total yards over the last games, leaving him on the outside looking in to fantasy relevance Week 18 against the Rams. |
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Marvin Harrison Marvin Harrison Could play Week 18
Mon, Dec 29, 2025, 3:58 PM
Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said Monday that Harrison (heel) will suit up for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Rams "if he is healthy enough to play," Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Harrison has at least not yet been ruled out for Week 18, which is encouraging. He missed Weeks 14 and 15 due to a heel injury before he was cleared to suit up for each of Arizona's next two games. He then was forced off the field Week 17 versus Cincinnati due to an apparent aggravation of that issue. Gannon said Monday, however, that Harrison is dealing with a foot injury. It appears as though Harrison's availability for Week 18 will come down to the extent of his practice activity Wednesday through Friday. |
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Trey McBride Trey McBride Sets NFL record in Cincy
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
McBride caught 10 of 13 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 37-14 loss to the Bengals.
Analysis: The fourth-year star set the all-time NFL record for receptions by a tight end in a single season with the performance, breezing past the mark of 116 set by Zach Ertz with the Eagles in 2018. McBride has compiled a monster 119-1,174-11 line on 161 targets through 16 games, and unless the Cardinals decide to sit all their key players in Week 18, he'll look to add to those numbers against the Rams. |
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Michael Wilson Michael Wilson Finds end zone in Week 17 loss
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 3:52 PM
Wilson caught five of 10 targets for 89 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 37-14 loss to the Bengals.
Analysis: Marvin Harrison (heel) left the game early, leaving Wilson as Jacoby Brissett's clear top option at wide receiver once again. The 2023 third-round pick responded by extending his TD streak to four games, hauling in a 38-yard score in the second quarter. Over that four-game stretch, Wilson's delivered an impressive 23-337-5 line on 40 targets. With the Cardinals having little incentive to put Harrison back on the field in the season finale, Wilson figures to be busy again in Week 18 against the Rams. |
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Michael Carter Michael Carter Held in check by Cincy
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 3:49 PM
Carter carried the ball seven times for 29 yards and caught two of four targets for 14 yards in Sunday's 37-14 loss to the Bengals.
Analysis: The Cardinals were down 23-7 at halftime and didn't get closer, so game script wasn't in Carter's favor as a runner. He still caught multiple passes for the sixth time in seven games however, a stretch in which he's put together 214 yards on the ground with a 4.6 YPC while adding a 21-169-0 line on 30 targets. Arizona has nothing on the line but draft positioning in Week 18, but the Cardinals also don't have many other healthy RBs, so Carter could remain the starter in the team's season finale against the Rams. |
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Jacoby Brissett Jacoby Brissett Tosses two TDs in rout
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 3:44 PM
Brissett completed 21 of 37 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 37-14 loss to the Bengals.
Analysis: The Cardinals defense had no success at all slowing down Joe Burrow, so Brissett's efforts -- which included a 38-yard TD to Michael Wilson in the second quarter and an 18-yard score to Trey McBride in the fourth -- didn't make much impact. The veteran has tossed multiple touchdowns in nine of his 11 starts this season, posting a 21:7 TD:INT over that stretch as he makes a case for a starting job in 2026, whether with Arizona or someone else. With an undrafted rookie in Kedon Slovis as his backup, Brissett could still be under center in Week 18 against the Rams, even with nothing on the line for the Cards but draft position. |
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Marvin Harrison Marvin Harrison Aggravates heel injury
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 2:29 PM
Harrison left Sunday's game in Cincinnati due to a heel injury.
Analysis: Harrison sat out Weeks 14 and 15 due to a heel issue but has been able to suit up for both of the Cardinals' last two contests. Upon his departure in the fourth quarter this Sunday, he was unable to haul in his only target. For as long as Harrison is sidelined, Michael Wilson will continue to pace the team's receiving corps, with WRs Xavier Weaver, Jalen Brooks and Steven Sims the other available options at the position. |
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Pharaoh Brown Pharaoh Brown Healthy scratch Week 17
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 10:55 AM
Brown (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Analysis: Brown hasn't been used heavily in the offense this season, and he will observe Sunday's game from the sidelines while the Cardinals go with three active tight ends in Trey McBride, Elijah Higgins and Josiah Deguara. Brown's last opportunity to play this season is Week 18 against the Rams. |
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Marvin Harrison Marvin Harrison Suiting up again Sunday
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 10:34 AM
Harrison (heel) is listed as active Sunday at Cincinnati, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Analysis: For a second week in a row, Harrison wasn't able to progress beyond a limited participant in practice as he tends to the heel injury that sidelined him Weeks 14 and 15. He entered the weekend listed as questionable, and while Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Saturday evening that Harrison was expected to play, the second-year wide receiver again is slated to have his workload managed. Harrison logged a 51 percent snap share last Sunday against the Falcons en route to one catch (on three targets) for 14 yards, which was well behind fellow WR Michael Wilson's 86 percent share and 2-52-1 line on three targets. |
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Marvin Harrison Marvin Harrison Expected to play against Cincinnati
Sat, Dec 27, 2025, 9:40 PM
Harrison (heel) is expected to play Sunday against Cincinnati but will have his snaps managed for the second straight contest, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Analysis: Harrison returned to the lineup last week against the Falcons but played just 51 percent of the offensive snaps, turning in an unusable 1-14-0 receiving line on three targets. With Harrison again expected to play and have his snaps limited, it's a downgrade to both Harrison and Michael Wilson for a fantasy matchup against a stingy Cincinnati secondary that has shut down opposing wide receivers for the most part this season. |
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Steven Sims Steven Sims Back with active roster
Sat, Dec 27, 2025, 3:46 PM
The Cardinals elevated Sims from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Analysis: The 28-year-old has been elevated to Arizona's active roster for the second consecutive week ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Bengals. In the Week 16 loss to the Falcons, Sims tallied 55 kick-return yards but failed to haul in his lone target. He's expected to play another depth role in the Cardinals' receiving corps while contributing on special teams in Week 17. |
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Marvin Harrison Marvin Harrison Status in question for Sunday
Fri, Dec 26, 2025, 3:30 PM
Harrison (heel) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest at Cincinnati, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Analysis: Harrison was listed as limited on all three of Arizona's Week 17 practice reports due to a heel injury, which, according to the wide receiver, feels "solid" and should allow him to play Sunday. His status will be confirmed about 90 minutes before a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, but even if he does suit up, it stands to reason he may not be available for much more than the 51 percent snap share he handled this past Sunday against the Falcons. |
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Marvin Harrison Marvin Harrison Limited again Thursday
Thu, Dec 25, 2025, 5:43 PM
Harrison (heel) was a limited practice participant Thursday, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Analysis: Harrison maintained his activity level from Wednesday's walkthrough, but he now has just one chance remaining during Week 17 prep to prove the health of his lingering heel injury. Friday's practice report will reveal if he carries a designation into Sunday's contest at Cincinnati, but even if he's able to suit up again, he may not be as featured in Arizona's passing attack after handling just a 51 percent snap share en route to one catch (on three targets) for 14 yards this past Sunday against the Falcons in his return from a two-game absence. |
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Marvin Harrison Marvin Harrison Limited Wednesday
Wed, Dec 24, 2025, 3:30 PM
Harrison (heel) was limited at Wednesday's walkthrough, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: In his return from a two-game absence due to a heel injury this past Sunday against the Falcons, Harrison played just 29 of 57 offensive snaps and gathered in one of three targets for 14 yards. The workload was a significant departure from most of his appearances this season, but it's not a total surprise considering Adam Schefter of ESPN reported late Saturday that Harrison was expected to be eased back in. Harrison's limitations to begin Week 17 prep indicate his health still is compromised, and how he fares in drills Thursday and Friday likely will play into the Cardinals' decision to tag him with a designation (or not) ahead of Sunday's game at Cincinnati. |
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Emari Demercado Emari Demercado Fares well in change-of-pace role
Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 2:32 PM
Demercado carried five times for 30 yards and failed to haul in his lone target in Sunday's 26-19 loss to the Falcons.
Analysis: After playing just seven snaps on offense in last week's loss to the Texans, Demercado saw increased playing time in Week 16 with the Cardinals placing Bam Knight (ankle) on injured reserve ahead of the game. Demercado ended up playing 18 of the Cardinals' 57 offensive snaps and ripped off gains of at least five yards on four of his carries, but he still played second fiddle to Michael Carter out of the backfield. Carter (11 carries for 65 yards, zero receptions on two targets) ended up logging 30 snaps and appears poised to lead the Arizona backfield in opportunities over the final two weeks of the season. |
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Pharaoh Brown Pharaoh Brown No targets in Week 16
Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 2:25 PM
Brown went without a target while playing seven of the Cardinals' 57 snaps on offense in Sunday's 26-19 loss to the Falcons.
Analysis: Quarterback Jacoby Brissett targeted tight ends on 17 of his 31 pass attempts Sunday, but the bulk of those looks went to Trey McBride (4-27-0 receiving line on eight targets) and Elijah Higgins (7-91-0 on eight targets). Brown and Josiah Deguara (no catches on one target), meanwhile, remained afterthoughts on offense, which is expected to remain par for the course over the final two games of the season, barring an injury to either McBride or Higgins. |
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