Michael
Wilson
WR
#14
Michael Wilson
#14WR
Arizona Cardinals
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 213 lbs · Age : 26
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 18 | 31 | 163 | 9.1 | 1 | 18 | 11 |
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | 17 | 78 | 126 | 1,006 | 12.9 | 7 | 50 | 51 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 47 | 71 | 548 | 11.7 | 4 | 41 | 27 |
| 2023 | Arizona Cardinals | 13 | 38 | 58 | 565 | 14.9 | 3 | 69 | 29 |
Contract
Arizona Cardinals payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 6.21 M$
- Average per year
- 25.00 M$
- Total value
- 75.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 4 · through 2029
2026
6.21 M$
Guaranteed
2027
20.95 M$
Partially guaranteed
2028
22.59 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
29.40 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.09
34th percentile
Target share
26.6 %
88th percentile
Separation
2.9 yd
59th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
31
94th percentile
Receptions
18
88th percentile
Catch rate
58.1 %
29th percentile
Receiving yards
163
64th percentile
Yards after catch
42
58th percentile
Receiving TDs
1
66th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20230.2 WAR · 0.015 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20250.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+10 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
70
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 68
- SEP
- Separation
- 63
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 62
- HND
- Hands
- 85
- DUR
- Durability
- 79
- EX
- Experience
- 50
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
#35 of 77 regular wide receivers
PAL Rating
32 / 100
#53 of 77 regular wide receivers
Value Rating · 2025
27 / 100
2025 PAL (46) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $25.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 70PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ARI | 3 | 0.0 | 32 | 70 | 18 | 163 | 1 | +0.09 |
| 2025 | ARI | 17 | 0.2 | 46 | 75 | 78 | 1,006 | 7 | +0.20 |
| 2024 | ARI | 16 | 0.1 | 28 | 68 | 47 | 548 | 4 | +0.14 |
| 2023 | ARI | 13 | 0.2 | 60 | 77 | 38 | 565 | 3 | +0.31 |
Michael Wilson in five questions
What are Michael Wilson's stats in 2026?
Michael Wilson has 18 catches for 163 yards and 1 touchdown in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Michael Wilson?
Michael Wilson is 26 years old. He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 214 lb (97 kg).
How good is Michael Wilson?
Michael Wilson produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 37th of 77 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 32 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Michael Wilson wear, and what team does he play for?
Michael Wilson plays for Arizona Cardinals in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 14.
What is Michael Wilson's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.2 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
