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Mack Wilson Sr. Announces Liftoff With The No. 1

Will Johnson had already made it known he'd be taking jersey No. 2

Mack Wilson Sr. has his share of monikers. His rap brand is Rocketship, and well before he arrived in Arizona in 2024, he leaned into the "1 of 1" mindset. So once jersey No. 1 became available after Kyler Murray was released, it wasn't a surprise that Wilson would've had it in his sights.

Wilson let the world know on Thursday through various social media posts that he will be wearing No. 1 this season. He wore No. 2 previously.

Some kind of change for Wilson was coming. That we knew, since cornerback Will Johnson had already acknowledged that he too would be changing from his No. 0 last year to No. 2.

There are always a bunch of jersey number changes, and with how much the single-digit numbers are coveted, that's not a shock. As it stands now, No. 0 and No. 4 (vacant after the departure of Greg Dortch) are open. (No. 8 is retired for Hall of Famer Larry Wilson.)

It's interesting to note that other than No. 0 -- which wasn't even allowed as a jersey option until 2023 -- No. 1 had only been worn by five players in the 100-plus-year history of the franchise prior to Murray. Before Kyler was drafted, the most famous No. 1 was kicker Neil Rackers from 2003-2009. The last player to wear it before Murray? Kicker Matt McCrane in 2018. McCrane only appeared in one game.

Arizona Cardinals linebacker Mack Wilson Sr. (2) during the Week 7 regular season game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025 at State Farm Stadium.
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