Marvin Harrison Jr. Sidelined After Appendicitis As Cardinals Forced To Shuffle Wide Receiving Corps

Fellow wideout Semi Fehoko heads to IR, joining Zay Jones

Nov 12, 2025 at 05:50 PM

Darren Urban

azcardinals.com

Marvin Harrison Jr. makes a touchdown catch against the Seahawks on Sunday.

The Cardinals got hit with a rash of injuries Sunday in Seattle, but had another significant one before they even got back on the practice field.

Wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. suffered a bout of appendicitis and had surgery on Monday night, putting him out for the game against the 49ers and potentially longer.

Harrison has 34 receptions for 525 yards and four touchdowns this season, all stats second on the team behind tight end Trey McBride.

"It's life in the NFL," coach Jonathan Gannon said. "It's our job to put a plan together and get ready to go out and compete and win. That's the job."

Fellow wide receiver Simi Fehoko, who suffered an arm injury on Sunday, was placed on Injured Reserve. The team finally announced that wideout Zay Jones, who Gannon said had torn his Achilles, was also officially placed on IR.

For now, Michael Wilson will be the team's No. 1 receiver, teaming with McBride to be quarterback Jacoby Brissett's top-of-the-depth-chart targets.

"Maybe there is a little more anticipation of getting the rock a little more and knowing the ball is going to be coming my way because I know I'm the first read on a lot of plays," Wilson said. "But in terms of the way I play the game, I don't think it changes. My job description is still the same: run fast, get open, catch the football and be a good teammate."

The team promoted wide receiver Andre Baccellia from the practice squad to the active roster on Wednesday, and signed former Bills wide receiver Jalen Virgil to the practice squad.

It leaves as the healthy receivers for Sunday Michael Wilson, Greg Dortch, Xavier Weaver, and Baccellia. On the practice squad are Tejhuan Palmer, Jalen Brooks and Virgil.

The other receivers will take their opportunity, Brissett said. "Shoot, that's how I got to where I am playing right now."

"The level of focus for me has to pick up a little more because some of those guys haven't been out with me for awhile," Brissett added.

McBride said he isn't thinking of having more pressure of making plays in the passing game. He was already the team's top target.

"I think about doing my job the highest way I can," McBride said. "I do know we are down a few receivers so I need to step up but I just think about doing my job and catching the ball."