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.”
