Cardinals Add Veteran Wills Amid Injury Setbacks on Line
WHO:
azcardinals.com - Jedrick Wills Jr. is a former first-round pick who played for the Cleveland Browns and was signed by the Cardinals from the Buffalo Bills practice squad.
azcardinals.com - Jayden Williams is a rookie tackle for the Cardinals, drafted in the seventh round out of Mississippi.
azcardinals.com - Hjalte Froholdt is the center for the Cardinals.
Heavy NFL - Jedrick Wills Jr. is a former first-round pick who played for the Cleveland Browns.
azcardinals.com - The Arizona Cardinals are involved in the story.
azcardinals.com - Paris Johnson Jr. is a franchise tackle for the Cardinals.
azcardinals.com - Jedrick Wills Jr. is a veteran tackle signed by the Cardinals.
azcardinals.com - Hunter Long is a tight end for the Cardinals.
azcardinals.com - Wydett Williams Jr. is a teammate of Hunter Long.
azcardinals.com - Mike LaFleur is the coach of the Cardinals.
azcardinals.com - Teagan Quitoriano is a veteran tight end promoted to the active roster.
azcardinals.com - Kenny Yeboah is a tight end re-signed to the practice squad.
azcardinals.com - Austin Deculus is an offensive lineman added to the practice squad.
azcardinals.com - Mark Perry is a safety added to the practice squad.
azcardinals.com - Vershon Lee is an offensive lineman released from the practice squad.
azcardinals.com - D'Shawn Jamison is a cornerback released from the practice squad.
WHAT:
azcardinals.com - Paris Johnson Jr. suffered a torn biceps that requires surgery, ending his 2026 season.
azcardinals.com - Wills was a constant in the Cleveland Browns lineup after being taken in the first round but ended up sitting out all of 2025 to rehab.
azcardinals.com - Wills stated, "I injured a couple of ligaments... it was more of an alignment issue from where I got fell on. So they had to actually – it wasn't my knee, they had to go into my femur and do what was called an osteotomy to kind of correct my alignment."
azcardinals.com - Jayden Williams will start in place of Paris Johnson Jr. as the left tackle.
azcardinals.com - Williams has played 18 snaps this season, primarily as a tight end in jumbo packages.
azcardinals.com - Paris Johnson Jr.'s season officially ended due to injury.
azcardinals.com - Hunter Long suffered a right knee injury from a collision with teammate Wydett Williams Jr. during a punt play.
azcardinals.com - Wills was signed from the Buffalo Bills practice squad to join the Cardinals' active roster ahead of week five.
azcardinals.com - Paris Johnson Jr. was placed on Injured Reserve.
azcardinals.com - Hunter Long was also placed on Injured Reserve due to a right knee injury.
azcardinals.com - The Cardinals signed Jedrick Wills Jr. from the Buffalo Bills practice squad.
azcardinals.com - Jayden Williams will start in place of Paris Johnson Jr.
azcardinals.com - Teagan Quitoriano was promoted from the practice squad to replace Hunter Long.
azcardinals.com - The Cardinals released Vershon Lee and D'Shawn Jamison from the practice squad.
azcardinals.com - The Cardinals re-signed Kenny Yeboah to the practice squad.
azcardinals.com - The Cardinals added Austin Deculus and Mark Perry to the practice squad.
WHERE:
azcardinals.com - The events are taking place within the Arizona Cardinals organization.
WHY:
azcardinals.com - The Cardinals are in complete panic mode on the blindside due to Johnson's injury and their current 1-3 record.
azcardinals.com - The Cardinals needed to fill gaps in their offensive line due to injuries.
HOW:
azcardinals.com - Williams stated, "My approach to everything has always been... force them to play you."
azcardinals.com - Wills had to undergo an osteotomy to correct alignment issues in his femur after injuring ligaments in his knee.
azcardinals.com - The Cardinals signed Jedrick Wills Jr. to bolster their offensive line after placing Paris Johnson Jr. on Injured Reserve.
The Arizona Cardinals are facing a crisis on their offensive line as Paris Johnson Jr. has suffered a torn biceps that requires surgery, effectively ending his 2026 season. In response, the team has signed Jedrick Wills Jr., a former first-round pick who previously played for the Cleveland Browns and was on the Buffalo Bills practice squad. Wills, who missed all of 2025 due to rehab for an injury that involved an osteotomy to correct his alignment, is stepping in at a critical time as the Cardinals struggle with a 1-3 record.