Cardinals release CB Marco Wilson

Wilson started the first 11 games of the season but had not played a defensive snap in the last four games.

The Arizona Cardinals have moved on from another of the draft picks by former general manager Steve Keim. The team announced that cornerback Marco Wilson was released.

Wilson was a fourth-round draft pick in 2021 and entered this season as the teams No. 1 cornerback. However, after starting 11 games, he was benched and did not play another defensive snap and played only on special teams.

With cornerback and special teams ace Bobby Price set to be activated from injured reserve, Wilson was no longer needed.

He finished his season with 53 tackles and four pass breakups.

As tweeted by ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss, Wilson allowed the most receiving yards on the Cardinals and the fourth-most in the NFL despite not playing on defense for the last four games.

The Cardinals also released tight end John Samuel Shenker from the practice squad.

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