Will Johnson Likely Done for Year: How Cardinals Plan to Reshape Their Defense

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ARIZONA — The Arizona Cardinals are set to be without second-year cornerback Will Johnson for what could be the rest of the 2026 season.

Johnson exited the fourth quarter of Sunday's Week 2 loss against the Seattle Seahawks with a neck injury and didn't return. Head coach Mike LaFleur gave a nightmare injury update to reporters on Monday, saying he didn't know if Johnson needed surgery but is likely to miss the entire year.

A Cardinals secondary already down one of their top corners is set to lose their most promising boundary player. For how long? That's still to be determined, though the Cardinals clearly have a massive hole to fill in the meantime:

What Cardinals Defense Looks Like Without Will Johnson

We'll obviously start in the secondary, where the entire dynamic shifts based on Garrett Williams and his potential availability this week. Williams was activated off the PUP list before the end of preseason but has yet to play in any of Arizona's two games as he works his way back to 100% health from 2025's season-ending Achilles injury.

If Williams is healthy, he has the versatility to ...