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Cardinals receiver Jalen Brooks to miss rest of season with wrist injury
Jalen Brooks will miss the rest of the season after a wrist injury that requires surgery.
The 26-year-old wide receiver plays for the Arizona Cardinals, an NFL team.
Brooks had recently taken on more work after the Cardinals traded receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. to the Houston Texans on Oct.
11.
He had five catches for 81 yards after the trade and was on pace for a career high in receiving yards.
Arizona will fill Brooks’ role by committee, with rookie Reggie Virgil expected to get more snaps alongside Kendrick Bourne and Simi Fehoko.
Brooks will focus on recovering from wrist surgery, while the Cardinals move forward without him this season.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Jalen Brooks will miss the rest of the 2026 season because of a wrist injury requiring surgery.
Brooks announced on social media Monday that he needed surgery.
Coach Mike LaFleur said Brooks hurt his wrist in the first quarter but continued to play.
Brooks had taken on a larger role after the Cardinals traded Marvin Harrison Jr. to the Houston Texans on Oct. 11.
LaFleur said Brooks’ role would be filled by committee.
- Who
- Jalen Brooks, an Arizona Cardinals wide receiver.
- What
- He will miss the rest of the season with a wrist injury requiring surgery.
- When
- He announced it on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- His wrist injury requires surgery.
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The Cardinals traded Marvin Harrison Jr. to the Houston Texans.
Brooks hurt his wrist in the first quarter of the game against the Denver Broncos but continued to play.
Brooks posted on social media that he would miss the rest of the season with the injury.
- Team
- Arizona Cardinals
- Injury
- Wrist
- Surgery
- Season-ending
- Role
- Brooks had five catches for 81 yards after Harrison’s trade
- Trade date
- Oct. 11, 2026
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Wide receiver Jalen Brooks posts on Instagram that he is done for the season. A massive blow to the #AZCardinals wide receiver room and for Brooks who finally earned playing time.