Elijah Wilkinson Lights Up for Arizona Cards, Claims MVP Honor in 2017!
The Cardinals added OL Elijah Wilkinson. We grade the free agent addition for 2026.
The first week of NFL free agency is basically in the books. The Arizona Cardinals have been active, although they have not made any real significant moves like last offseason. It is time to start grading their initial moves.
We don't know how they will actually work out, as the season is still months away, but based on need, fit and value, we can give initial grades. Let's look at offensive lineman Elijah Wilkinson Grading the Cardinals' signing of Elijah Wilkinson Grade: Depends - C-D + The terms of his deal came in. He gets $6.
25 million over two seasons with $3. 08 million fully guaranteed. How this deal grades out depends entirely on what the plan is for him.
He started all 17 games last season at right tackle for the Atlanta Falcons. If he is the plan for the Cardinals to start at right tackle, it's barely passable. The only thing he is better at than Jonah Williams is being healthy.