The Lions aren’t quite finished with free agency yet, as they recently added WR Cedrick Wilson Jr to the team. He brings a veteran presence, but also some injury concerns heading into the 2026 season.
Here is the Cedrick Wilson Medical Report:
Medical concern level ranges from 0 (no concern) to 10 (extreme).
(Ages in parentheses are at start of 2026 season and are factored into the concern level. Injury info and ages based on available public information and are unverified – subject to update. Games played data courtesy of pro-football-reference.com)
Cedrick Wilson, WR (30)
Contract: pending
Medical Concern Level: 6/10
Wilson has had many injury issues over his career. Most of them have been of the mild variety, but he does have a knee and shoulder surgery history.
The recent knee surgery might be a clean-up of cartilage, which would carry residual concerns. There appear to be recurrent shoulder injuries over his career. These issues combined with his age over 30 present reliability concerns.
What’s reassuring is that he finished out last season healthy and has a good track record of availability over the past six seasons. He is likely on just a 1-year deal with minimal to no guarantees, which would keep the risk low for the Lions.
Production has been scant recently with just 5 receptions in 2025, and 20 receptions in 2024. He only played 21 special teams snaps in 2025, so may not be much help there.
While the Lions’ top three WR’s are firmly set with Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, and Isaac TeSlaa, there is room for Wilson to earn a role as a veteran backup.
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This article originally appeared on Lions Wire: Detroit Lions 2026 Free Agency Injury Report: Cedrick Wilson WR
Reporting by Jimmy Liao, MD, Lions Wire / Lions Wire
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