Arizona Cardinals linebacker Mack Wilson isn't flinching ahead of two matchups against the Los Angeles Rams despite their addition of All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett.
"They gotta deal with us. At the end of the day, they got to deal with us," Wilson said when asked about their NFC West rivals acquiring Garrett, per Cardinals Corner's Tyler Drake.
The Rams swept the Cardinals last season: Arizona lost 45-17 in their first meeting and sustained a 37-20 defeat in the team's regular-season finale.
The Rams are among the favorites to compete for a Super Bowl title next season after landing Garrett in a trade with the Cleveland Browns. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year joins a stacked roster that features Puka Nacua, Davante Adams, and 2025 MVP Matthew Stafford.
The Cardinals haven't beaten the Rams since a 41-10 win in September 2024 and have struggled to contend in a division that also features the San Francisco 49ers and the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
Arizona fired Jonathan Gannon in January after three seasons and enters its 2026 campaign under first-year head coach Mike LaFleur. He's tasked with leading the franchise to its first winning record since 2021.
The Cardinals will rely on a core that features Trey McBride, Jacoby Brissett, and Josh Sweat. They haven't won their division since 2015.
