Cardinals left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. out for season after tearing left biceps

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-05 · by David Brandt The Associated Press

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Arizona Cardinals left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. will miss the rest of the season after tearing his left biceps during a game against the New York Giants on Sunday. Coach Mike LaFleur announced that Johnson would undergo surgery soon to begin recovery. In just his fourth NFL season and second with Arizona, Johnson had been an integral part of the team, starting 47 games over the past four years before getting injured in October.
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Paris Johnson Jr., the starting left tackle for the Arizona Cardinals, will miss the rest of the NFL season after tearing his left biceps during a game against the New York Giants on Sunday, resulting in a 36-24 loss. Mike LaFleur, the first-year coach of the Cardinals, announced that Johnson would undergo surgery soon to start his recovery process. The injury occurred towards the end of the match when Johnson was seen holding his left arm before leaving the field. In Johnson’s absence, rookie Jayden Williams, a seventh-round pick from Mississippi, will take over as the starting left tackle. Johnson has been a key player for the Cardinals since 2019, having started in 47 games and being selected as the No. 6 overall draft pick out of Ohio State University in 2023.

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David Brandt The Associated Press
16 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 First-year coach Mike LaFleur said Monday that Johnson would have surgery soon so he can begin his recovery.
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🔮 Sweat missed most of preseason camp while nursing a knee injury, so maybe it’s just a slow start, but the defense needs his 2025 version on the field.
🔮 The owner of the Phoenix Suns said Monday that will have “zero” effect on his spending habits when it comes to basketball.
🔮 Arizona Cardinals starting cornerback Will Johnson could miss the rest of the regular season after suffering a neck injury against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
🔮 “The league will humble you quick,” Wingard said.
🔮 It remains to be seen how much some of the game’s biggest stars will be able to participate come October, though.
🔮 The Cardinals (1-1) opened the season with an impressive 26-14 road win over the Chargers in first-year coach Mike LaFleur’s debut, but couldn’t recreate that success against the talented Seahawks defense.
🔮 Arizona RHP Corbin Burnes (0-0, 5.87 ERA) and Yankees RHP Will Warren (10-6, 3.89) start Sunday.
🔮 “Pavin Smith can hit,” Lovullo would say.
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Ariz. Arizona Cardinals TEMPE the Arizona Cardinals the New York Giants

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Johnson PERSON · 3× Ariz. GPE · 1× Arizona Cardinals ORG · 1× LaFleur PERSON · 1× Mike LaFleur PERSON · 1× NFL ORG · 1× Paris Johnson Jr. PERSON · 1× TEMPE GPE · 1× the Arizona Cardinals ORG · 1× the New York Giants ORG · 1×

Narrative

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals starting left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. is out for the season after tearing his left biceps in a 36-24 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday.
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🔮 First-year coach Mike LaFleur said Monday that Johnson would have surgery soon so he can begin his recovery.

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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals starting left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. is out for the season after tearing his left biceps in a 36-24 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. asserted
Jr. → start → Sunday
First-year coach Mike LaFleur said Monday that Johnson would have surgery soon so he can begin his recovery. asserted
he → say → recovery
“I feel for him — just all these guys,” LaFleur said. asserted
LaFleur → feel → him
“It sucks for him, first and foremost. asserted
It → suck → him
It sucks obviously for the Arizona Cardinals, our offense, this team. asserted
It → suck → Cardinals
But it’s NFL football — here we are in October and the show goes on.” Johnson was hurt on the final drive of the game, holding his left arm as he walked off the field. asserted
he → ’ → field
He was replaced by rookie Jayden Williams, who was a seventh-round pick out of Mississippi. asserted
who → replace → Mississippi
The 25-year-old Johnson has started 47 games for the Cardinals over the past four seasons, including the first four games this season. asserted
Johnson → start → games
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