Bisontis (knee) will have surgery, could miss ’26

He tore his MCL against the Raiders on Thursday night in the team’s first preseason game. "(Chase) will be out for a good amount of time, if not the whole year,” Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur said. “Sucks for him. Always think about the player first. Sucks for the Cardinals too, He’s a good player but more importantly you hate it for the player.” The second-round pick will rehab and get ready for a return in 2027.

The No. 34 overall pick and projected starter appeared to be in a heap of pain upon going down in the third quarter. It’s a potentially brutal break for this woebegone franchise, though Friday’s testing could come back less severe than expected. If Bisontis is looking at a multi-month or season-ending absence it will likely force the Cardinals to dip into the free agent or back-end trade market.

A Freshman All-American who attended Texas A&M by way of New Jersey, Bisontis (6’5/315) posted a 70.7 PFF grade in 2025, allowing just 1 sack and 12 total pressures on 441 pass-blocking snaps with a strong 98.4 pass-blocking efficiency despite committing 16 penalties over the last two seasons. Bisontis pairs heavy hands with excellent core strength and balance, consistently creating displacement on double teams while using tight hand placement and hip roll to generate leverage. His athletic profile jumps off the page with a 9.85 RAS, fueled by a 5.02 forty, 1.76 ten-yard split, 32” vertical and notable agility numbers (7.53 three-cone), translating to functional quickness climbing to the second level and redirecting in pass protection. Bisontis shows advanced technical nuance with independent hand usage and the ability to reset, though his 31.75-inch arms and occasional high/wide punch placement can allow defenders into his chest and create anchor inconsistencies. With 35 career starts, scheme versatility and a high-end athletic profile for the position, Bisontis projects as a first-year NFL starter.

Bisontis (6'5/290) announced his decision to commit to Texas A&M on Sunday, opting to join the Aggies over the likes of Georgia, Rutgers, LSU and Michigan. The four-star recruit is the ninth-ranked OT of the class per 247Sports’ composite rankings and is the 62nd-ranked player nationally. 247Sports scout Brian Dohn notes in Bisontis’ profile that he “has size and body type to be a swing offensive lineman to play right tackle or along the interior.” Dohn believed Bisontis can develop into a high-end NFL prospect by the time he’s wrapped up his college career, and projects him as an early to mid-round pick in the future.

Bisontis (6'5/290) is the fifth-ranked OT of the 2023 class and the 58th ranked player overall per 247Sports’ composite rankings. A native of Ramsey, New Jersey, Bisontis announced that Georgia, Rutgers, LSU, Texas A&M and Michigan State are the five programs as his top-five. According to a quote from an article on 247Sports.com, Bisontis is hoping to announce a commitment in July once he has concluded his official visits.