The Arizona Cardinals are reportedly set to be without running back James Conner for the rest of the season.
Conner suffered an ankle injury in the second half of the Week 3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers and it was immediately clear that he had suffered something significant after he was carted off the field.
Following the game, it was reported that Conner's injury appears to be serious, although we're still waiting for official confirmation.
James Conner injury update
According to ESPN's Josh Weinfuss, Conner's ankle injury is expected to keep him out for the rest of the season, but nothing has been made official yet.
"A source told ESPN that they assume James Conner's right ankle injury is severe enough to end his season but an official prognosis hasn't been made yet," he reported.
If Conner is indeed out for the season, that would be a big boost to the stock of second-year running back Trey Benson, who will be in line for a potentially monster workload the rest of the season.
Arizona also has Emari Demercado and Bam Knight on the 53-man roster, and Michael Carter on the practice squad. Carter will likely be promoted to give Arizona a third back.
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