Overview

• Head coach Jonathan Gannon said Benson is on injured reserve with a designation to return and should play again this season.
• ESPN reports Benson underwent arthroscopic meniscus surgery and is expected to be sidelined four to six weeks.
• The IR move mandates a minimum four-game absence, and with a Week 8 bye his earliest realistic return is Week 10.
• Benson suffered the knee injury in the Week 4 loss to the Seahawks, and coaches believe he played through it for part of the game.
• With James Conner already on season-ending IR, the team elevated Michael Carter to the active roster, added D’Ernest Johnson to the practice squad, and plans to use Demercado, Carter and Bam Knight against the Titans.