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Cardinals RB James Conner Carted Off With Right Ankle Injury, Ruled Out vs. 49ers

Arizona awaits imaging to determine the severity of the veteran back's ankle injury.

Overview

  • Conner went down early in the third quarter on his second carry of the half when Jordan Elliott and Marques Sigle converged, and his right leg bent awkwardly.
  • Trainers attended on the field as players from both teams gathered, and the Cardinals ruled him out within minutes with an ankle injury.
  • Before exiting, Conner had nine carries for 22 yards and three receptions for 15 yards after entering Week 3 with 73 rushing yards and a touchdown on the season.
  • Rookie Trey Benson took over the backfield work with Emari Demercado also in line for more snaps while Conner’s status is evaluated.
  • A definitive diagnosis is pending team testing, with some outside medical speculation about a possible fracture reported as unconfirmed.