Overview
- Coach Mike LaFleur said Conner is “progressing well” but it is still too early to say if he will be available for the Sept. 13 opener.
- Rookie Jeremiyah Love suffered a preseason high-ankle sprain that typically needs four to six weeks to heal, leaving his Week 1 status in doubt.
- Third-year back Trey Benson was waived, cleared waivers and reverted to injured reserve, reducing immediate options on the active roster.
- With Conner and Love uncertain, the Cardinals are likely to lean on free-agent signing Tyler Allgeier and rotation backs like Bam Knight and Corey Kiner for early carries.
- The team must weigh injured-reserve rules and limited return designations when deciding whether to keep Conner on the 53-man roster or place him on IR, a choice that will shape early-season workload and roster moves.