James Conner put on injured reserve list following knee injury

James Conner has been place on the injured reserve list following a knee injury, sustained during the match against the Bengals on Tuesday.

#AZCardinals RB James Connor is expected to miss multiple weeks after suffering a knee injury 🏈 #NFL #BirdGang pic.twitter.com/gtMv28GREV

— Mark Barroso (@EspnGuy305) October 10, 2023

The news is another setback for the Cardinals, who are suffering from a severe injury crisis, having sidelined QB Kyler Murray and and two-time All-Pro safety Budda Baker.

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Conner currently ranks eighth in the NFL with 364 yards rushing and is averaging 5.4 yards per carry.

The 28-year-old is set to miss the next 4 games, as stated by the NFL rules.

Arizona are likely to rely on rookie Emari Demercado in Conner’s absence as he already ran for 11-yard touchdown in the second half of the Bengals match-up.

The other option is Tony Jones Jr., who was acquired from the Saints. The 25-year-old ran for 70 yards and 2 touchdowns in the first 4 games for the Saints.