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Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur said it’s still not “the right time” for James Conner (ankle) to return. 2026-10-02 15:00:02 Same goes for TE Tip Reiman (ankle). LaFleur said he does not check in with the medical staff about them “on the daily,” but he “knows they’re doing well.” Neither player needs to be rostered in 12-team formats. Conner may be fantasy-relevant later in the year, but a lot would have to go wrong beforehand for that to be the case. |
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Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur said it’s “too early to tell” if James Conner (ankle) will play in Week 1. 2026-08-26 17:00:03 Conner suffered a season-ending ankle injury early in the 2025 season. He avoided the PUP list to start training camp but has yet to participate in 11-on-11 drills. With the season nearly two weeks away, it certainly doesn’t look like Conner will be available for Week 1. Trey Benson is on injured reserve and Jeremiyah Love is on the mend with an ankle issue of his own. It’s possible Tyler Allgeier earns a three-down role to open the season, making him a priority target for ZeroRB drafters. |
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Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur said there’s no timeline for James Conner (ankle) to return to 11-on-11 work. 2026-08-16 10:00:02 It doesn’t sound like Conner has a great chance of being available for Week 1, and if he’s not yet able to fully practice it’s certainly on the table for Conner to start the year on injured reserve or the reserve/PUP list. Conner took a paycut this offseason and is due $2.35 million guaranteed in 2026 after suffering a season-ending injury in Week 3 last year. |
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ESPN’s Dan Graziano writes, “it feels like one of the Cardinals’ six RBs has to go.” 2026-06-04 11:00:02 Graziano could only be referring to James Conner and Trey Benson. He noted that Conner took a pay cut this offseason, which could signal that he’s still in the Cardinals’ plans, making a Benson deal potentially more likely. That seems unlikely, though, considering Arizona brought in Tyler Allgeier and Jeremiyah Love this offseason. Conner is still working off to the side with trainers at practice as he recovers from ankle surgery, but if he can return to the practice field soon then a trade could be in his future. Graziano mentioned the Bengals and Giants as teams that could be looking for running back help. |
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Cardinals RB James Conner (ankle) was seen working with trainers at organized team activities on Tuesday. 2026-06-02 20:00:03 Conner suffered a season-ending ankle injury in Week 3 last year. Earlier this offseason, he agreed to a revised contract that pays him $2.35 million this year. The Cardinals signed RB Tyler Allgeier to a two-year, $12.25 million deal one day later, before spending the No. 3 overall pick on former Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love. If Conner can resume practicing soon, it might increase the odds of a running back-needy team acquiring him via trade. |