James Conner

Arizona Cardinals
Running Back #6

Personal

Age	30
Birthdate	May 5, 1995
Height	6'1"
Weight	233 lb

Draft

College	Pittsburgh
Year	2017
Pick	Round: 3, Overall: 105
Team	PIT

Fantasy Value

Player News

James Conner: James Conner to be a Salary Cap Casualty?

The Athletic's Doug Haller believes that Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (foot) could be a salary cap casualty this offseason. Conner has been a major asset to Arizona's offense during his five years with the team and is among the most respected players in the locker room, but he's also coming off a severe foot injury that limited him to just three games in 2025. He'll turn 31 years old in May and is under contract through the 2026 season, and cutting him would save the Cardinals around $8 million. Cutting Conner would allow the team to use the extra money to find a younger replacement in the backfield. The Cardinals would face a $2.25 million dead-cap hit by releasing Conner if he's a pre-June 1 cut. Even though Conner had two 1,000-yard seasons before his injury last year, he will most likely struggle to find a prominent role as a lead back in either Arizona or somewhere else next season while coming off a serious injury.

Feb. 16, 2026 7:27 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Rushing					Receiving
YEAR	TM	GM	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM	REC	TGT	%	YDS	TD	YPC
2017	PIT	14	32	144	4.5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2018	PIT	16	215	973	4.5	12	2	55	71	77.5	497	1	9.0
2019	PIT	16	116	464	4.0	4	1	34	38	89.5	251	3	7.4
2020	PIT	16	169	721	4.3	6	0	35	43	81.4	215	0	6.1
2021	ARI	16	187	700	3.7	14	0	31	33	93.9	334	2	10.8
2022	ARI	16	183	782	4.3	7	1	46	58	79.3	300	1	6.5
2023	ARI	12	181	890	4.9	6	0	23	29	79.3	111	2	4.8
2024	ARI	16	236	1,094	4.6	8	1	47	55	85.5	414	1	8.8
2025	ARI	3	32	95	3.0	1	0	8	9	88.9	38	1	4.8