Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (back) has been removed from the team's injury report and is set to play in Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers. The veteran running back was limited in practice for most of the week with a back issue but he managed to get in a full practice to end the week and is in line for heavy usage against a tough 49ers defense. Conner has carried the ball 51 times for 266 yards and two scores to go along with seven catches (eight targets) for 26 yards through the air so far. He's a mid-level RB2 despite the difficult matchup on Sunday.
Sep 29, 2023 6:09 PM EST
Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (back) was able to practice in full on Thursday after he was listed as limited in Wednesday's session. Meanwhile, running back Keaontay Ingram injured his neck and was added to the injury report as a limited participant. Conner isn't dealing with a serious issue and should be just fine to play this weekend in an extremely tough matchup against the San Francisco 49ers on the road. The 28-year-old has looked good through three weeks, though, and should remain a volume-based RB2, at worst. Conner faces zero threat to his workload as the lead back in Arizona. In the first three games of 2023, he has 51 carries for 266 yards (5.2 yards per tote) and two touchdowns. He's also added seven receptions for 26 yards through the air.
Sep 28, 2023 7:31 PM EST
Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (back) is on the Week 4 injury report and was listed as a limited practice participant on Wednesday. Conner has already played through a calf injury this year and is now dealing with a back issue, although it doesn't appear serious enough to keep him from playing in Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers. We'll keep a close eye on the 28-year-old's status as the weekend approaches. Through three weeks, the Cardinals offense has outperformed expectations, and Conner has been the clear workhorse back in the desert. He's averaging a career-high 5.2 yards per carry for 266 yards and two touchdowns on the ground on 51 rushing attempts through three weeks. Conner is a must-start in fantasy, but he and the Cardinals have a real challenge on their hands in San Fran's defense this Sunday.
Sep 27, 2023 7:30 PM EST
Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner carried the rock 14 times for 98 yards and a touchdown and caught both his targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 28-16 Week 3 win over the Dallas Cowboys. The veteran back helped kick-start the offense with a five-yard TD dash in the first quarter, from which they never looked back. The Arizona offense is slowly coming together, and Conner has played a significant role in assisting with the transcending rushing attack. He has rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns in the last two weeks and will look to keep that going in next week's road matchup against a tough 49ers defense.
Sep 25, 2023 12:54 AM EST
Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner will be good to go in Week 2 against the New York Giants as he does not carry an injury designation anymore. The 28-year-old was dealing with a calf issue this week but ultimately was able to feel good enough to shed the injury status altogether. As the main source of offense for this team, he'll likely be a low-end RB2 since he'll the see bulk of the opportunities in the backfield. His main limitation will be the offense playing from behind due to a lack of scoring ability.
Sep 15, 2023 4:19 PM EST
Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (calf) has been a limited participant in practice on both Wednesday and Thursday but said on Friday that he feels physically ready to play against the New York Giants. The workhorse back said, "Feeling pretty good, man. Awesome challenge for us, so body feeling pretty good." Conner would bring a much-needed piece of the offense against a solid defensive unit, especially since the team is still without their starting quarterback. He'll continue to be the feature back and get plenty of opportunities, but the team will likely be playing from behind most of the game. This leaves him in the low-end RB2 to flex range in Week 2.
Sep 15, 2023 3:31 PM EST
Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (calf) remained a limited participant at practice on Thursday. Conner should be fine to play in a Week 2 matchup at home against the New York Giants, but he was seen wearing a sleeve on his calf during practice on Thursday. The 28-year-old is Arizona's unquestioned lead back as long as he's healthy, but the problem is that the Cardinals offense will likely be one of the worst in the NFL this year under quarterbacks Joshua Dobbs and rookie Clayton Tune with Kyler Murray (knee) uncertain to even play this year. Conner will once again operate as a volume-based, low-end RB2/high-end RB3 with a low ceiling and floor this Sunday in the desert.
Sep 14, 2023 6:16 PM EST
Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (calf) finds himself on the initial injury report for Week 2 and was listed as a limited practice participant on Wednesday. The fact that he's on the practice field at all early in the week is a sign that Conner should be good to go for a Week 2 matchup against the New York Giants in the desert. The 28-year-old is the clear workhorse back for a rebuilding Arizona team, as he handled 52 of the team's 62 offensive snaps in the Week 1 loss to the Washington Commanders. He turned his 19 touches into 70 yards in the season opener. In one of the worst offenses in the NFL, Conner will have a low fantasy ceiling and floor. If he's active in Week 2, he should be considered on the RB2/3 borderline against a Giants defense that just allowed 40 points to the Dallas Cowboys.
Sep 13, 2023 7:33 PM EST
The Athletic's Doug Haller writes that with Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (knee) injured, it's hard to know what to expect of the Cardinals offense early in the year. Arizona would be smart to keep the ball on the ground as much as possible, which would mean a heavy dose of running back James Conner. The 28-year-old has proved he can perform at a high level heading into his seventh NFL season. He had 973 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021 and rushed for 752 yards and 15 TDs with Arizona in 2022. If he can stay healthy, he'll at least have the volume to make him a low-end RB2/high-end RB3 in fantasy. Conner surely has a nose for the end zone, but how often will the Cardinals get there without Murray. And his injury history gives him a scary floor.
Aug 24, 2023 7:10 PM EST
Coach Jonathan Gannon said Thursday that he's "100 percent" comfortable using Conner as a bell-cow back, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Jul 27, 2023 1:47 PM EST
Conner (shin/knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Jan 6, 2023 10:55 AM EST
Conner (knee/shin) didn't practice Thursday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Jan 5, 2023 4:23 PM EST
Conner (knee/shin) was spotted at practice Thursday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Jan 5, 2023 10:26 AM EST
Conner (knee/shin) was a non-participant at Wednesday's walkthrough, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Jan 4, 2023 2:59 PM EST
Head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Monday that Conner (shin) is day-to-day, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Jan 2, 2023 1:01 PM EST
Conner sustained a shin injury during Sunday's game in Atlanta, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Jan 1, 2023 12:41 PM EST
Conner (illness) returned to practice Friday and doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Dec 30, 2022 1:23 PM EST
Conner (illness) wasn't spotted during the media-access portion of Thursday's practice, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Dec 29, 2022 10:22 AM EST
Conner missed Wednesday's walkthrough due to an illness, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Dec 28, 2022 2:04 PM EST
Conner rushed 15 times for 79 yards and a touchdown and brought in seven of eight targets for 41 yards in the Cardinals' 19-16 overtime loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday night.
Dec 25, 2022 9:21 PM EST
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