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Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday that Benson (knee) will not be activated from IR, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2025 season, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports. Benson had his 21-day practice window opened in late November, and he initially managed limited on-field activity before being downgraded to consistent non-participant status. Instead, Bam Knight, Emari Demercado (ankle) and Michael Carter will handle Arizona's backfield reps for the remainder of the 2025 campaign. Carter, a 2024 third-round pick, had initially seemed primed for a substantial opportunity after starting running back James Conner (foot) went down to season-ending injury Week 3. Ultimately, Benson's durability concerns make his expected role murky for the 2026 season, which will be the last year of Conner's contract with the Cardinals.
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Benson (knee) won't play in Sunday's game against the Rams and isn't certain to be activated from injured reserve this season, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports. On Friday, Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon didn't go into any detail but acknowledged the possibility of Benson missing the rest of the season. The team opened his 21-day practice window two weeks ago, with Benson initially logging limited practices before downgrading to non-participation last Thursday. He hasn't practiced since, leaving Bam Knight and Michael Carter to handle backfield reps, with Emari Demercado (ankle) perhaps now set to reenter the mix after missing Weeks 12 and 13. In order for Benson to play again this season, he would need to be activated from IR by the middle of next week, even if he's not ready to play by next Sunday.
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Benson (knee) isn't practicing Thursday, Dani Sureck of the Cardinals' official site reports. With just six days remaining in his 21-day window in which to potentially return from injured reserve and now five straight DNPs dating back to last week, Benson appears to be trending in the wrong direction to play again this season. The Cardinals have been riding the trio of Bam Knight, Michael Carter and Emari Demercado during Benson's absence, and Demercado practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday for the first time since suffering a high-ankle sprain Week 11. Assuming Benson isn't activated by Saturday afternoon, Knight, Carter and Demercado (provided he's active) will be the Cardinals' options out of the backfield Sunday against the Rams.
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Benson (knee) was a non-participant in practice Wednesday, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports. On the heels of three straight missed sessions going back to last week, Benson now has one week remaining to prove the health of his knee before his 21-day window to practice expires. If that were to occur, he'd remain on injured reserve for the rest of the campaign. Meanwhile, Emari Demercado practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday for the first time since suffering a high-ankle sprain Week 11. If Benson isn't activated for Week 14 action and Demercado avoids a designation, the latter would join Bam Knight and Michael Carter as the top healthy RBs on Arizona's active roster.
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Benson (knee) was absent from the media-access portion of Wednesday's practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports. If Benson goes down as a non-participant Wednesday, it'll mark his third consecutive DNP dating back to last week. He's now exactly two weeks into his 21-day practice window in which to return from injured reserve, but the recent string of missed sessions isn't a great sign that will come to pass. Wednesday's injury report will reveal whether or not Benson was able to take part in any drills to begin Week 14 prep.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | RUATT | RUYD | RUTD | RECPT | REYD | RETD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @NO | 8 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | CAR | 3 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | @SF | 10 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | SEA | 8 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| *5 | TEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *6 | @IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *7 | GB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| *9 | @DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *10 | @SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *11 | SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *12 | JAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *13 | @TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *14 | LAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *15 | @HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PROJECTION | 140 | 684 | 3 | 5 | 46 | - | 78 | |
| * indicates player did not play that week | ||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 12/21 | Atlanta | 19 | 17.43 |
| 17 | 12/28 | @Cincinnati | 32 | 24.57 |
| 18 | 01/04 | @Los Angeles | 7 | 13.67 |
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Career Stats
| Season | RuAtt | RuYd | RuTD | Recpt | ReYd | ReTD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 160 | 0 | 13 | 64 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | 63 | 291 | 1 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 34 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Year Avg | 63 | 291 | 1 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 27 |
| Career | 92 | 451 | 1 | 19 | 123 | 0 |