Cardinals putting RB Chase Edmonds on injured reserve with an ankle damage, per report

The damage bug continues to take a giant chunk out of the Arizona Cardinals. In response to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the staff is putting working again Chase Edmonds on injured reserve as a consequence of a excessive ankle sprain he suffered in Week 9. Edmonds will miss the subsequent three video games for Arizona at a minimal, however Pelissero famous there’s optimism that he’ll be able to return after that three-week absence. To assist change Edmonds, the staff signed working again Tavien Feaster to the 53-man roster. 

It was beforehand reported that Edmonds was set to overlook a number of weeks as a consequence of this damage, so his placement on IR does not come as a lot of a shock. It additionally is sensible, because it’ll open up a roster spot for the staff as he continues to recuperate. Edmonds suffered the damage early in Arizona’s Week 9 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers and did not apply this week due to it. He was formally dominated out for Week 10 on Friday previous to his placement on IR.

Edmonds is in his fourth NFL season after the Cardinals drafted him within the fourth spherical of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Fordham. Via 9 video games, Edmonds was within the midst of a profession 12 months, as he was on tempo to notch new career-highs in speeding yards, receptions and receiving yards. To date, the 25-year-old has totaled 641 yards from scrimmage on a six-yard-per-touch common. 

With Edmonds on the shelf, James Conner ought to see much more work out of the Arizona backfield. Conner carried a bigger workload final week after Edmonds went down with the damage and totaled 96 yards speeding and two touchdowns whereas catching all 5 of his targets for 77 yards and one other rating. 

The Cardinals will tackle the Carolina Panthers at residence in Week 10.