Cardinals Waive Former 3rd-Round Running Back
The Arizona Cardinals released an injured running back on Monday before his third NFL season.
The Arizona Cardinals terminated the contract of young running back Trey Benson on Monday following an injury designation. Benson, who was selected by the Cardinals with the 66th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, had a promising start with 2,267 scrimmage yards and 24 touchdowns over two seasons at Florida State. However, he was limited to 291 rushing yards on 66 carries and 59 receiving yards after James Conner became the starter.
Benson missed the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury in Arizona's subsequent game. Despite this setback, the Cardinals finished the season with the second-lowest rushing yards in the league (1,583), indicating a need to strengthen their running back position. The team has already made moves to address this, signing free agent Tyler Allgeier and drafting Jeremiyah Love with the third overall pick.
James Conner, who had already reached 1,000 rushing yards during his time with the Cardinals, will return for his sixth season with the team.
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