Cardinals get bad news on Jeremiyah Love for Week 6 amid lingering ankle injury
This is some unfortunate news for the Cardinals and their rookie RB.
The Arizona Cardinals have received disappointing news regarding their Week 6 game against the Los Angeles Rams. Running back Jeremiyah Love, a first-round pick, will miss the upcoming match due to a lingering ankle injury. ESPN's Field Yates reported the news, stating that Love is out for Week 6, according to Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur. The team has not considered placing Love on injured reserve.
Love's absence is particularly concerning, as he was expected to become a key playmaker for the offense. In the preseason, he suffered an ankle injury, which raised concerns about his availability. Despite a promising 21-carry, 90-yard performance in Week 3, his ankle injury continued to be a problem. After the Cardinals' Week 5 match against the Detroit Lions, where Love only managed 22 yards on 12 rushing attempts, he did not practice for two days leading up to the Week 6 game.
As a result, Tyler Allgeier will take over as the lead back, with Zonovan "Bam" Knight also factoring into the backfield. A practice squad call-up might be added to provide Arizona with three running backs for the Week 6 matchup. For the Cardinals' long-term plans, resting Love for a week seems like a sensible decision, as he has been ruled out while dealing with an ankle injury in his rookie season.
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