With the Arizona Cardinals aiming to remain undefeated in a Week 3 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, it appears the offense may have lost James Conner for the day. Reports indicate that Conner was forced to exit early after suffering a lower-body injury.

The 30-year-old running back was brought down on a play where 49ers defenders landed on his leg awkwardly . It's said that James Conner suffered an apparent ankle injury on the play, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

“James Conner suffered an apparent right ankle injury and is being carted off.”

The entire Cardinals bench was on the field while Conner was being carted away , per Matt Barrows of The Athletic. Running back Trey Benson is expected to carry the workload out of the backfield. Article Continues Below Expan

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