Drops Rookie RB Love to Injured Reserve

Rookie running back Jeremiyah Love will be out for four to five weeks after being placed on injured reserve with a high ankle sprain.

I'm left feeling frustrated as I try to process the news that rookie running back Jeremiyah Love is headed to injured reserve due to a high ankle sprain. The Arizona Cardinals are placing him there, and it's not what I was expecting given his production this season.

Arizona Cardinals Place Rookie RB Jeremiyah Love on IR

Jeremiyah Love has struggled to stay healthy this season, but he's still managed to put up some impressive numbers. In six games, he generated 268 yards on 76 carries with one touchdown, averaging 3.4 yards per tote. The bulk of his production came in a 21-carry, 90-yard performance in a Week 3 loss to San Francisco.

What We Know So Far

Jeremiyah Love is expected to be out for four weeks.

He previously dealt with a different ankle sprain.

I'm worried about the long-term impact on Jeremiyah Love's career, given his production this season and now another ankle sprain that'll keep him out for four weeks. The Arizona Cardinals are placing him on injured reserve due to a high ankle sprain.

The Cardinals used a top pick on Love in April, believing he could add a dynamic game-changing weapon to the backfield. However, we haven't seen him healthy enough for most of the season to know for sure if he has that kind of sustainable upside.

Shutting him down might allow him to come back fully healthy for the stretch run, but it's a setback for a player who was expected to be a key contributor. Tyler Allgeier will get the bulk of the carries while Love is out, and Bam Knight is currently in the league's concussion protocol.

Bam Knight is currently in the league's concussion protocol.

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