Conner missed four games and the Cardinals averaged 10.6 points per game in his absence.
The Arizona Cardinals officially get two of their best players back to play against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The team announced that running back James Conner was activated from injured reserve.
He had missed the last four games on IR with a knee injury he sustained against the Cincinnati Bengals.
He will return to the lineup in Week 10 against a Falcons team that has allowed 140 or more rushing yards in two consecutive weeks.
In five games this season, Conner has rushed for 364 yards and two touchdowns on 5.4 yards per attempt. The Cardinals, who averaged 22 points per game in the five games he played, have scored only an average of 10.6 points per game in the four he was out.
His return coincides with the return of quarterback Kyler Murray, which could make the Cardinals’ running game special.
The Cardinals made a number of other roster moves as well. Those will be detailed in another post.
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