The Arizona Cardinals placed running back James Conner on injured reserve on Tuesday, as expected, as he is scheduled for foot surgery, and signed offensive lineman Demontrey Jacobs to the active roster from the practice squad.
The Cardinals (2-1) need depth on the offensive line with left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. and tackle Kelvin Beachum dealing with knee injuries. Johnson missed Sunday’s 16-15 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, with Beachum starting in his place.
Johnson was listed as a limited participant while Beachum did not practice on Tuesday ahead of Thursday’s home game vs. Seattle (2-1).
Jacobs, 26, started 13 of the 15 games he played in 2024 for the New England Patriots. He played 90 percent of the offensive snaps and 13 percent of special teams snaps.
The Patriots waived him on Aug. 26 and he signed two days later to the Cardinals’ practice squad.
Arizona also signed linebacker Elliott Brown and safety Patrick McMorris to the practice squad and released defensive lineman Kyon Barrs from the practice squad.
The Cardinals’ depth chart lists Trey Benson as Conner’s backup, followed by Emari Demercado and Bam Knight. Michael Carter is the only running back on the practice squad.
Conner, 30, was carted to the locker room after being tackled in the third quarter on Sunday. He was hit at the shoulder pads while also being clipped low.
He started all three games this season and had 32 carries for 95 yards and one touchdown. Conner also caught eight passes on nine targets for 38 yards and one TD.
For his career, Conner has rushed for 6,065 yards and 60 touchdowns and caught 289 passes for 2,255 yards and 12 scores in 110 regular-season games (84 starts) for the Pittsburgh Steelers (2017-20) and Cardinals.
A Pro Bowl selection in 2018 and 2021, Conner was a third-round pick by the Steelers in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Pittsburgh.
