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Arizona Cardinals sign RB James Conner

Arizona Cardinals signed RB James Conner on March 9, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 9, 2026
Official
Mar 9, 2026
Player
James Conner
Position
RB

What changed

Player
James Conner
From
Free agent
To
Arizona Cardinals
Effective
Mar 9, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $3 million restructured contract with Arizona (ARI)

How this move reshapes the Running Backs room

Arizona Cardinals running backs, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Running Backs Coach: Matt Merritt
92Jeremiyah LoveNEW8913/1700505095$13M——212
62Trey Benson587/174176449669$1.7M24.06'0"220
45Bam Knight518/1755604796——25.35'11"210
45Corey Kiner364/1711232496—$1.0M24.55'9"210
40James Conner6010/179999585955$4.8M31.26'1"233
35Tyler AllgeierNEW5417/17770999335$4.3M26.35'11"225
Last season · 2025Running Backs Coach: Matt Merritt
62Trey Benson587/174176449669$1.7M24.06'0"220
45Jermar JeffersonLEFT323/1717018935—26.35'10"209
45Bam Knight518/1755604796——25.35'11"210
45Emari DemercadoLEFT5213/176007885—$1.2M27.55'9"215
45Corey Kiner364/1711232496—$1.0M24.55'9"210
40James Conner6010/179999585955$4.8M31.26'1"233
40Michael CarterLEFT5211/17800678754$1.1M27.25'8"200

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 9, 2026

    Arizona Cardinals sign RB James Conner

    Signed a 1 year $3 million restructured contract with Arizona (ARI)

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