Report: James Conner’s ankle injury will require season-ending surgery

Cardinals running back James Conner was carted off with a right ankle injury in the third quarter Sunday. It looked bad, and it appears it is bad.Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the injury will require season-ending surgery, though further medical testing Monday will provide the full extent of the damage.Coach Jonathan Gannon said after the 16-15 loss to the 49ers that he didn't know the severity of the injury.Conner, 30, was injured on a 1-yard run when Jordan Elliott and Marques Sigle tackled him with 12:26 remaining.He had nine carries for 22 yards.Conner is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and signed a two-year extension in November 2024, and his $3.64 million base salary for this year is guaranteed for injury.