Cardinals RB Trey Benson (knee) will not return this season

Field Level Media
11 Dec 2025, 00:49 GMT+10

(Photo credit: Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Arizona Cardinals running back Trey Benson, sidelined since late September with a knee injury, will not return this season.

Head coach Jonathan Gannon confirmed that the team will not activate Benson from injured reserve before his 21-day practice window expires Wednesday.

'(He) just hasn't progressed to the point that he can out there and play football right now,' Gannon said Wednesday.

Benson, 23, went on IR on Oct. 1 after sustaining a knee injury late in Arizona's Week 4 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 25. He reportedly underwent meniscus surgery and was designated to return from IR on Nov. 19.

Gannon also announced that left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. (knee) will not play Sunday when the Cardinals (3-10) visit the Houston Texans (8-5).

Benson rushed for 160 yards in four games this season, averaging 5.5 yards per attempt. He also had 13 receptions for 64 yards.

A third-round draft pick in 2024, Benson has contributed 574 yards from scrimmage with one touchdown in his first 17 games (two starts).

--Field Level Media

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