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12 hours ago
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Arizona Cardinals Year 2 player outlook: RB Trey Benson
Arizona Cardinals Year 2 player outlook: RB Trey Benson A look 2024 third-round pick Trey Benson and his second-year outlook in 2025 The Arizona Cardinals drafted 12 players in 2024. Some of them had contributions as rookies. Some will have greater roles in 2025. Others will have to battle for the roster. They selected running back Trey Benson in the third round with the 66th overall pick. Entering Year 2 in the NFL, let's have a look at his 2025 outlook. RB Trey Benson's 2024 season Benson started slowly then showed some flashes of why everyone was excited about when he was draft. But then he finished the season injured. He had a 50-yard rushing game and his best game came against the New York Jets and had 87 yards from scrimmage, rushing 10 times for 62 yards and catching two passes for 25. He missed the final three games with an ankle injury. He finished playing in 13 games, rushing for 291 yards and a touchdown on 4.6 yards per attempt, and he had six receptions for 59 yards. His role was as the backup to James Conner, coming in to spell him, averaging a little less than five carries a game. Trey Benson's Year 2 outlook in 2025 Benson is ready for a bigger role. He added a little weight and is healthy again. He believes he can be more than just a guy to spell Conner for a few plays. He envisions the Cardinals having two RB1s. Whether that becomes the case where he is pushing his usage to about 15-plus touches again, he is more likely to average about 10-12 touches a game in 2025. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
USA Today
06-03-2025
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- USA Today
Arizona Cardinals free agent preview: Running back
Arizona Cardinals free agent preview: Running back With free agency approaching, a look at the Cardinals' offseason needs at running back NFL free agency begins next week on Monday with the opening of the contact and negotiation window with players whose contracts expire on March 12 and become free agents. The Arizona Cardinals will be active, although it is uncertain how aggressive they will be or how much money they will spend. But before that happens, we will take a look at each position group, see who is on the roster, who will be free agents and what their need at the position is for the offseason. Let's look at the the situation at running back. Running backs under contract James Conner: Signed through 2026, $6.4 million cap hit in 2025 Trey Benson: Signed through 2027, $1.7 million cap hit in 2025 Emari Demercado: Signed through 2025, $1.04 million cap hit in 2025 DeeJay Dallas: Signed through 2026, $3.1 million cap hit in 2025 Michael Carter: Signed through 2025, $1.27 million cap hit in 2025 Zonovan "Bam" Knight: Signed through 2025, $1.03 million cap hit in 2025 Pending free agents None Offseason need The Cardinals actually have no offseason need at running back. They have a clear starter in Conner. They have a young guy in Benson they are very excited about. They have Dallas as a special teams ace and love Demercado in the third-down role. Carter adds competition to the depth. Knight is probably an offseason body. Could the Cardinals add a low-end free agent on a one-year deal? Certainly, but they are quite comfortable with the players they have. It would be a surprise to see them sign anyone of any notoriety, especially with any amount of guaranteed money. Notable free agent running backs Don't expect the Cardinals to even consider any of these players, but here are some names to know around the league. Aaron Jones Jamaal Williams Raheem Mostert Najee Harris A.J. Dillon Nick Chubb JK Dobbins Samaje Perine Rico Dowdle Kareem Hunt Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
USA Today
12-02-2025
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- USA Today
2025 Cardinals offseason profile: RB Trey Benson
The Arizona Cardinals are in offseason mode and we are still weeks away from free agency and months from the NFL draft. Over the next little while, we will take a look at each player on the roster or signed to a reserve deal and break down where they stand with the team. We will look at their 2024 season, their contract status and what their status is for the coming offseason and 2025 season. Next up is running back Trey Benson. 2024 Trey Benson stats, season Benson completed his rookie season after being drafted in the third round. He played in 13 games and rushed for 291 yards and a touchdown, averaging 4.6 yards per attempt. He added six catches for 59 yards. He finished the season on injured reserve, suffering an ankle injury in December. His best game was against the New York Jets, with 87 total yards, including 62 rushing yards. He started slowly and started looking better as the season progressed. 2025 contract status He is under contract through 2027. In 2025, he will earn more than $1.07 million in salary and will count almost $1.38 million against the cap. Outlook for 2025 Benson will enter the offseason as the No. 2 back behind starter James Conner. He will continue in that role, provided he stays healthy, unless he either moves backward in his development or someone gets hot behind him. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
