Jeremiyah Love's availability for Arizona's Week 7 meeting with the Denver Broncos is in serious doubt after the rookie running back missed practice this week and sat out last week's game with an ankle injury.
Injury timeline and status
Jeremiyah Love missed Arizona's Week 6 matchup after suffering an ankle injury the week prior and did not participate in Wednesday's practice, a troubling development for a back already hampered by recurring ankle trouble since the preseason. The Cardinals haven't ruled him out yet, but CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz reports they are not expected to have Love available for Week 7.
That uncertainty keeps a spotlight on a high-profile rookie who has flashed as a dynamic downhill runner when healthy, but whose early-season impact has been limited by multiple ankle setbacks.
How Arizona will adjust the backfield
With Love likely sidelined, Arizona plans to lean on Tyler Allgeier and Bam Knight to split the workload against a Broncos defense the team views as a tough assignment. Sporting News reports the Cardinals will turn to that duo to handle the primary rushing and short-yardage responsibilities in Love's absence.
The change forces schematic and situational adjustments. Coaching staff comments this week stressed that while the offense executed well in spots, there are clear areas to shore up in the run game — particularly on downhill, inside-zone looks where the Cardinals want more consistent yardage. Removing Love from the rotation shifts some of those responsibilities to Allgeier and Bam Knight and places a premium on offensive-line communication and gap integrity.
Play-calling is likely to tilt toward simpler, more physical rushing concepts that play to Allgeier's experience and Knight's burst, while preserving pass-protection packages to keep the quarterback clean. The Cardinals will also have to manage workload and situational packages to avoid overexposing one piece of the backfield against a stout front.
Love missed Wednesday’s practice after sitting out Week 6 with an ankle injury, and CBS reporter Matt Zenitz says the Cardinals are expected to be without him for Week 7. The team might not rule him out until game day, so Arizona’s game plan must account for a backfield rotation that could lean on Tyler Allgeier and Bam Knight.
