Superstar running back David Johnson suffered a sprained wrist in the Cardinals’ loss to the Lions today, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (Twitter link). Johnson will undergo an MRI on Monday which will determine whether he’ll be sidelined for a few weeks or “half the season or more”, a source tells Chris Mortensen of ESPN.com (Twitter link). However, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reports that it’s not yet definite that Johnson will miss any time.
Losing Johnson for several games would represent a massive detriment to the Arizona offense, while an absence of “half the season” could be a death knell for the Cardinals. Arguably the NFL’s best offensive player in 2016, Johnson led the league in yards from scrimmage and scored 20 total touchdowns.
Without Johnson, the Cardinals would turn to a running back corps that includes Kerwynn Williams — who posted a touchdown on five carries today — Andre Ellington, and Elijhaa Penny. James Summers, currently on Arizona’s practice squad, is a candidate for promotion, while the Cardinals could also look at veteran Chris Johnson, whom they released during final cutdowns.
Johnson wasn’t the only Arizona offensive player to go down on Sunday, as left tackle D.J. Humphries suffered a knee sprain and is out for several weeks.
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