Report: Cards RB Emari Demercado (ankle) likely out vs. Jaguars

Field Level Media
18 Nov 2025, 21:35 GMT+10

(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)

Arizona Cardinals running back Emari Demercado has been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain and is unlikely to play against the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, ESPN reported Tuesday.

Demercado sustained the injury in Arizona's 41-22 loss to the San Francisco 49ers last Sunday.

Fellow running back Trey Benson likely will return from injured reserve for the Cardinals (3-7), who also have Bam Knight and Michael Carter in the backfield.

Demercado, 26, has rushed 31 times for 241 yards (7.8 yards per carry) in nine games this season to go along with eight catches for 64 yards and a touchdown.

Benson was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 1 after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his meniscus. He sustained a knee injury toward the end of Arizona's 23-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 25.

The Cardinals' rushing game has taken considerable hits this season, notably the loss of two-time Pro Bowl running back James Conner to a campaign-ending foot injury on Sept. 21.

Benson, 23, has rushed for 160 yards and is averaging 5.5 yards per carry He also has 13 receptions for 64 yards.

--Field Level Media

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Los Angeles Herald.

More Information

International

Section

Kyiv officials under pressure amid embezzlement probe at nuclear firm

KYIV, Ukraine: As Russia's renewed strikes on Ukraine's energy system trigger rolling blackouts ahead of winter, a major embezzlement...

Washington targets ‘violent Antifa groups’ in Germany, Italy, Greece

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States on November 13 designated four groups in Germany, Italy, and Greece as global terrorists, accusing...

Delhi air emergency: Supreme Court urges lawyers to go virtual

NEW DELHI, India: With air pollution choking New Delhi this week, India's Supreme Court has advised lawyers to avoid in-person appearances...

'No Palestinian state west of Jordan River,' vows Netanyahu

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing an election year, has doubled down on his decades-long opposition to...

US trade deal gives Seoul nuclear sub rights, slashes tariffs

SEOUL/WASHINGTON, D.C.: South Korea will invest US$350 billion in U.S. industry and receive approval to build nuclear-powered submarines,...

ATM explosions in Germany drop sharply after police crackdown

FRANKFURT, Germany: An aggressive crackdown by the German police has led to just 115 ATM explosions so far this year, compared with...

California

Section