The tone-setter of Arizona's offense won't be hitting free agency this spring.
The Cardinals are signing running back James Conner to a two-year, $19 million extension that will put him under contract through the 2026 season, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Saturday. The team has since announce the news.
Conner was playing on the final year of an extension he signed ahead of the 2022 campaign. In three-plus seasons with the Cardinals, Conner has produced 4,407 scrimmage yards (3,279 rushing, 1,128 receiving) and 40 total touchdowns (34 rushing, six receiving).
A do-it-all RB whose resilient effort resonates with both his teammates and the fans, Conner has been the heartbeat of Arizona's offense since his arrival in 2021.
With 705 rushing yards and 288 receiving yards in 2024, Conner's production has also been a catalyst to the Cardinals' recent success. The club owns a 5-1 record in games when he reaches 100-plus scrimmage yards, and are 1-4 in games when he has not through Week 12.
Conner is well on his way toward eclipsing the 1,000-yard rushing mark this season, which would be a second occasion along his four-year tenure with the Cardinals. The 30-year-old has made his happiness in Arizona known as recently as this year, saying ahead of the 2024 season that it'd be "awesome to finish my career here."
The Cardinals on Saturday forged a path that could make that happen.
