Cardinals rookie RB Love "about 50/50" for Week 1 after ankle sprain
Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love's Week 1 status against the Chargers is in genuine doubt after suffering an ankle sprain in the Las Vegas preseason opener on August 13. The No. 4 overall pick is listed as "about 50/50" to play, per NFL Network reporting. Head coach Mike LaFleur said Monday that Love is "progressing" but did not commit to his availability.
Arizona Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love is "about 50/50" to play Week 1 against the Chargers after suffering an ankle sprain in the Las Vegas preseason opener on August 13, according to NFL Network reporting.
Love, the No. 4 overall pick in this year's draft, saw significant preseason action in the game where he was injured. He recorded 14 touches: 11 rushing attempts for 58 yards and three receptions for 14 yards. Head coach Mike LaFleur had planned for Love to receive double-digit touches in that game.
LaFleur said on Monday that Love is "progressing" but declined to comment directly on the running back's Week 1 availability. The Cardinals will release their first official injury report for the Chargers matchup on September 9.
Cardinals rookie RB Jeremiyah Love, the No. 4 overall pick, suffered an ankle sprain in the August 13 preseason game and is "about 50/50" to play Week 1.
The official injury report on September 9 will clarify Love's status; any absence forces Arizona to lean on alternate backs for the season opener, altering the offensive approach planned around the rookie.
The score is a fact. The story gets checked.
Sources
Single-source report. As published, only Yahoo Sports had reported this development. No independent outlet had corroborated it.
Also reported by Bleacher Report, 4for4, PrizePicks, Bolt Beat. Independent coverage of the same development, found by search; not this story's sources.
GoCheckMySports reports events. It never advises bets. Nothing here is betting or gambling advice.