Arizona Cardinals' Running Back Moves: A Mixed Bag

On March 19th, here's the latest surrounding the NFL.

The Arizona Cardinals made some key moves at running back during this off season.

They lost to Marie de Mercado, who signed with the Kansas City Chiefs,

and Michael Carter remains a free agent.

On the flip side, they added Tyler Algear from the Atlanta Falcons on a two-year contract,

worth 12 million, 225 thousand dollars.

Returning for the Cardinals are James Conner, who agreed to a pay cut,

along with Tray Benson, Bam Knight, and Corey Keiner.

Most of these guys spend time on injure reserve last season,

dealing with various setbacks.

Algear brings reliability and solid production after serving his Bijan Robinson's backup for three years.

He's durable and could start or split carries right away,

marking a clear step up from what they lost.

The big question is, if the group is truly improved,

Conner turns 31 soon and is coming off a serious ankle injury

that limited his explosiveness.

Benson has been hurt in both of his pro-season so far,

while Knight and Keiner are unproven.

Overall, it depends on health and workload sharing.

If Conner bounces back and pairs well with Algear,

this backfield looks stronger.

Otherwise, uncertainties linger heading into the season.

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