Jeremiyah Love's Ankle is Officially Cursed After Latest Injury Against the Cowboys
Adam Schefter reported the injury is to a 'new portion' of his ankle.
The managed to pull off a 33-30 win over the on Sunday, but the victory tax was incredibly steep.
Rookie running back Jeremiyah Love suffered yet another ankle injury right before halftime, adding a brand new chapter to a medical file that is already thicker than a fantasy novel. According to Adam Schefter, this latest setback is to a "new portion" of his ankle, which is a phrase you never want to hear from an NFL insider.
Discovering a new part of an ankle to injure is objectively terrible luck. It sounds less like a football update and more like a medical breakthrough you read about in a waiting room pamphlet.
The Cardinals did not draft Love at No. 3 overall to spend his rookie year in the blue medical tent. They handed him a fully guaranteed four-year, $53.9 million deal, making him the most expensive rookie tailback in NFL history. Before getting rolled up on by the defense, he had logged 67 carries for 245 yards and a single touchdown on the season.
This is just the latest stop on a miserable lower-body tour for the rookie. He already dealt with a right high ankle sprain in the preseason and just returned from missing two games with a sprained left ankle. At this point, his lower half is basically held together by athletic tape and blind hope.
For fantasy managers and anyone holding futures, this is a massive headache. You cannot rely on a guy who is averaging 3.7 yards per carry when he is actually on the field and is currently collecting ankle sprains like loyalty points.
will now have to pivot back to to carry the load in the backfield. Until the get a concrete recovery timeline, their $53 million investment will be watching from the sidelines in a walking boot.