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Report: James Conner Back with Cardinals on Reworked Deal
The revised contract avoids releasing Conner for salary cap reasons as he enters his sixth season with Arizona after signing a two-year extension in 2024.
- Updated March 8, 2026, the Arizona Cardinals reworked the final year of James Conner's contract to keep him for the 2026 season, NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero first reported.
- Faced with cap pressure, Conner was set to earn $6.39 million in 2026 with a $9.83 million cap hit, prompting revision talks to avoid nearly $8 million in salary-cap savings.
- Terms of the revised deal were not disclosed, but per reports, the contract can include up to $6 million in incentives.
- Preserving veteran continuity, the Arizona Cardinals reworked James Conner’s contract, leaving Trey Benson and Corey Kiner as the only other backs under contract.
- Conner will turn 31 on May 5 and played in just three games last season after an ankle injury in Week 3 at San Francisco, finishing with 95 rushing yards after back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons prior.
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Cardinals bring back four players on new contracts
Phoenix, Ariz. (KYMA) - The Arizona Cardinals had a season to forget, but there were still some players worth retaining. Several of them will remain in Arizona after agreeing to new or revised contracts. Most notably, running back James Conner will return for the upcoming season after restructuring his contract. Although Conner was not scheduled to become a free agent, he had been considered a possible salary-cap casualty. The revised agreement …
"Trey Benson never gonna get his opportunity": Cardinals fans react as $19,000,000 RB agrees to contract revision to stay in Arizona
James Conner and the Cardinals agreed to a revised contract on Sunday. The new deal will keep the veteran running back in Arizona for the 2026 season, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
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