Trey Benson - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Leading rusher on 10 carries Benson rushed 10 times for 62 yards while corralling both of his targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 31-6 rout of the Jets.

Impact Benson continued to spell starter James Conner, but we saw the rookie get his touches much earlier in the contest this time around. The 22-year-old Benson may be getting more plays drawn up for him in the weekly game plans in order to give Arizona another threat on offense. James Conner produced the bigger fantasy score and remains the starter for the Cardinals as the team enters its bye. That said, Benson's usage should be monitored in the event his role increases when Arizona resumes play against Seattle in Week 12.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Drew Petzing Speaks With The Media About Confidence In Plays On His Play Sheet, Trey Benson, And More Drew Petzing speaks with the media on Tuesday, November 5th.

NOVEMBER 5 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Scores first career touchdown Benson recorded eight carries for 37 yards and one touchdown and caught his only target for 18 yards during Sunday's 29-9 win against the Bears.

Impact Benson's usage was sporadic for the first seven appearances of his career, but in Week 9 he was sprinkled in throughout the contest alongside fellow reserve RB Emari Demercado behind No. 1 option James Conner. It didn't hurt that Conner missed a possession late in the first half to get checked for a concussion, but Benson earned the second-highest snap share (28 percent) to date and matched his second-most touches in a game this season. The rookie third-rounder also scored his first touchdown as a pro on a one-yard run in the second quarter. However, Conner continued to dominate the Cardinals backfield to the tune of 48 percent of snaps and 21 touches for 119 yards from scrimmage, while Demercado was at 24 percent and six touches for 80 total yards and a rushing TD. Considering the breakdown of touches, it remains difficult to trust Benson for weekly output without some sort of absence from Conner.

NOVEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

HIGHLIGHT: Trey Benson Rushes Up Middle For 1-Yard Touchdown Cardinals RB Trey Benson rushes for a 1-yard touchdown against the Bears.

NOVEMBER 3 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Available in Week 7 Benson (illness) is listed as active Monday against the Chargers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Impact Benson has received at least some offensive snaps in five of the Cardinals' six contests this season, but his touch count has ranged from 2-to-12 in those outings. Overall, most of his work has occurred in garbage time, but he's racked up 30 carries for 107 yards and two catches (on two targets) for 12 yards working primarily behind James Conner and Emari Demercado. A similar small workload is possible for Benson in Week 7 after dealing with an illness this weekend.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Added to injury report Benson was added to the injury report Saturday with an illness and is listed as questionable for Monday's contest against the Chargers, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.

Impact Benson has averaged over five yards a carry each of his last two games, but he's only tallied 21 total offensive snaps during that stretch. If the rookie were to miss time, Emari Demercado would likely assume even more of the backup role behind usual stalwart James Conner.

OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Paces team in rushing Sunday Benson turned five carries into 26 yards during Sunday's 34-13 loss at Green Bay.

Impact Despite trailing by double-digit points for most of the last three quarters, the Cardinals didn't abandon the run entirely, with all of James Conner (seven), Kyler Murray (seven), Emari Demercado (four) and Benson handling at least four rushes. Benson's yardage tally actually led the team, and for the first time since Week 4, his touches occurred before garbage time. No injuries befell Conner or Demercado, so the sudden usage before the waning moments was a bit of a surprise. Benson is averaging just 3.6 yards on his 30 carries this season, a rate that would require significant usage for the rookie third-round pick to gain wide fantasy relevance.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Active but no snaps in Week 5 Benson was active but didn't play in Sunday's 24-23 victory in San Francisco.

Impact Meanwhile, James Conner continued to dominate the Cardinals backfield to the tune of a 79 percent snap share and 21 touches, and Emari Demercado earned 22 percent of the snaps and just one touch (a catch for no yards). Benson has had two outings this season with significant touches -- 12 in Week 2, nine in Week 4 -- but in the latter contest, all but one of the nine occurred in garbage time of a blowout loss to the Commanders. Benson appears to be firmly behind Conner and Demercado among Arizona's running backs when the entire group is healthy.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Active but no snaps in Week 5 Benson was active but didn't play in Sunday's 24-23 victory in San Francisco.

Impact Meanwhile, James Conner continued to dominate the Cardinals backfield to the tune of a 79 percent snap share and 21 touches, and Emari Demercado earned 22 percent of snaps and just one touch (a catch for no yards). Benson has had two outings this season with significant touches -- 12 in Week 2, nine in Week 4 -- but in the most recent one, all but one of the nine occurred in garbage time of a blowout loss to the Commanders. Benson thus is firmly behind Conner and Demercado among Arizona's running backs.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Significant usage in garbage time Benson tallied nine carries for 50 yards and one fumble, which was recovered by the Cardinals, during Sunday's 42-14 loss to the Commanders.

Impact Prior to the fourth quarter, Benson's sole touch was a six-yard run early in the second quarter. He then garnered eight consecutive rushes to close out what was a lopsided defeat. Considering almost all of his production happened in garbage time, Benson has yet to supplant Emari Demercado as the preferred option to spell Arizona's top backfield option James Conner.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Clinging to small role Benson had two carries for eight yards during Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Lions.

Impact Benson's only two offensive snaps occurred on back-to-back plays in the third quarter. Otherwise, he ceded the backfield to starter James Conner (44 of 59 snaps, 10 touches) and reserve option Emari Demercado (12 and two, respectively). Benson did earn 12 touches Week 2, but he otherwise has six in his other two appearances, leaving him difficult to trust in the vast majority of formats.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Racks up 11 carries in Week 2 Benson tallied 11 carries for 10 yards and one catch (on one target) for seven yards during Sunday's 41-10 win against the Rams.

Impact Through two games in his NFL career, Benson has spelled starting running back James Conner, but the former's snap share increased from 13 percent Week 1 to 33 percent Sunday, while fellow reserve option Emari Demercado went from 21 to 11 percent. Benson's efficiency on the ground (1.6 YPC) hasn't emerged yet, but he at least seems to be the No. 2 RB for the Cardinals heading into Sunday's game against the Lions.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Gets four touches in NFL debut Benson rushed three times for 13 yards and secured his only target for five yards during Sunday's 34-28 loss to the Bills.

Impact Benson worked as the No. 2 runner behind starter James Conner, though Emari Demercado remained involved in the receiving game, as he finished Week 1 without a carry but brought in both of his targets for 26 yards. The rookie third-round pick will look to build his involvement as his familiarity grows, but Conner clearly remains Arizona's featured back heading into a Week 2 matchup against the Rams.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Trey Benson trending up after second Cardinals preseason game Not much in the first month of Trey Benson’s NFL career had gone according to plan. This week against the Colts, though, felt like something...

AUGUST 20 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Jonathan Gannon Speaks With The Media About What He Liked From Game Against The Colts, Trey Benson, And 53-Man Roster Jonathan Gannon speaks with the media prior to practice.

AUGUST 20 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Trey Benson Speaks With The Media About How He's Feeling In Terms Of His Play, Joint Practices, And Marvin Harrison Jr. Trey Benson speaks with the media.

AUGUST 20 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Cardinals Cover 2 - Clayton Tune, Trey Benson, And Pass Rush Flash In Indianapolis Ep. 785 - In the preseason, the outcome takes a backseat to individual performance. So, while the Cardinals did not win on Saturday, there w...

AUGUST 19 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Leading rusher as starters sit Benson carried the ball nine times for 43 yards and was not targeted as a receiver in Saturday's preseason loss to the Colts.

Impact The third-round pick started at running back for the second week in a row as veteran starter James Conner continues to sit along with quarterback Kyler Murray during exhibition play. Benson fared much better in his second go around as temporary lead back after gaining just 21 yards on eight carries last week. It is worth noting that the rookie remained ahead of Emari Demercado (shoulder) on Saturday after the latter returned from a minor injury. Perhaps Benson has a shot to elevate himself into the No. 2 role over the incumbent option based on how the players were deployed while both active.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

HIGHLIGHT: Trey Benson Bursts Through A Crease For 19-Yard gain Cardinals running back Trey Benson breaks off a 19-yard run against the Indianapolis Colts.

AUGUST 18 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Trey Benson Locker Room Scrum - Preseason Week 1 vs Saints Trey Benson speaks with the media in the locker room following the preseason week one matchup against the Saints.

AUGUST 11 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Posts eight carries in debut Benson had eight carries for 21 yards during Saturday's 16-14 preseason defeat to the Saints.

Impact With the Cardinals sitting their starting offense outside of rookie WR Marvin Harrison, Benson, a 2024 third-rounder, got the call on the team's first snap from scrimmage and ended up pacing Arizona in rushes. The trend may continue in the team's final two exhibitions because No. 1 QB Kyler Murray isn't expected to play until Week 1, meaning top RB James Conner could be destined for a similar outcome. If so, Benson should have plenty of chances to establish himself on the depth chart, especially with fellow back Emari Demercado dealing with a shoulder injury at the moment.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Trey Benson Speaks With The Media About Spending Time With James Conner, Keeping His Head On A Swivel, And Gannon's Five Buckets Trey Benson speaks with the media following today's practice at training camp.

JULY 27 • AZCARDINALS.COM

Trey Benson Is All Serious With Smiles Sprinkled In Gannon said he hopes for more consistency from Benson

JULY 26 • AZCARDINALS.COM

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JULY 18 • USATODAY.COM

Cardinals expect explosive offense with healthy Kyler Murray, rookie weapons

Cardinals OC Drew Petzing expects a more explosive unit with a healthy Kyler Murray and draft picks Marvin Harrison Jr. and Trey Benson.

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