RB James Conner stays with Arizona Cardinals on three-year contract

The Arizona Cardinals have agreed to a three-year contract with James Conner, protecting the working again who led the staff in speeding final season with the franchise.

The Cardinals didn’t disclose monetary phrases, however a supply instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the deal is value $21 million, together with $13.5 million absolutely assured, and will develop to a most of $25.5 million.

Conner’s settlement comes because the Cardinals are set to lose working again Chase Edmonds, who agreed to a two-year, $12.6 million contract with the Miami Dolphins, agent Drew Rosenhaus instructed Schefter.

Conner led the Cardinals in speeding with 752 yards and 15 touchdowns on 202 carries whereas taking part in in 15 video games final season. He additionally had 37 catches for 375 yards and three touchdowns.

His 15 speeding touchdowns had been the third-most within the league final season, and his 18 whole touchdowns had been tied for second-most.

Conner, who spent the primary 4 seasons of his profession with the Pittsburgh Steelers, signed a one-year deal final March value $1.75 million. After rising up, going to varsity and beginning his professional profession in Western Pennsylvania, Conner was trying ahead to the chance of dwelling some place else.

Throughout his season with the Cardinals, Conner persistently impressed coach Kliff Kingsbury together with his receiving skill, which led to Kingsbury utilizing Conner extra within the Cardinals’ passing offense.

Conner, 26, was a third-round choice by the Steelers out of the College of Pittsburgh within the 2017 draft. He captivated school soccer by overcoming a analysis of Stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma and was declared cancer-free in 2016.

He has rushed for 3,054 yards and 37 touchdowns and has 161 receptions for 1,338 yards and seven landing catches in 5 NFL seasons.

ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss contributed to this report.